GeForce GTX 1660vsGeForce RTX 4080
The GeForce GTX 1660 is a budget-friendly workhorse for 1080p gaming, while the RTX 4080 is a premium card built for high-fidelity 4K and ray tracing.
GeForce GTX 1660
Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2019
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GeForce RTX 4080
Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 4080 wins overall for anyone who can afford it, offering far more speed and modern features than the older GTX 1660.
For budget buyers, the GeForce GTX 1660 is the smarter pick because it costs much less while still handling many games at lower settings.
The GeForce GTX 1660 is the right choice for a secondary PC or light gaming rig where spending on a high-end card makes no sense.
Frequently asked questions
Is the GTX 1660 better than the RTX 4080?
Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 28 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1660 in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the GTX 1660?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 196% faster than the GTX 1660 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the GTX 1660 or the RTX 4080?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the GTX 1660 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.