NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

GTX 1660 Super

Turing · 6 GB GDDR6

#40 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.13/100

Lowest price

$265

FPS / €

1.268

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Nvidia

RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#27 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.90/100

Lowest price

$1,500

FPS / €

0.361

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Our verdict

The RTX 4080 is on average 56% faster than the GTX 1660 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The GTX 1660 Super is currently $1,235 cheaper ($265 vs $1,500).
With 1.268 FPS per euro, the GTX 1660 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 6 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

GTX 1660 Super

RTX 4080

Counter-Strike 2

+17%

332 FPS

1% low 189

390 FPS

1% low 237

Apex Legends

+69%

175 FPS

1% low 125

296 FPS

1% low 199

Grand Theft Auto V

+152%

54 FPS

1% low 38

136 FPS

1% low 100

Red Dead Redemption 2

+99%

97 FPS

1% low 68

193 FPS

1% low 131

Cyberpunk 2077

+205%

37 FPS

1% low 28

113 FPS

1% low 84

Rocket League

+47%

585 FPS

1% low 250

859 FPS

1% low 391

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+138%

72 FPS

1% low 55

171 FPS

1% low 127

Crimson Desert

+98%

82 FPS

1% low 58

162 FPS

1% low 110

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

GTX 1660 Super

1.268

RTX 4080

0.361

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Specifications

	GTX 1660 Super	RTX 4080
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2019-10	2022-11
Video memory	6 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	192 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	336 GB/s	717 GB/s
Shading units	1408	9728
Boost clock	1785 MHz	2505 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	125 W	320 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$229	$1199

Popularity on DropReference

GTX 1660 Super

#40 / 69

Popularity score1.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$826

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

500€ ATX 1080P

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RTX 4080

#27 / 69

Popularity score2.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$3,734

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular

850 W · $97

Latest builds

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All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

GTX 1660 Super

36 models tracked

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RTX 4080

27 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the GTX 1660 Super or the RTX 4080?

The RTX 4080 is on average 56% faster than the GTX 1660 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The GTX 1660 Super is currently $1,235 cheaper ($265 vs $1,500). With 1.268 FPS per euro, the GTX 1660 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 6 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: GTX 1660 Super or RTX 4080?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 Super averages 300 FPS versus 469 FPS for the RTX 4080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the GTX 1660 Super?

A power supply of around 450 W is recommended for the GTX 1660 Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4080?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 4080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the GTX 1660 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the GTX 1660 Super is the r5-5500 (6 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4080 is the r7-9850x3D (5 builds).

How much does the GTX 1660 Super cost right now?

The GTX 1660 Super is available from $265. We track 36 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4080 cost right now?

The RTX 4080 is available from $1,500. We track 27 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super, with Turing architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the GTX 1660, it excels at 1080p and 1440p and provides excellent performance-to-price ratio.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. The flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for ultra-realistic graphics.