Radeon Pro 580X vs GeForce GTX 660 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 660 Ti with Radeon Pro 580X, including specs and performance data.

GTX 660 Ti
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
11.47

Pro 580X outperforms GTX 660 Ti by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking413285
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.10no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGK104Polaris 20
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date16 August 2012 (12 years ago)18 March 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores13442304
CUDA cores1344no data
Core clock speed915 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed980 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate109.8172.8
Floating-point performance2.634 gflops5.53 gflops

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
SLI options+-

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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192-bit GDDR5256 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s6780 MHz
Memory bandwidth144.2 GB/s217.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortNo outputs
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 660 Ti 11.47
Pro 580X 19.55
+70.4%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 660 Ti 4423
Pro 580X 7540
+70.5%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 660 Ti 15304
Pro 580X 35414
+131%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GTX 660 Ti 15431
Pro 580X 38105
+147%

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD80
−62.5%
130−140
+62.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−66.7%
60−65
+66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−57.9%
120−130
+57.9%
Hitman 3 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−63.9%
100−105
+63.9%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−62.2%
60−65
+62.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−62.2%
60−65
+62.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−61.8%
110−120
+61.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−66.7%
60−65
+66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−57.9%
120−130
+57.9%
Hitman 3 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−63.9%
100−105
+63.9%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−62.2%
60−65
+62.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−62.2%
60−65
+62.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−55.2%
45−50
+55.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−61.8%
110−120
+61.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−57.9%
120−130
+57.9%
Hitman 3 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−63.9%
100−105
+63.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−62.2%
60−65
+62.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−55.2%
45−50
+55.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−61.8%
110−120
+61.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−66.7%
90−95
+66.7%
Hitman 3 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−58.8%
27−30
+58.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−66.7%
120−130
+66.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Hitman 3 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−69.8%
90−95
+69.8%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%

This is how GTX 660 Ti and Pro 580X compete in popular games:

  • Pro 580X is 63% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.47 19.55
Recency 16 August 2012 18 March 2019
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

Pro 580X has a 70.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro 580X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660 Ti in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 660 Ti is a desktop card while Radeon Pro 580X is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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