NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
26.4Rasterization67.6
20Ray Tracing62.7
37.9Memoryspec-based64.6
88.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
33.7Compute74.1
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+43) and rasterization (+41). 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
- 67% lower TDP: 120 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 26
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 34
- 600% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 1,536
- 411% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 32,000 vs 6,261
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 120 W+67% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,536 | 10,752+600% |
| RT cores | 0 | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,500 MHz | 2,295 MHz+53% |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz | 2,617 MHz+48% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 16 GB+167% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 960 GB/s+233% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,261Bottom 23% | 32,000+411%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 9,000Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 12,565Bottom 25% | 32,000+155%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 212 fpsTop 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 166 fpsTop 6% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 100 fpsTop 6% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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