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GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC vs Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost

GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC
GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.79 GHz · 215 W Speed index 9/100

The GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Turing) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s.

Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost 6 GB GDDR5 · 1.79 GHz · 120 W Speed index 4/100

The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC is 109 % faster than the Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost.

GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OCGainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
Speed index
9/100
4/100
FP32
10.51 TFLOPS
5.03 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.79 GHz
1.79 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
6 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
192 GB/s
TDP
215 W
120 W
Launch Price
699 $
219 $

GPU

GPUGALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OCGainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
GPU ChipTU104TU116-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors4622
Shader29441408
Render Output Units6448
Texture Units18488
Raytracing Cores46--
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The GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC has the TU104 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Turing architecture.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost is based on the graphics chip TU116-300-A1, which comes from the Turing architecture.

Memory

MemoryGALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OCGainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
Memory Size8 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Clock1.750 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth448 GB/s192 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OCGainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
Base Clock1.515 GHz1.530 GHz
Boost Clock1.785 GHz1.785 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock1.71 GHz--
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OCGainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
TDP215 W120 W
Tjunction max88 °C95 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 215 W.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OCGainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm2 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
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The GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OCGainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
Max. Displays43
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a1x DP 1.4
DVI--1
USB-C1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OCGainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_1
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDAddressable LEDNo LED lighting
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With the GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OCGainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsGALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OCGainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
Length283 mm235 mm
Height139 mm115 mm
Width41 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OCGainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2018Q1/2019
Launch Price699 $219 $
Structure size12 nm12 nm
Part-no28NSL6UCT7OCNE51660018J9-1161X / -1161L
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 12 nanometers since Q3/2018.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost came on the market in Q1/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC +108.5 %

  1. 5,098
  2. 2,445

Port Royal (Raytracing) GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC +353.7 %

  1. 6,569
  2. 1,448

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 2,210
  2. no data

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 40 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 48 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 69 fps (avg)
  2. no data

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p) GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC +123.3 %

  1. 67 fps (avg)
  2. 30 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC +120.0 %

  1. 121 fps (avg)
  2. 55 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC +119.5 %

  1. 169 fps (avg)
  2. 77 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC +88.7 %

  1. 110,837
  2. 58,747

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 OC +90.2 %

  1. 105,772
  2. 55,599

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