GeForce GTX 660 vs Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) with GeForce GTX 660, including specs and performance data.

Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
2022
4.43

GTX 660 outperforms Graphics (Ryzen 7000) by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking667439
Place by popularitynot in top-10076
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.42
Power efficiencyno data5.09
ArchitectureRDNA 2 (2022−2023)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameRaphaelGK106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date26 September 2022 (2 years ago)6 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

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 cores128960
Core clock speedno data980 MHz
Boost clock speed2200 MHz1033 MHz
Number of transistorsno data2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data140 Watt
Texture fill rateno data82.56
Floating-point processing powerno data1.981 TFLOPS
ROPsno data24
TMUsno data80

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 supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speedno data6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data144.2 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 Connectorsno dataOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor supportno data4 displays
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

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_212 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.3
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.1.126
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.

Graphics (Ryzen 7000) 4.43
GTX 660 10.40
+135%

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.

Graphics (Ryzen 7000) 2338
GTX 660 5040
+116%

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 HD17
−176%
47
+176%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.87

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−131%
60−65
+131%
Hitman 3 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−124%
65−70
+124%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−127%
100−105
+127%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−131%
60−65
+131%
Hitman 3 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−124%
65−70
+124%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
−118%
24−27
+118%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−106%
35−40
+106%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−127%
100−105
+127%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−131%
60−65
+131%
Hitman 3 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9
−133%
21−24
+133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9
−133%
21−24
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−106%
35−40
+106%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−127%
100−105
+127%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Hitman 3 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−122%
60−65
+122%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%

This is how Graphics (Ryzen 7000) and GTX 660 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 660 is 176% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.43 10.40
Recency 26 September 2022 6 September 2012
Chip lithography 6 nm 28 nm

Graphics (Ryzen 7000) has an age advantage of 10 years, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 660, on the other hand, has a 134.8% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 660 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 660 is a desktop 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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