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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
35.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
63Inno Score
25.2Rasterization62.4
20Ray Tracing55.2
32.8Memoryspec-based61.3
88.3Efficiencyspec-based71.3
31.7Compute68.2
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 166012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 63 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+37) and compute (+37). 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

  • 62% lower TDP: 120 W vs 320 W
  • Lower launch price: $219 vs $999

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super

  • Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 25
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 55 vs 20
  • Stronger compute score: 68 vs 32
  • 627% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 1,408
  • 426% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 28,500 vs 5,415

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Announced20192024
ArchitectureTuringAda Lovelace
Process12 nm5 nm+58%
TDP120 W+62%320 W
Power connector1x 8-pin1x 16-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Shading units1,40810,240+627%
RT cores080
Tensor / AI cores0320
Base clock1,530 MHz2,295 MHz+50%
Boost clock1,785 MHz2,550 MHz+43%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
VRAM6 GB16 GB+167%
VRAM typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Bus width192 bit256 bit+33%
Bandwidth192 GB/s736 GB/s+283%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
3DMark Time Spy5,415Bottom 19%28,500+426%Top 8%
3DMark Speed Way—7,600Top 10%
PassMark G3D11,608Bottom 19%28,300+144%Top 8%
1080p Ultra—198 fpsTop 8%
1440p Ultra—152 fpsTop 8%
4K Ultra—90 fpsTop 8%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Upscaling—DLSS 4 (no MFG)

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