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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB
Released
Q1/2019
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

What's the best choice NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660? Which graphics card is faster?

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

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB has a maximum frequency of 1.313 GHz. Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6X. Released in Q3/2022.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has a maximum frequency of 2 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q1/2019.

Differences

  • More memory

    50% more memory

    12 GB left arrow 6 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Performance relative to other GPU chips
    3 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 34% better clock speed

    2 GHz left arrow 1.313 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Performance relative to other GPU chips
    2 place

Specifications

Technical data
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, chip, information processing units.

  • GPU Chip
    AD104 left arrow TU116
  • Execution units
    7680 left arrow 1408
  • Render Output Units
    80 left arrow 48
  • Texture Units
    240 left arrow 88
  • L1 Cache
    128 KB left arrow 64 KB
  • L2 Cache
    48 MB left arrow 1.536 MB
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Size
    12 GB left arrow 6 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6X left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Clock
    1.313 GHz left arrow 2 GHz
  • Memory Speed
    21 Gbps left arrow 8 Gbps
  • Memory Bandwith
    504.2 GB/s left arrow 192.1 GB/s
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    2.31 GHz left arrow 1.53 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.61 GHz left arrow 1.785 GHz
Thermal Management

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

  • TDP
    285 W left arrow 120 W
  • Power Connectors
    1x 16-pin left arrow 1x 8-pin
  • Slot
    Dual-slot left arrow Dual-slot
  • Suggested PSU
    600 W left arrow 300 W
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI 2.1 left arrow 1x HDMI 2.0
  • DP Ports
    3x DisplayPort 1.4a left arrow 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
Technical data

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

  • Max. resolution
    3840x2160 left arrow 3840x2160
  • DirectX
    12.2 left arrow 12.1
  • OpenGL
    4.6 left arrow 4.6
  • OpenCL
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • Vulkan
    1.3 left arrow 1.3
  • CUDA
    8.9 left arrow 7.5
  • Shader Model
    6.7 left arrow 6.7 (6.4)
Dimensions

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

  • Length
    267 mm left arrow 229 mm
  • Width
    112 mm left arrow 111 mm
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB.

  • Architecture
    Ada Lovelace left arrow Turing
  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x16
  • Structure size
    4 nm left arrow 12 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2022 left arrow Q1/2019
Theoretical Performance

  • Pixel Rate
    208.8 GPixel/s left arrow 85.68 GPixel/s
  • Texture Rate
    626.4 GTexel/s left arrow 157.1 GTexel/s
  • FP16 (half)
    40.09 TFLOPS (1:1) left arrow 10.05 TFLOPS (2:1)
  • FP32 (float)
    40.09 TFLOPS left arrow 5.027 TFLOPS
  • FP64 (double)
    626.4 GFLOPS (1:64) left arrow 157.1 GFLOPS (1:32)

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660.

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

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB Performance relative to other GPU chips
152%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
122%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
100%
86%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
66%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Performance relative to other GPU chips
135%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
115%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
100%
89%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
79%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
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