GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q vs 980

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking	179	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	9.57	no data
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code name	GM204	TU116
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014 (9 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$229
Current price	$339 (0.6x MSRP)	$1649 (7.2x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Detailed Specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2048	no data
CUDA cores	2048	no data
Core clock speed	1064 MHz	1140 MHz
Boost clock speed	1216 MHz	1335 MHz
Number of transistors	5,200 million	6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	144 billion/sec	no data
Floating-point performance	4,981 gflops	no data

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).

Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	229 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	1x 6-pin
SLI options	+	no data

Memory type	GDDR5	no data
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	no data

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	Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
VGA аnalog display support	+	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+	no data
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	+	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream	+	no data
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	no data
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	no data
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data
BatteryBoost	+	no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12.0 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.1.126	no data
CUDA	+	no data

Pros & Cons Summary

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Cost	$549	$229
Chip lithography	28 nm	12 nm

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