MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming 6GB GDDR6
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming 6GB GDDR6
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
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7
The Gigabyte RTX 5080 WINDFORCE is widely praised for its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and strong 4K gaming performance. Many users highlight its compact size ideal for small form factor builds and the value at MSRP. A few note minor coil whine and some quality control concerns, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Quiet operation
- Strong 4K gaming performance
- Compact size for SFF builds
- Good value at MSRP
Cons
- Minor coil whine on some units
- Quality control issues reported
- High price above MSRP
- Modest generational performance uplift
- Large size for some cases
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 12 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 10.050000190734863 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 5.0269999504089355 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 125★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 247★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.86 kg | 0.56 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming 6GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (71st percentile)
- Below average ai (21st percentile)
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average rt (26th percentile)
- Below average raster (29th percentile)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong raster (95th percentile)95th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming 6GB GDDR6
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 38 specs.
