GeForce RTX 5080 vs GTX 1660 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and GeForce RTX 5080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1660 Ti
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 120 Watt
33.16

RTX 5080 outperforms GTX 1660 Ti by a whopping 202% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1641
Place by popularity27not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.3343.62
Power efficiency19.2719.37
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU116GB203
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 February 2019 (5 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 5080 has 1% better value for money than GTX 1660 Ti.

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 cores153610752
Core clock speed1500 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate169.9879.3
Floating-point processing power5.437 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs48128
TMUs96336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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 5.0 x16
Length229 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount6 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s960.0 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 DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA7.510.1

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1660 Ti 33.16
RTX 5080 100.00
+202%

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 12907
RTX 5080 38933
+202%

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 HD103
−87.4%
193
+87.4%
1440p60
−157%
154
+157%
4K39
−162%
102
+162%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.71
+91.1%
5.18
−91.1%
1440p4.65
+39.5%
6.49
−39.5%
4K7.15
+36.9%
9.79
−36.9%
  • GTX 1660 Ti has 91% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti has 40% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Ti has 37% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−222%
210−220
+222%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−195%
230−240
+195%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90
−30%
110−120
+30%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−222%
210−220
+222%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
−178%
100−105
+178%
Forza Horizon 4 156
−188%
450−500
+188%
Forza Horizon 5 94
−246%
300−350
+246%
Metro Exodus 98
−102%
190−200
+102%
Red Dead Redemption 2 119
−31.1%
150−160
+31.1%
Valorant 161
−413%
800−850
+413%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 123
+5.1%
110−120
−5.1%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−222%
210−220
+222%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
−186%
80−85
+186%
Dota 2 140
−25%
170−180
+25%
Far Cry 5 118
−33.1%
157
+33.1%
Fortnite 134
−130%
300−350
+130%
Forza Horizon 4 127
−176%
350−400
+176%
Forza Horizon 5 72
−351%
300−350
+351%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
−194%
350−400
+194%
Metro Exodus 68
−191%
190−200
+191%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
−15%
210−220
+15%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
−247%
150−160
+247%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
−51.3%
170−180
+51.3%
Valorant 82
−907%
800−850
+907%
World of Tanks 270−280
−0.4%
270−280
+0.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 78
−50%
110−120
+50%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−231%
222
+231%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−183%
65−70
+183%
Dota 2 168
−198%
500−550
+198%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−137%
210−220
+137%
Forza Horizon 4 110
−173%
300−310
+173%
Forza Horizon 5 66
−392%
300−350
+392%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 98
−119%
210−220
+119%
Valorant 118
−600%
800−850
+600%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 62
−173%
160−170
+173%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
−190%
180−190
+190%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−186%
500−550
+186%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
−232%
90−95
+232%
World of Tanks 210−220
−140%
500−550
+140%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 63
−38.1%
85−90
+38.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
−169%
35−40
+169%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−50.9%
160−170
+50.9%
Forza Horizon 4 78
−195%
230−240
+195%
Forza Horizon 5 47
−409%
230−240
+409%
Metro Exodus 65
−158%
160−170
+158%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−191%
160−170
+191%
Valorant 82
−598%
550−600
+598%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−679%
109
+679%
Dota 2 56
−234%
180−190
+234%
Grand Theft Auto V 56
−186%
160−170
+186%
Metro Exodus 21
−552%
130−140
+552%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−97.2%
200−210
+97.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
−237%
60−65
+237%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
−186%
160−170
+186%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 31
−194%
90−95
+194%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−157%
36
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
−200%
18−20
+200%
Dota 2 94
−198%
280−290
+198%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−123%
100−110
+123%
Fortnite 45−50
−113%
95−100
+113%
Forza Horizon 4 43
−179%
120−130
+179%
Forza Horizon 5 24
−571%
160−170
+571%
Valorant 41
−788%
350−400
+788%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 87% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 157% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 162% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1660 Ti is 5% faster.
  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5080 is 907% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • RTX 5080 is ahead in 43 tests (98%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.16 100.00
Recency 22 February 2019 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 360 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti has 200% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 201.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 200% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti in performance tests.


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