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    GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1080

    GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    Memory: 6144Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 22 Feb 2019
    GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    GeForce GTX 1080
    Memory: 8192Mb GDDR5XDESKTOP
    Release date: 27 May 2016
    GeForce GTX 1080

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      100%
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      124%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

    60 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce GTX 1080 .
    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
    Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
    Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)

    Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1080

    24% higher gaming performance.
    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    Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
    GeForce GTX 1080

    HWBench recommends GeForce GTX 1080

    The GeForce GTX 1080 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (69 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    GeForce GTX 1660 TiGeForce GTX 1080
    GPU NameTU116 (TU116-400-A1)vsGP104 (GP104-400-A1)
    Fab Process12 nmvs16 nm
    Die Size284 mm²vs314 mm²
    Transistors6,600 millionvs7,200 million
    Shaders1536vs2560
    Compute Units24vs20
    Core clock1500 MHzvs1607 MHz
    ROPs48vs64
    TMUs96vs160

    Memory Configuration

    GeForce GTX 1660 TiGeForce GTX 1080
    Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR5X
    Bus Width192 bitvs256 bit
    Memory Speed1500 MHz
    12000 MHz effective    		vs1251 MHz
    10008 MHz effective
    Memory Size6144 Mbvs8192 Mb

    Additional details

    GeForce GTX 1660 TiGeForce GTX 1080
    TDP120 wattsvs180 watts
    Release Date22 Feb 2019vs27 May 2016

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      84.96 GP/s
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      102.80 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      169.90 GT/s
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      257.10 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      288.00 GB/s
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      320.00 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      5437.00 GFLOPs
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      8228.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      44
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      91
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      108

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      90
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      111

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      103
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      125

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      93
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      129

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      40
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      104
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      121

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      108
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      127

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      85
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      106

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      71
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      70

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      97
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      110

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      68
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      92

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      124
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      159

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      105
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      125

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      47
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      58

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      36
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      80
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      99

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      46
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      50

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      98
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      128

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      81
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      91

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      102
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      127

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      91
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      105

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      36
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      54

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      34
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      69
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      69
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      74
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      95

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      71
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      96

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      26
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      71
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      86

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      78
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      94

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      56
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      69

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      52
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      52

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      70
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      48
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      65

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      94
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      114

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      68
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      80

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      35
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      26
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      56
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      68

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      35
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      39

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      65
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      83

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      52
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      62

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      73
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      91

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      64
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      82

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      26
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      12
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      37
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      40
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      51

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      41
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      55

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      40
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      57

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      10
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      12

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      38
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      43
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      54

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      28
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      25
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      37
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      26
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      47
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      58

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      35
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      22
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      13
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      17

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      33
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      38

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      24
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      32
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      26
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      33

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      41
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      34
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      16
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      21

    FPS (higher is better)

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