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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
37.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
46.6Inno Score
26.4Rasterization38.9
20Ray Tracing31.2
37.9Memoryspec-based53.2
88.3Efficiencyspec-based72.2
33.7Compute52.9
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 46.6 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+19) and rasterization (+13). 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

  • 52% lower TDP: 120 W vs 250 W
  • 15% higher Boost clock: 1,770 MHz vs 1,545 MHz
  • 11% higher Base clock: 1,500 MHz vs 1,350 MHz
  • Lower launch price: $279 vs $999

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

  • Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 26
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 31 vs 20
  • Stronger compute score: 53 vs 34
  • 183% higher Shading units: 4,352 vs 1,536
  • 119% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,700 vs 6,261

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Announced20192018
ArchitectureTuringTuring
Process12 nm12 nm
TDP120 W+52%250 W
Power connector1x 8-pin2x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Shading units1,5364,352+183%
RT cores068
Tensor / AI cores0544
Base clock1,500 MHz+11%1,350 MHz
Boost clock1,770 MHz+15%1,545 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
VRAM6 GB11 GB+83%
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Bus width192 bit352 bit+83%
Bandwidth288 GB/s616 GB/s+114%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
3DMark Time Spy6,261Bottom 23%13,700+119%Top 40%
3DMark Speed Way—3,100Bottom 37%
PassMark G3D12,565Bottom 25%21,400+70%Top 38%
1080p Ultra—116 fpsBottom 45%
1440p Ultra—83 fpsBottom 45%
4K Ultra—44 fpsBottom 45%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Upscaling—DLSS 4 (no FG)

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