NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
25.2Rasterization34.4
20Ray Tracing—
32.8Memoryspec-based47
88.3Efficiencyspec-based72.2
31.7Compute47.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 166010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+16) and rasterization (+9). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 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
- 52% lower TDP: 120 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 32
- 158% higher bandwidth: 496 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 118% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 1,408
- 113% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,530 vs 5,415
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Turing | Turing |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| TDP | 120 W+52% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 3,072+118% |
| RT cores | 0 | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz | 1,650 MHz+8% |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz | 1,815 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 496 GB/s+158% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,415Bottom 19% | 11,530+113%Bottom 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,608Bottom 19% | 19,392+67%Top 45% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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