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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

Benchmark comparison and full specifications, with the measured difference and a clear winner for gaming, office work, daily use and content creation.

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APart A

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

  • Blender render score 695 samples/min
  • Video memory 11 GB
  • Board power 250 W
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BPart B

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

  • Blender render score 686 samples/min
  • Video memory 6 GB
  • Board power 120 W
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01 · Performance profile

How they score

Scores out of 100 for each way you might use a graphics card. The chart shows where both parts rank among all 319 GPUs in our database.

Measured performance

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is 1% faster in the Blender benchmark

ANVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti695

Median of 6 submissions

BNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti686

Median of 31 submissions

Blender Benchmark render score (samples per minute, higher is faster), the median of community-submitted results from Blender Open Data.

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Lowest: 4Average: 32Highest: 93

Gaming

A23%Basic
B19%Basic

Better pick: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti · Video memory: 11 GB vs 6 GB

Office Work

A44%Fair
B55%Good

Better pick: GeForce GTX 1660 Ti · Board power: 120 W vs 250 W

Daily Use

A33%Basic
B34%Basic

Too close to call

Content Creation

A25%Basic
B19%Basic

Better pick: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti · Video memory: 11 GB vs 6 GB

02 · Verdict

Too close to call

Both parts score within a few points. Choose on price, availability and the use case that matters most to you.

ANVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

31/100

BNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

32/100

ANVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Advantages

  • Shader units 3584 vs 1536 (133% higher)
  • Video memory 11 GB vs 6 GB (83% higher)
  • Memory bus 352 bit vs 192 bit (83% higher)
  • Blender render score 695 samples/min vs 686 samples/min (1% higher)

Disadvantages

  • Board power 250 W vs 120 W (108% higher)
  • Boost clock 1582 MHz vs 1770 MHz (11% lower)

BNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

Advantages

  • Board power 120 W vs 250 W (52% lower)
  • Boost clock 1770 MHz vs 1582 MHz (12% higher)

Disadvantages

  • Shader units 1536 vs 3584 (57% lower)
  • Video memory 6 GB vs 11 GB (45% lower)
  • Memory bus 192 bit vs 352 bit (45% lower)
  • Blender render score 686 samples/min vs 695 samples/min (1% lower)

03 · Full comparison

Side-by-side specifications

SpecificationANVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 TiBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Measured performance
Blender render scoreMedian of community-submitted Blender Benchmark results (Blender Open Data). Higher is faster.695 samples/min Better +1%686 samples/min
Benchmark submissionsHow many results the median is based on. Small numbers are less reliable.631
Memory
Video memory11 GB Better +83%6 GB
Memory typeGDDR5XGDDR6
Memory bus352 bit Better +83%192 bit
Cores & clocks
Shader units3584 Better +133%1536
Boost clock1582 MHz1770 MHz Better +12%
Power
Board power250 W120 W Better
Platform
ArchitecturePascalTuring
Release year20172019
Launch price$699$279

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti at a glance

This page compares the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti using published specifications and real measured benchmark results. In the Blender Benchmark, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti posts a median render score of 695 against 686 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, making it 1% faster. The medians are based on 6 and 31 community submissions.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti: 11 GB video memory, GDDR5X, 1582 MHz boost clock, 250 W board power, released in 2017, launched at $699. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti: 6 GB video memory, GDDR6, 1770 MHz boost clock, 120 W board power, released in 2019, launched at $279.

Our overall scores are 31 for GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and 32 for GeForce GTX 1660 Ti out of 100. By use case, the better pick is, for gaming: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti; for office work: GeForce GTX 1660 Ti; for daily use: too close to call; for content creation: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. Blender measures rendering rather than game frame rates, so treat the gaming result as a guide built from render performance and specifications.

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti FAQ

Which is faster, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti?

In the Blender Benchmark, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti posts a median render score of 695 against 686 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, making it 1% faster. The medians are based on 6 and 31 community submissions.

Which uses more power, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti?

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is rated at 250 W and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti at 120 W, so the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti draws 108% less on paper. Rated power is not the same as power drawn in your own workload.

How much did the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti cost at launch?

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti launched at $699 and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti at $279. Street prices change often, so check a current price before buying.

Is the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti better for gaming?

Our gaming score favours the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (23 vs 19 out of 100). That score blends measured render performance with clock speed, cache and memory, because no game benchmark is included in our data.

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About this data

Benchmark numbers come from Blender Open Data, a public collection of results submitted by real users, shown as medians with the submission count. Specifications and launch prices are compiled from manufacturer information and may contain mistakes. See how it all works on thePC Parts Comparison page, or report an error through our contact page. This page contains affiliate links: if you buy through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.