Arc A370M vs GeForce GTX 660

Place in the ranking	438	385
Place by popularity	81	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.40	no data
Power efficiency	5.13	26.18
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	GK106	DG2-128
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	6 September 2012 (12 years ago)	30 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	960	1024
Core clock speed	980 MHz	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	1033 MHz	1550 MHz
Number of transistors	2,540 million	7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	35 Watt
Texture fill rate	82.56	99.20
Floating-point processing power	1.981 TFLOPS	3.174 TFLOPS
ROPs	24	32
TMUs	80	64
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	8

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 support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	241 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data
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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	192-bit GDDR5	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.0 GB/s	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	144.2 GB/s	112.0 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 Connectors	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort	No outputs
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	-
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no 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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.3
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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 10.43

Arc A370M 13.31
+27.6%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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 4011

Arc A370M 5115
+27.5%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 660 5040

Arc A370M 8149
+61.7%

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 HD	47 +23.7%	38 −23.7%
1440p	16−18 −31.3%	21 +31.3%
4K	30−35 −33.3%	40 +33.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.87	no data
1440p	14.31	no data
4K	7.63	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	46 +0%	46 +0%
Elden Ring	35 +0%	35 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	19 +0%	19 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	74 +0%	74 +0%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Valorant	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	13 +0%	13 +0%
Dota 2	42 +0%	42 +0%
Elden Ring	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Far Cry 5	24 +0%	24 +0%
Fortnite	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	62 +0%	62 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	29 +0%	29 +0%
Metro Exodus	13 +0%	13 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Valorant	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
World of Tanks	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 +0%	11 +0%
Dota 2	66 +0%	66 +0%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	53 +0%	53 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Valorant	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	11 +0%	11 +0%
Elden Ring	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	11 +0%	11 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
World of Tanks	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	37 +0%	37 +0%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Valorant	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Dota 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Elden Ring	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Dota 2	40 +0%	40 +0%
Far Cry 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Fortnite	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Valorant	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

This is how GTX 660 and Arc A370M compete in popular games:

GTX 660 is 24% faster in 1080p
Arc A370M is 31% faster in 1440p
Arc A370M is 33% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.43	13.31
Recency	6 September 2012	30 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	35 Watt

Arc A370M has a 27.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The Arc A370M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 660 is a desktop card while Arc A370M is a notebook one.

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