GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti

These two are practically equal for gaming.

Verdict

  • Performance index: practically equal (36 vs 36).
  • 1080p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
  • 1440p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.).
  • 4K high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.).
  • Video memory: both have 6 GB.
  • Power (TDP): GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 120 W, GeForce GTX 980 Ti 250 W; the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti delivers 108% more performance per watt.
  • Age: the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is 4 years newer (2019 vs 2015).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

SpecGeForce GTX 1660 TiGeForce GTX 980 Ti
Performance index3636
Brand / seriesNVIDIA GTX 16NVIDIA GTX 900
Released20192015
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory bus192-bit384-bit
Power (TDP)120 W250 W
Hardware ray tracingNoNo
UpscalingFSRFSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

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