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Graphics card comparison

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER vs GeForce GTX 1080

Nvidia

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

6144 Mb GDDR6 Released 29 Oct 2019 DESKTOP
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Nvidia

GeForce GTX 1080

8192 Mb GDDR5X Released 27 May 2016 DESKTOP
GeForce GTX 1080

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER100%
  • GeForce GTX 1080128%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

  • 55 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
  • Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 1080

  • 28% 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  • Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications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
Our verdict

HWSpot recommends the GeForce GTX 1080

The GeForce GTX 1080 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 GTX 1080
GPU NameTU116 (TU116-300-A1)GP104 (GP104-400-A1)
Fab Process12 nm16 nm
Die Size284 mm²314 mm²
Transistors6,600 million7,200 million
Shaders14082560
Compute Units2220
Core clock1530 MHz1607 MHz
ROPs4864
TMUs88160

Memory configuration

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPERGeForce GTX 1080
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5X
Bus Width192 bit256 bit
Memory Speed1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective		1251 MHz
10008 MHz effective
Memory Size6144 Mb8192 Mb

Additional details

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPERGeForce GTX 1080
TDP125 watts180 watts
Release Date29 Oct 201927 May 2016

Raw performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER85.68 GP/s
  • GeForce GTX 1080102.80 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER157.10 GT/s
  • GeForce GTX 1080257.10 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER336.00 GB/s
  • GeForce GTX 1080320.00 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER5020.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce GTX 10808228.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER43
  • GeForce GTX 108053

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER90
  • GeForce GTX 1080108

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER55
  • GeForce GTX 108072

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER100
  • GeForce GTX 1080125

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER94
  • GeForce GTX 1080129

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER39
  • GeForce GTX 108042

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER102
  • GeForce GTX 1080121

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER72
  • GeForce GTX 108070

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER91
  • GeForce GTX 1080110

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER62
  • GeForce GTX 108092

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER104
  • GeForce GTX 1080125

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER46
  • GeForce GTX 108058

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER35
  • GeForce GTX 108041

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER45
  • GeForce GTX 108050

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER99
  • GeForce GTX 1080128

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER80
  • GeForce GTX 108091

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER101
  • GeForce GTX 1080127

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER36
  • GeForce GTX 108054

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER34
  • GeForce GTX 108042

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER68
  • GeForce GTX 108084

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER37
  • GeForce GTX 108051

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER73
  • GeForce GTX 108095

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER70
  • GeForce GTX 108096

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER26
  • GeForce GTX 108028

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER70
  • GeForce GTX 108086

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER51
  • GeForce GTX 108052

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER67
  • GeForce GTX 108084

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER48
  • GeForce GTX 108065

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER68
  • GeForce GTX 108080

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER35
  • GeForce GTX 108045

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER26
  • GeForce GTX 108030

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER35
  • GeForce GTX 108039

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER64
  • GeForce GTX 108083

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER51
  • GeForce GTX 108062

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER75
  • GeForce GTX 108091

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER26
  • GeForce GTX 108040

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER12
  • GeForce GTX 108025

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER32
  • GeForce GTX 108049

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER16
  • GeForce GTX 108028

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER40
  • GeForce GTX 108055

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER40
  • GeForce GTX 108057

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER10
  • GeForce GTX 108012

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER38
  • GeForce GTX 108047

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER25
  • GeForce GTX 108032

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER35
  • GeForce GTX 108045

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER26
  • GeForce GTX 108036

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER34
  • GeForce GTX 108043

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER21
  • GeForce GTX 108028

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER13
  • GeForce GTX 108017

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER24
  • GeForce GTX 108024

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER32
  • GeForce GTX 108041

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER25
  • GeForce GTX 108033

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER42
  • GeForce GTX 108053

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER16
  • GeForce GTX 108021

FPS (higher is better)

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