GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | TU116 | GM200 |
| CoresDifferent | 1536 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 96 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 96 |
| Memory Size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | TU116 | GM200 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | TU116-400-A1 | GM200-310-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Turing | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 6,600 million | 8,000 million |
| DensityDifferent | 23.2M / mm² | 13.3M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 284 mm² | 601 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2228 | BGA-2152 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Feb 22nd, 2019 | Jun 2nd, 2015 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 16 | GeForce 900 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 10 | GeForce 700 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | GeForce 10 |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 279 USD | 649 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 59 in our database | 169 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1500 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1770 MHz | 1076 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1500 MHz12 Gbps effective | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 288.0 GB/s | 336.6 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1536 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 96 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 96 |
| SM CountDifferent | 24 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 64 KB (per SM) | 48 KB (per SMM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1536 KB | 3 MB |
| SMM CountDifferent | N/A | 22 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 84.96 GPixel/s | 103.3 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 169.9 GTexel/s | 189.4 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 10.87 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 5.437 TFLOPS | 6.060 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 169.9 GFLOPS (1:32) | 189.4 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 229 mm9 inches | 267 mm10.5 inches |
| Height | 111 mm4.4 inches | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 35 mm1.4 inches | 40 mm1.6 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 120 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.01x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG160 SKU 21 PG161 SKU 21 | PG600 SKU 30 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDADifferent | 7.5 | 5.2 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Compare NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with other GPUs of similar performance
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1080
GeForce GTX 1080 is 19% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is 17% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT is 15% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs Radeon RX Vega 56
Radeon RX Vega 56 is 10% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1070
GeForce GTX 1070 is 6% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Compare NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti with other GPUs of similar performance
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs Radeon RX Vega 56
Radeon RX Vega 56 is 16% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1070
GeForce GTX 1070 is 12% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 6% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is 6% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti
GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is 1% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti

