GeForce GTX 1660 vs 8800 GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce GTX 1660, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 1660 outperforms 8800 GTX by a whopping 1907% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 994 | 201 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 49 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | 42.19 |
| Power efficiency | 0.66 | 17.20 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | G80 | TU116 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 8 November 2006 (18 years ago) | 14 March 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | $219 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
GTX 1660 has 210850% better value for money than 8800 GTX.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 575 | 1408 |
| Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 1530 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1785 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 681 million | 6,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 36.86 | 157.1 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3456 TFLOPS | 5.027 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 48 |
| TMUs | 32 | 88 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 270 mm | 229 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 768 MB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 2001 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 86.4 GB/s | 192.1 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 7.5 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 4−5
−1975%
| 83
+1975%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−2400%
| 50
+2400%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−2600%
| 27
+2600%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 149.75
−5575%
| 2.64
+5575%
|
| 1440p | 299.50
−6738%
| 4.38
+6738%
|
| 4K | 599.00
−7285%
| 8.11
+7285%
|
- GTX 1660 has 5575% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GTX 1660 has 6738% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- GTX 1660 has 7285% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 271
+0%
|
271
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 71
+0%
|
71
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 223
+0%
|
223
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 58
+0%
|
58
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100
+0%
|
100
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 132
+0%
|
132
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100
+0%
|
100
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Valorant | 306
+0%
|
306
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 107
+0%
|
107
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 219
+0%
|
219
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 92
+0%
|
92
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 123
+0%
|
123
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 88
+0%
|
88
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 115
+0%
|
115
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 102
+0%
|
102
+0%
|
| Valorant | 287
+0%
|
287
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 197
+0%
|
197
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 98
+0%
|
98
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
|
| Valorant | 115
+0%
|
115
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 62
+0%
|
62
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 129
+0%
|
129
+0%
|
| Valorant | 226
+0%
|
226
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Valorant | 125
+0%
|
125
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 87
+0%
|
87
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50
+0%
|
50
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
This is how 8800 GTX and GTX 1660 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1660 is 1975% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1660 is 2400% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1660 is 2600% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.30 | 26.09 |
| Recency | 8 November 2006 | 14 March 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 768 MB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 120 Watt |
GTX 1660 has a 1906.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 29.2% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1660 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTX in performance tests.
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