NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | TU116 | TU104 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | TU116-300-A1 | TU104-400A-A1 |
| Architecture | Turing | Turing |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Number of transistors | 6,600 million | 13,600 million |
| Die size | 284 mm² | 545 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Mar 14th, 2019 | Sep 20th, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 16 | GeForce 20 |
| Predecessor | GeForce 10 | GeForce 10 |
| Successor | GeForce 20 | GeForce 30 |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch price | 219 USD | 699 USD |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 40 in our database | 66 in our database |
| Current price | — | Amazon / Newegg |
Clocks
| Base clock | 1530 MHz | 1515 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1785 MHz | 1710 MHz |
| Memory clock | 2001 MHz 8 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192.1 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1408 | 2944 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 88 | 184 |
| ROPs | 48 | 64 |
| SM count | 22 | 46 |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per SM) | 64 KB (per SM) |
| Cache L2 | 1536 KB | 4 MB |
| Tensor cores | — | 368 |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 85.68 GPixel/s | 109.4 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 157.1 GTexel/s | 314.6 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half) performance | 10.05 TFLOPS (2:1) | 20.14 TFLOPS (2:1) |
| FP32 (float) performance | 5.027 TFLOPS | 10.07 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 157.1 GFLOPS (1:32) | 314.6 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 229 mm 9 inches | 267 mm 10.5 inches |
| Width | 111 mm 4.4 inches | 116 mm 4.6 inches |
| Height | 35 mm 1.4 inches | 35 mm 1.4 inches |
| TDP | 120 W | 215 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 550 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI3x DisplayPort1x USB Type-C |
| Power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board number | PG165 SKU 0 | PG180 SKU 2 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Shader model | 6.6 | 6.6 |
