Radeon RX 6650 XT vs GeForce GTX 660

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon RX 6650 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 660
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 140 Watt
10.37

RX 6650 XT outperforms GTX 660 by a whopping 330% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking43778
Place by popularity5898
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.2862.47
Power efficiency5.1617.67
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK106Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date6 September 2012 (12 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6650 XT has 1805% better value for money than GTX 660.

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 cores9602048
Core clock speed980 MHz2055 MHz
Boost clock speed1033 MHz2635 MHz
Number of transistors2,540 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt176 Watt
Texture fill rate82.56337.3
Floating-point processing power1.981 TFLOPS10.79 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs80128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 4.0 x8
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 8-pin
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192-bit GDDR5128 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s2190 MHz
Memory bandwidth144.2 GB/s280.3 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
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 10.37
RX 6650 XT 44.61
+330%

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 4000
RX 6650 XT 17208
+330%

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
RX 6650 XT 29796
+491%

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 HD47
−198%
140
+198%
1440p14−16
−371%
66
+371%
4K8−9
−363%
37
+363%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.872.85
1440p16.366.05
4K28.6310.78

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 128
+0%
128
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 108
+0%
108
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hitman 3 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 88
+0%
88
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hitman 3 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 222
+0%
222
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hitman 3 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 173
+0%
173
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 193
+0%
193
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 107
+0%
107
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65
+0%
65
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Hitman 3 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 129
+0%
129
+0%
Metro Exodus 114
+0%
114
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 124
+0%
124
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+0%
56
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 64
+0%
64
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 23
+0%
23
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

This is how GTX 660 and RX 6650 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650 XT is 198% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6650 XT is 371% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6650 XT is 363% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.37 44.61
Recency 6 September 2012 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 176 Watt

GTX 660 has 25.7% lower power consumption.

RX 6650 XT, on the other hand, has a 330.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6650 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660 in performance tests.


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

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
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