GPU Showdown

GeForce GTX 1660 TivsGeForce RTX 4080

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is a no-frills 1080p card for budget gamers who just want solid frame rates, while the RTX 4080 is a high-end monster built for 4K and ray tracing enthusiasts.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
6 GB · 120W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2019

30score
4.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
6 GB
TDP
120W
CUDA Cores
1,536
Boost Clock
1770 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

83score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
9,728
Boost Clock
2505 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

GTX 1660 Ti
30
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 176.7% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#89Arc A75030
#90GTX 1660 Ti30
#91RTX 3050 8 GB30
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsGTX 1660 TiRTX 4080
General
ArchitectureTuringAda Lovelace
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM6 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus192-bit256-bit
Bandwidth288 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores1,5369,728
TMUs96304
ROPs48112
Boost Clock1770 MHz2505 MHz
FP325.437 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP120320
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The RTX 4080 wins overall for anyone needing top-tier gaming and creative performance, leaving the GTX 1660 Ti far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GTX 1660 Ti is the smarter pick if you want decent 1080p gaming without spending much.

When the other wins

The GTX 1660 Ti is the right choice for a secondary or office PC where low power draw and cost matter more than high-end graphics.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the GTX 1660 Ti better than the RTX 4080?

Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 30 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1660 Ti in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the GTX 1660 Ti?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 177% faster than the GTX 1660 Ti overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the GTX 1660 Ti or the RTX 4080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the GTX 1660 Ti is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.