FireStream 9270 vs GeForce GTX 660 OEM

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 660 OEM with FireStream 9270, including specs and performance data.

GTX 660 OEM
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 130 Watt
3.36

FireStream 9270 outperforms GTX 660 OEM by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking736726
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.771.49
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGK104RV770
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date22 August 2012 (12 years ago)13 November 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1152800
Core clock speed823 MHz750 MHz
Boost clock speed888 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million956 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate85.2530.00
Floating-point processing power2.046 TFLOPS1.2 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs9640

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1400 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s115.2 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x DVI
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA3.0-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.36 3.48
Recency 22 August 2012 13 November 2008
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 160 Watt

GTX 660 OEM has an age advantage of 3 years, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

FireStream 9270, on the other hand, has a 3.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 660 OEM and FireStream 9270.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 660 OEM is a desktop card while FireStream 9270 is a workstation one.


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