NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 execution units. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, which has 2560 shaders and 20 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
| TU116-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Pascal |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
| 1408 | Shader | 2560 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 can access 8 GB GDDR5X graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5X |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.251 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 10.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 clocks in the base with up to 1.530 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 1.607 GHz. |
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| 1.530 GHz | Base Clock | 1.607 GHz |
| 1.785 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.733 GHz |
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| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 has a TDP of 180 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 180 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has a total of 0 Axial fans. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| -- | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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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 CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is 145 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 267 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide. |
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| 145 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| -- | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 was released in Q1/2019 at a price of 219 $ (Reference). The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 was introduced in Q2/2016 at a price of 599 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 219 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 16 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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