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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GDDR5 · 1.79 GHz · 120 W Speed index 4/100
GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC 6 GB GDDR5 · 1.11 GHz · 250 W Speed index 5/100
In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and the GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC is 25 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
Speed index
4/100
5/100
FP32
5.03 TFLOPS
6.27 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.79 GHz
1.11 GHz
Memory Size
6 GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
192 GB/s
337 GB/s
TDP
120 W
250 W
Launch Price
219 $
649 $

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
GPU ChipTU116-300-A1GM200-310-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2222
Shader14082816
Render Output Units4896
Texture Units88176
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 execution units.

GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, which has 2816 shaders and 22 execution units.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
Memory Size6 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock2.000 GHz1.753 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s337 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit384 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC can access 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 337 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
Base Clock1.530 GHz1.025 GHz
Boost Clock1.785 GHz1.114 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 clocks in the base with up to 1.530 GHz. The base frequency of the GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC is 1.025 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
TDP120 W250 W
Tjunction max95 °C91 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC has a TDP of 250 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 1--3 x 80 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has a total of 0 Axial fans.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
Max. Displays34
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort1x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.2
DVI11
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 3 screens can be connected to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
Max. resolution7680x43204096x2160
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRYesNo
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC is 4096x2160 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeNo
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeNo
AV1NoNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Dimensions

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
Length145 mm281 mm
Height111 mm124 mm
Width--41 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is 145 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC is 281 mm long, 124 mm high and 41 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 3 x 16
Release dateQ1/2019Q3/2015
Launch Price219 $649 $
Structure size12 nm28 nm
Part-no--98IRH5DH9WGT
Documentsdata sheet--
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 was released in Q1/2019 at a price of 219 $.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC was introduced in Q3/2015 at a price of 649 $.

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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 +0.1 %

  1. 2,445
  2. 2,443

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 1,448
  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)

  1. 30 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 55 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 77 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 +49.6 %

  1. 58,747
  2. 39,280

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 +9.0 %

  1. 55,599
  2. 51,023

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