NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
25.2Rasterization67.6
20Ray Tracing62.7
39.8Memory64.6
87.7Efficiency66.4
28.7Compute74.1
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+45) and Ray Tracing (+43). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- Stronger efficiency score: 88 vs 66
- 65% lower TDP: 125 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 65 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 29
- 664% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 1,408
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 125 W+65% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 10,752+664% |
| RT cores | — | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz | 2,295 MHz+50% |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz | 2,617 MHz+47% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 16 GB+167% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 960 GB/s+186% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,000 | 32,000+540% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 9,000 |
| PassMark G3D | 9,600 | 32,000+233% |
| 1080p Ultra | 51 fps | 212 fps+316% |
| 1440p Ultra | 36 fps | 166 fps+361% |
| 4K Ultra | 19 fps | 100 fps+426% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 |
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