GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Memory: 6144Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 29 Oct 2019
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Memory: 11264Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 20 Aug 2018
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    100%
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    217%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

125 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti .
This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
Supports PhysX
Supports G-Sync
Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

117% higher gaming performance.
Supports PhysX
Supports G-Sync
Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (54 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPERGeForce RTX 2080 Ti
GPU NameTU116 (TU116-300-A1)vsTU102 ()
Fab Process12 nmvs12 nm
Die Size284 mm²vs754 mm²
Transistors6,600 millionvs18,600 million
Shaders1408vs4352
Compute Units22vs68
Core clock1530 MHzvs1350 MHz
ROPs48vs88
TMUs88vs272

Memory Configuration

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPERGeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR6
Bus Width192 bitvs352 bit
Memory Speed1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective
vs1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective
Memory Size6144 Mbvs11264 Mb

Additional details

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPERGeForce RTX 2080 Ti
TDP125 wattsvs250 watts
Release Date29 Oct 2019vs20 Aug 2018

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    85.68 GP/s
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    132.00 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    157.10 GT/s
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    408.00 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    336.00 GB/s
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    616.00 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    5020.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    13056.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    43
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    74

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    90
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    142

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    55
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    107

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    100
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    201

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    94
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    191

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    39
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    91

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    102
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    187

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    72
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    114

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    91
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    119

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    62
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    134

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    104
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    206

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    46
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    95

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    35
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    50

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    45
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    92

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    99
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    182

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    80
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    138

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    101
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    208

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    36
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    94

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    34
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    63

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    68
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    124

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    37
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    87

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    73
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    155

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    70
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    153

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    26
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    63

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    70
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    138

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    51
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    91

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    67
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    119

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    48
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    103

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    68
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    153

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    35
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    76

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    26
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    47

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    35
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    75

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    64
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    141

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    51
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    104

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    75
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    153

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    26
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    72

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    12
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    44

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    32
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    79

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    16
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    50

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    40
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    94

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    40
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    97

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    10
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    31

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    38
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    81

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    25
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    58

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    35
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    79

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    26
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    61

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    34
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    86

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    21
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    50

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    13
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    35

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    24
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    49

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    32
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    76

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    25
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    59

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    42
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    90

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    16
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    44

FPS (higher is better)