NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

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
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
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

$299

FPS / €

1.12

Nvidia

RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#27 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
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

Our verdict

  • The RTX 4080 is on average 54% faster than the GTX 1660 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The GTX 1660 Ti is currently $1,201 cheaper ($299 vs $1,500).
  • With 1.12 FPS per euro, the GTX 1660 Ti 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 Ti
RTX 4080
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+15%
338 FPS
1% low 194
390 FPS
1% low 237
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+68%
176 FPS
1% low 125
296 FPS
1% low 199
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+162%
52 FPS
1% low 39
136 FPS
1% low 100
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+108%
93 FPS
1% low 69
193 FPS
1% low 131
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+190%
39 FPS
1% low 28
113 FPS
1% low 84
Rocket League

Rocket League

+45%
593 FPS
1% low 249
859 FPS
1% low 391
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+125%
76 FPS
1% low 54
171 FPS
1% low 127
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+108%
78 FPS
1% low 59
162 FPS
1% low 110

FPS / €

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

GTX 1660 Ti
1.12
RTX 4080
0.361

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Specifications

GTX 1660 Ti RTX 4080
ArchitectureTuring Ada Lovelace
Release date2019-02 2022-11
Video memory6 GB 16 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6X
Memory bus192 bit 256 bit
Bandwidth288 GB/s 717 GB/s
Shading units1536 9728
Boost clock1770 MHz 2505 MHz
Power draw (TDP)120 W 320 W
Recommended PSU450 W 750 W
InterfacePCIe 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

3

Average build price

$995

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

16

Average build price

$3,734

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RTX 4080 is on average 54% faster than the GTX 1660 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The GTX 1660 Ti is currently $1,201 cheaper ($299 vs $1,500). With 1.12 FPS per euro, the GTX 1660 Ti 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 Ti or RTX 4080?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 Ti averages 305 FPS versus 469 FPS for the RTX 4080 across our reference games.

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 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 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the GTX 1660 Ti is the r7-7800x3D (1 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 Ti cost right now?

The GTX 1660 Ti is available from $299. We track 18 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 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 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.

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