Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 980 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 1866 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 24% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER - $144.0 vs $189.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER - $2.12 vs $2.6 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
- Performs up to 7% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than GeForce GTX 980 - 73 vs 68 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 6 vs 4 GB
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
68
93%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $144 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 241493 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 29th, 2019
FPS
73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.6/FPS
81%
Price, $
$189.99
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for $189.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 241493 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Desktop • Oct 29th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
99%
Desktop • Oct 29th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
85.68 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
157.1 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
---|---|---|
Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 29th, 2019 |
GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 16 |
$549 | MSRP | $229 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 6 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
256-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 336 GB/s |
1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1530 MHz |
1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1785 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |