NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

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

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

Nvidia

GTX 1660 Ti

Turing · 6 GB GDDR6

#48 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.14/100

Lowest price

247€

FPS / €

1.356

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Nvidia

RTX 3080 Ti

Ampere · 12 GB GDDR6X

#28 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.72/100

Lowest price

895€

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Our verdict

The GTX 1660 Ti is currently 648€ cheaper (247€ vs 895€).
The RTX 3080 Ti packs more video memory (12 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 Ti

RTX 3080 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

338 FPS

1% low 194

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Apex Legends

176 FPS

1% low 125

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Grand Theft Auto V

52 FPS

1% low 39

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Red Dead Redemption 2

93 FPS

1% low 69

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Cyberpunk 2077

39 FPS

1% low 28

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Rocket League

593 FPS

1% low 249

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

76 FPS

1% low 54

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Crimson Desert

78 FPS

1% low 59

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FPS / €

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

GTX 1660 Ti

1.356

RTX 3080 Ti

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Specifications

	GTX 1660 Ti	RTX 3080 Ti
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2019-02	2021-06
Video memory	6 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	192 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	288 GB/s	912 GB/s
Shading units	1536	10240
Boost clock	1770 MHz	1665 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	120 W	350 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$279	$1199

Popularity on DropReference

GTX 1660 Ti

#48 / 69

Popularity score1.1/100

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

995€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 50€

Latest builds

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RTX 3080 Ti

#28 / 69

Popularity score2.4/100

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

Number of builds created with this GPU

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

GTX 1660 Ti

18 models tracked

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RTX 3080 Ti

36 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the GTX 1660 Ti or the RTX 3080 Ti?

The GTX 1660 Ti is currently 648€ cheaper (247€ vs 895€). The RTX 3080 Ti packs more video memory (12 GB vs 6 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

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

A power supply of around 450 W is recommended for the GTX 1660 Ti. 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 3080 Ti?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3080 Ti.

Which CPU should you pair with the GTX 1660 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the GTX 1660 Ti is the r7-7800x3D (1 builds).

How much does the GTX 1660 Ti cost right now?

The GTX 1660 Ti is available from 247€. We track 18 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3080 Ti is available from 895€. We track 36 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

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

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3080, it excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.