ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
The ASUS Prime RTX 5080 delivers impressive gaming performance with excellent cooling and very quiet operation, earning high marks from most users. While many reviewers praise its compact size, solid build, and 0dB fan mode, a recurring concern is the high price — especially above MSRP — and the limited 16GB VRAM. Overall, it's seen as a worthy upgrade from 30-series cards for mainstream gamers, but not a value leader at its current street price.
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Very quiet operation
- Compact SFF-friendly design
- Effective cooling
- Solid build quality
Cons
- High price above MSRP
- Limited 16GB VRAM
- Plastic build components
- No anti-sag bracket included
- Mediocre overclocking headroom
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black
The MSI GTX 1660 Super Gaming X is consistently praised for its excellent 1080p gaming performance, quiet operation, and cool temperatures. Users highlight the attractive RGB lighting, solid build quality, and easy installation as major positives. While a few note it's not ideal for modern 4K or demanding AAA titles, the overwhelming sentiment is that it offers fantastic value for a mid-range budget build.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p gaming performance
- Quiet operation under load
- Low operating temperatures
- Attractive RGB lighting
- Solid build quality
Cons
- Not ideal for 4K gaming
- Not suitable for demanding AAA titles
- Price increased due to discontinuation
- RGB software choice criticized
- Requires 8-pin power connector
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME | MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming X | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Turing |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 12 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 84★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 10.050000190734863 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 5.0269999504089355 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 125★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 306 | 247★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.34 kg | 0.86 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong affordability (75th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
- Strong efficiency (66th percentile)
- Below average compute (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average ai (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average rt (26th percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black offers 1.9x better value for money
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 39 specs.
