GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER stacks up against GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q, check out specs charts below.

GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 80 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER has 56% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER.
  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is used in Desktops, and GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q are build with Turing architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 555 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q are manufactured by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 60−65 65−70
ultra / 1080p 40−45 45−50
QHD / 1440p 35−40 40−45
4K / 2160p 21−24 24−27
low / 720p 85−90 90−95
medium / 1080p 70−75 75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max Q
Architecture Turing Turing
Code name Turing TU116 N18E-G3
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 29 October 2019 2 April 2020
Pipelines 1408 3072
Core clock speed 1530 MHz 975 MHz
Boost Clock 1785 MHz 1230 MHz
Transistor count 6,600 million 13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 157.1 207.4
Length 229 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 11000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 336.0 GB/s 352.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model 6.5 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.140
CUDA 7.5 7.5
Laptop size large
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