NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
26.4Rasterization33.7
20Ray Tracing—
37.9Memoryspec-based45.7
88.3Efficiencyspec-based76.5
33.7Compute46.5
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+7). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 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 Ti
- 44% lower TDP: 120 W vs 215 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 34
- 92% higher Shading units: 2,944 vs 1,536
- 77% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,071 vs 6,261
- 56% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 288 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2018 |
| Architecture | Turing | Turing |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| TDP | 120 W+44% | 215 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,536 | 2,944+92% |
| RT cores | 0 | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | 368 |
| Base clock | 1,500 MHz | 1,515 MHz+1% |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz+4% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 448 GB/s+56% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,261Bottom 23% | 11,071+77%Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 12,565Bottom 25% | 18,575+48%Top 49% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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