GeForce GTX 660M Mac Edition vs MX150
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce MX150 and GeForce GTX 660M Mac Edition, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
MX150 outperforms GTX 660M Mac Edition by a whopping 273% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 603 | 977 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 40.38 | 2.17 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GP108 | GK107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 May 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 April 2013 (11 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 cores | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 937 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 24.91 | 30.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7972 TFLOPS | 0.7296 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 24 | 32 |
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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.1 GB/s | 80 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 | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 3.0 |
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 | 28
+300%
| 7−8
−300%
|
| 1440p | 30
+275%
| 8−9
−275%
|
| 4K | 19
+280%
| 5−6
−280%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 39
+290%
|
10−11
−290%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 17
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Fortnite | 59
+321%
|
14−16
−321%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 25
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 26
+333%
|
6−7
−333%
|
| Valorant | 100
+317%
|
24−27
−317%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 32
+300%
|
8−9
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 87
+314%
|
21−24
−314%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Dota 2 | 68
+278%
|
18−20
−278%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Fortnite | 34
+278%
|
9−10
−278%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21
+320%
|
5−6
−320%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 26
+333%
|
6−7
−333%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 22
+340%
|
5−6
−340%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 19
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
| Valorant | 100
+317%
|
24−27
−317%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 26
+333%
|
6−7
−333%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Dota 2 | 62
+288%
|
16−18
−288%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 15
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+306%
|
16−18
−306%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 55
+293%
|
14−16
−293%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 43
+330%
|
10−11
−330%
|
| Valorant | 66
+313%
|
16−18
−313%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30
+275%
|
8−9
−275%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 33
+313%
|
8−9
−313%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 24
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
This is how GeForce MX150 and GTX 660M Mac Edition compete in popular games:
- GeForce MX150 is 300% faster in 1080p
- GeForce MX150 is 275% faster in 1440p
- GeForce MX150 is 280% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.89 | 1.58 |
| Recency | 17 May 2017 | 1 April 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 50 Watt |
GeForce MX150 has a 272.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The GeForce MX150 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660M Mac Edition in performance tests.
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