GeForce GTX 280 vs GTX 1660 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and GeForce GTX 280, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1660 Ti
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 120 Watt
33.38
+905%

GTX 1660 Ti outperforms GTX 280 by a whopping 905% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking165746
Place by popularity27not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.310.12
Power efficiency19.190.97
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameTU116GT200
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 February 2019 (5 years ago)16 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 $649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 1660 Ti has 35992% better value for money than GTX 280.

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 cores1536240
Core clock speed1500 MHz602 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHzno data
Number of transistors6,600 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt236 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate169.948.16
Floating-point processing power5.437 TFLOPS0.6221 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs9680

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length229 mm267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount6 GB1 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1107 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s141.7 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.54.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA7.5+

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.

GTX 1660 Ti 33.38
+905%
GTX 280 3.32

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.

GTX 1660 Ti 12908
+905%
GTX 280 1285

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 HD105
+950%
10−12
−950%
1440p60
+1100%
5−6
−1100%
4K39
+1200%
3−4
−1200%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.66
+2342%
64.90
−2342%
1440p4.65
+2691%
129.80
−2691%
4K7.15
+2924%
216.33
−2924%
  • GTX 1660 Ti has 2342% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti has 2691% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Ti has 2924% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
+911%
9−10
−911%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+1017%
6−7
−1017%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+1014%
7−8
−1014%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
+911%
9−10
−911%
Battlefield 5 129
+975%
12−14
−975%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+1017%
6−7
−1017%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+914%
7−8
−914%
Far Cry 5 109
+990%
10−11
−990%
Fortnite 247
+929%
24−27
−929%
Forza Horizon 4 131
+992%
12−14
−992%
Forza Horizon 5 94
+944%
9−10
−944%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200
+1011%
18−20
−1011%
Valorant 190−200
+983%
18−20
−983%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
+911%
9−10
−911%
Battlefield 5 112
+1020%
10−11
−1020%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+1017%
6−7
−1017%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+919%
27−30
−919%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
+1040%
5−6
−1040%
Dota 2 181
+906%
18−20
−906%
Far Cry 5 99
+1000%
9−10
−1000%
Fortnite 143
+921%
14−16
−921%
Forza Horizon 4 122
+917%
12−14
−917%
Forza Horizon 5 72
+929%
7−8
−929%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+1090%
10−11
−1090%
Metro Exodus 55
+1000%
5−6
−1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150
+971%
14−16
−971%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 116
+1060%
10−11
−1060%
Valorant 190−200
+983%
18−20
−983%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 102
+920%
10−11
−920%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+1017%
6−7
−1017%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+1050%
4−5
−1050%
Dota 2 168
+950%
16−18
−950%
Far Cry 5 94
+944%
9−10
−944%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+978%
9−10
−978%
Forza Horizon 5 66
+1000%
6−7
−1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 129
+975%
12−14
−975%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
+933%
6−7
−933%
Valorant 118
+1080%
10−11
−1080%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 117
+1070%
10−11
−1070%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+924%
21−24
−924%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+933%
6−7
−933%
Metro Exodus 33
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+994%
16−18
−994%
Valorant 230−240
+1005%
21−24
−1005%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+986%
7−8
−986%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Far Cry 5 67
+1017%
6−7
−1017%
Forza Horizon 4 77
+1000%
7−8
−1000%
Forza Horizon 5 47
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+1000%
5−6
−1000%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75
+971%
7−8
−971%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Grand Theft Auto V 56
+1020%
5−6
−1020%
Metro Exodus 21
+950%
2−3
−950%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
+975%
4−5
−975%
Valorant 180−190
+944%
18−20
−944%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 43
+975%
4−5
−975%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Dota 2 94
+944%
9−10
−944%
Far Cry 5 35
+1067%
3−4
−1067%
Forza Horizon 4 51
+920%
5−6
−920%
Forza Horizon 5 24
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 39
+1200%
3−4
−1200%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 25
+1150%
2−3
−1150%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti and GTX 280 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti is 950% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti is 1100% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Ti is 1200% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.38 3.32
Recency 22 February 2019 16 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 236 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti has a 905.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 441.7% more advanced lithography process, and 96.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280 in performance tests.

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