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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G
ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G vs ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2016
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G
Released
Q1/2019
Overall score
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC

What's the best choice GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G or ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G has a maximum frequency of 1.759 GHz+ 9 %. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5X. Released in Q2/2016.

ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC has a maximum frequency of 1.500 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1599 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 15% better clock speed

    1.759 GHz+ 9 % left arrow 1.500 GHz
  • More memory

    25% more memory

    8 GB left arrow 6 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1415 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1340 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1754 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1601 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1474 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1831 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1712 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1067 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2149 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2255 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1942 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1948 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2164 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2197 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2039 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1774 place

Specifications

Technical data
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G
ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G and ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
  • GPU Chip
    GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 left arrow TU116-400-A1
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    2560 left arrow 1536
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 48
  • Texture Units
    160 left arrow 96
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 6 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5X left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    1.3 GHz left arrow 1.5 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    332 GB/s left arrow 288 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 192 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G and ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.759 GHz+ 9 % left arrow 1.500 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.936 GHz+ 12 % left arrow 1.890 GHz+ 7 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.898 GHz left arrow 1.860 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    180 W left arrow 120 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    2 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G and ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 100 mm left arrow 3 x 80 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow --
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 3
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 2x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 1x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    1 left arrow 1
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 3840x2160
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow No LED lighting
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    287 mm left arrow 264 mm
  • Height
    140 mm left arrow 130 mm
  • Width
    57 mm left arrow 55 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q1/2019
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 12 nm
  • Part-no
    GV-N1080XTREME-8GD-PP left arrow TUF3-GTX1660TI-O6G-GAMING
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G and ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
9.91
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G
5.81
ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
55 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G
46 fps (avg)
ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
34 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G
29 fps (avg)
ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
39 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G
28 MH/s
ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
82 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G
57 MH/s
ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
17 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G
14 MH/s
ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970
0.51 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack 8G
0.39 MH/s
ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
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