NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

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

Lowest price

Currently unavailable

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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 58% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.
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

RTX 4080

Counter-Strike 2

+17%

333 FPS

1% low 187

390 FPS

1% low 237

Apex Legends

+80%

164 FPS

1% low 121

296 FPS

1% low 199

Grand Theft Auto V

+167%

51 FPS

1% low 36

136 FPS

1% low 100

Red Dead Redemption 2

+117%

89 FPS

1% low 63

193 FPS

1% low 131

Cyberpunk 2077

+232%

34 FPS

1% low 26

113 FPS

1% low 84

Rocket League

+45%

594 FPS

1% low 232

859 FPS

1% low 391

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+144%

70 FPS

1% low 52

171 FPS

1% low 127

Crimson Desert

+116%

75 FPS

1% low 53

162 FPS

1% low 110

FPS / €

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

GTX 1660

—

RTX 4080

0.361

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Specifications

	GTX 1660	RTX 4080
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2019-03	2022-11
Video memory	6 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6X
Memory bus	192 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	192 GB/s	717 GB/s
Shading units	1408	9728
Boost clock	1785 MHz	2505 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	120 W	320 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 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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Real-time prices and stock in your region

GTX 1660

20 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 or the RTX 4080?

The RTX 4080 is on average 58% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games. 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 or RTX 4080?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 averages 297 FPS versus 469 FPS for the RTX 4080 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 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 RTX 4080?

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

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

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 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.