Radeon 660M vs HD 8650G

Place in the ranking	1016	329
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	2.71	28.40
Architecture	TeraScale 3 (2010−2013)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Devastator	Rembrandt+
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	23 May 2013 (11 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year 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	533 MHz	1500 MHz
Boost clock speed	720 MHz	1900 MHz
Number of transistors	1,303 million	13,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	40 Watt
Texture fill rate	17.28	45.60
Floating-point processing power	0.553 TFLOPS	1.459 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	16
TMUs	24	24
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	6

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	medium sized	no data
Interface	IGP	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	System Shared	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	System Shared
Memory bus width	System Shared	System Shared
Memory clock speed	System Shared	System Shared
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

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.0	6.7
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3

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.

HD 8650G 1.36

Radeon 660M 16.29
+1098%

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.

HD 8650G 523

Radeon 660M 6285
+1102%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD 8650G 1433

Radeon 660M 6743
+371%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

HD 8650G 4689

Radeon 660M 23222
+395%

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.

HD 8650G 905

Radeon 660M 4848
+436%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

HD 8650G 6453

Radeon 660M 31515
+388%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

HD 8650G 71794

Radeon 660M 283076
+294%

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	17 −41.2%	24 +41.2%
4K	9 −1011%	100−110 +1011%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

4−5

−500%

24
+500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −283%	21−24 +283%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −400%	20−22 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −400%	20 +400%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −1050%	21−24 +1050%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −800%	27−30 +800%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 −2067%	65−70 +2067%
Hitman 3	6−7 −250%	21 +250%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −260%	50−55 +260%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −300%	30−35 +300%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −87.9%	60−65 +87.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −283%	21−24 +283%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −400%	20−22 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −250%	14 +250%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −1050%	21−24 +1050%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −800%	27−30 +800%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 −2067%	65−70 +2067%
Hitman 3	6−7 −250%	21 +250%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −260%	50−55 +260%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −313%	33 +313%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 −30%	24−27 +30%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −87.9%	60−65 +87.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −283%	21−24 +283%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −400%	20−22 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −275%	14−16 +275%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −1050%	21−24 +1050%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 −2067%	65−70 +2067%
Hitman 3	6−7 −217%	18−20 +217%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −46.7%	22 +46.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −238%	27 +238%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −36.4%	15 +36.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −87.9%	60−65 +87.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−1250%

27−30
+1250%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −1800%	18−20 +1800%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −650%	14−16 +650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	10−11
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −1000%	10−12 +1000%
Hitman 3	7−8 −85.7%	12−14 +85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 −300%	20−22 +300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 −786%	60−65 +786%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−300%

16−18
+300%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−600%

7−8
+600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −300%	4−5 +300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	4−5
Far Cry 5	0−1	5−6

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−200%

9−10
+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	26 +0%	26 +0%
Battlefield 5	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	19 +0%	19 +0%
Battlefield 5	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

14−16

+0%

14−16

+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Hitman 3	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

This is how HD 8650G and Radeon 660M compete in popular games:

Radeon 660M is 41% faster in 1080p
Radeon 660M is 1011% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Radeon 660M is 2067% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Radeon 660M is ahead in 49 tests (71%)
there's a draw in 20 tests (29%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.36	16.29
Recency	23 May 2013	3 January 2023
Chip lithography	32 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	40 Watt

HD 8650G has 14.3% lower power consumption.

Radeon 660M, on the other hand, has a 1097.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 433.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 660M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8650G in performance tests.

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