MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X has 3584 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.68 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 12.06 TFLOPS.
The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO has 1536 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.80 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.53 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 28 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO is based on the Turing architecture and is equipped with 24 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X | GPU | ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
| GP102-350-K1-A1 | GPU Chip | TU116-400-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Turing |
| 28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 24 |
| 3584 | Shader | 1536 |
| 88 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 224 | Texture Units | 96 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X is equipped with a 11 GB large GDDR5X graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.391 GHz clocks. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO has a 6 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.500GHz. |
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| 11 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.391 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 11.1 Gbps | Memory Speed | 12.0 Gbps |
| 489 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| 352 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X has a turbo clock of 1.683 GHz. The turbo frequency of the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO is 1.800 GHz. |
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| 1.480 GHz | Base Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 1.683 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.800 GHz |
| 1.66 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.77 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X has 3 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 91 °C. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 95 °C. |
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| 250 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 91 °C | Tjunction max | 95 °C |
| 3 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X are cooled with a Air cooling. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 80 mm |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X is 61 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO is 61 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 320 mm | Length | 205 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 124 mm |
| 61 mm | Width | 46 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 1707 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 16 nanometer process, MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X was released in Q1/2017. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO published in Q4/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 12 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | TUF-GTX1660TI-6G-EVO-GAMING |
| Q1/2017 | Release date | Q4/2021 |
| 699 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 279 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 12 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
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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
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING X
11 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
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