NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Brand: Nvidia

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

Nvidia

GTX 1660

Turing · 6 GB GDDR5

#52 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.11/100

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Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#66 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.43/100

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Our verdict

The RTX 2080 Super is on average 21% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.

Gaming performance

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

GTX 1660

RTX 2080 Super

Counter-Strike 2

+4%

333 FPS

1% low 187

347 FPS

1% low 198

Apex Legends

+31%

164 FPS

1% low 121

215 FPS

1% low 148

Grand Theft Auto V

+43%

51 FPS

1% low 36

73 FPS

1% low 55

Red Dead Redemption 2

+39%

89 FPS

1% low 63

124 FPS

1% low 89

Cyberpunk 2077

+68%

34 FPS

1% low 26

57 FPS

1% low 43

Rocket League

+14%

594 FPS

1% low 232

677 FPS

1% low 296

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+49%

70 FPS

1% low 52

104 FPS

1% low 77

Crimson Desert

+39%

75 FPS

1% low 53

104 FPS

1% low 75

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Specifications

	GTX 1660	RTX 2080 Super
Architecture	Turing	Turing
Release date	2019-03	2019-07
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Memory bus	192 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	192 GB/s	496 GB/s
Shading units	1408	3072
Boost clock	1785 MHz	1815 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	120 W	250 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$219	$699

Popularity on DropReference

GTX 1660

#52 / 69

Popularity score1/100

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

Number of builds created with this GPU

RTX 2080 Super

#66 / 69

Popularity score0.5/100

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

20 models tracked

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RTX 2080 Super

10 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the GTX 1660 or the RTX 2080 Super?

The RTX 2080 Super is on average 21% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: GTX 1660 or RTX 2080 Super?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 averages 297 FPS versus 359 FPS for the RTX 2080 Super across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the GTX 1660?

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

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Super.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, with Turing architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 6 GB of GDDR5 memory. Ideal for 1080p and 1440p gaming, it provides excellent performance-to-price ratio and requires only modest power supply.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the RTX 2080, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 2000 series.