NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

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

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

Lowest price

230€

FPS / €

1.43

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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 is currently 665€ cheaper (230€ 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

RTX 3080 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

333 FPS

1% low 187

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Apex Legends

164 FPS

1% low 121

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Grand Theft Auto V

51 FPS

1% low 36

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Red Dead Redemption 2

89 FPS

1% low 63

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Cyberpunk 2077

34 FPS

1% low 26

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Rocket League

594 FPS

1% low 232

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

70 FPS

1% low 52

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Crimson Desert

75 FPS

1% low 53

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FPS / €

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

GTX 1660

1.43

RTX 3080 Ti

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Specifications

	GTX 1660	RTX 3080 Ti
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2019-03	2021-06
Video memory	6 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6X
Memory bus	192 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	192 GB/s	912 GB/s
Shading units	1408	10240
Boost clock	1785 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	$219	$1199

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 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

20 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 or the RTX 3080 Ti?

The GTX 1660 is currently 665€ cheaper (230€ 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?

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

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.

How much does the GTX 1660 cost right now?

The GTX 1660 is available from 230€. We track 20 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

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 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.