Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream has 2048 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.22 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.98 TFLOPS.
The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 has 1408 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.82 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.11 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 16 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 is based on the Turing architecture and is equipped with 22 execution units. |
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| Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream | GPU | ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | TU116-300-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Turing |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 2048 | Shader | 1408 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 88 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream is equipped with a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 has a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.000GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream has a turbo clock of 1.216 GHz. The turbo frequency of the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 is 1.815 GHz. |
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| 1.127 GHz | Base Clock | 1.530 GHz |
| 1.216 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.815 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.79 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 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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| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 95 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream are cooled with a Air cooling. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | 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 |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream is 50 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 is 50 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 280 mm | Length | 205 mm |
| 133 mm | Height | 123 mm |
| 50 mm | Width | 46 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream was released in Q4/2014. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 published in Q1/2019 is manufactured with a structure width of 12 nanometers. |
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| NE5X980015G2F | Part-no | TUF-GTX1660-6G-GAMING |
| Q4/2014 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
| 499 $ | Launch Price | 219 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 12 nm |
| -- | 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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Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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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ASUS TUF Gaming 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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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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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Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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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Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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