GPU Showdown

GeForce GTX 1660 TivsGeForce RTX 5080

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is a solid, budget-friendly card for 1080p gaming on a tight budget, while the GeForce RTX 5080 is a high-end monster built for 4K gaming and ray tracing at top settings.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
6 GB · 120W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
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 5080

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

86score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
360W
Shaders
10,752
Boost Clock
2617 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 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 186.7% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#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 5080
General
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM6 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus192-bit256-bit
Bandwidth288 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores1,53610,752
TMUs96336
ROPs48112
Boost Clock1770 MHz2617 MHz
FP325.437 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP120360
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The RTX 5080 wins overall for anyone needing modern gaming or creative performance, leaving the GTX 1660 Ti far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GTX 1660 Ti is the smarter pick if you only need basic 1080p gaming at low cost.

When the other wins

The weaker GTX 1660 Ti is right for a secondary PC or office build where no demanding games or creative work is planned.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the GTX 1660 Ti better than the RTX 5080?

Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 30 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1660 Ti in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the GTX 1660 Ti?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 187% 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 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. 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.