GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile vs GTX 660

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 660 with GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 660
2012, $229
2 GB GDDR5, 140 Watt
9.72

RTX 2060 Mobile outperforms GTX 660 by a whopping 177% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 2060 Mobile RTX 2060 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking503241
Place by popularity99not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.11no data
Power efficiency5.3718.09
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGK106TU106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 September 2012 (13 years ago)29 January 2019 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores9601920
Core clock speed980 MHz960 MHz
Boost clock speed1033 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors2,540 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate82.56144.0
Floating-point processing power1.981 TFLOPS4.608 TFLOPS
ROPs2448
TMUs80120
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data30
L1 Cache80 KB1.9 MB
L2 Cache384 KB3 MB

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB6 GB
Memory bus width192-bit GDDR5192 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth144.2 GB/s336.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortNo outputs
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
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+-
VR Readyno data+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+7.5
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GTX 660 9.72
RTX 2060 Mobile 26.89
+177%

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
RTX 2060 Mobile 16331
+224%

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
−121%
104
+121%
1440p21−24
−214%
66
+214%
4K14−16
−200%
42
+200%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.87no data
1440p10.90no data
4K16.36no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 121
+0%
121
+0%
Far Cry 5 96
+0%
96
+0%
Fortnite 162
+0%
162
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+0%
108
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 171
+0%
171
+0%
Valorant 223
+0%
223
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Dota 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 117
+0%
117
+0%
Far Cry 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Fortnite 144
+0%
144
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 107
+0%
107
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
Metro Exodus 56
+0%
56
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 147
+0%
147
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 111
+0%
111
+0%
Valorant 196
+0%
196
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Dota 2 112
+0%
112
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 101
+0%
101
+0%
Far Cry 5 84
+0%
84
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 88
+0%
88
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 112
+0%
112
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60
+0%
60
+0%
Valorant 123
+0%
123
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 113
+0%
113
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 35
+0%
35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 212
+0%
212
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 62
+0%
62
+0%
Far Cry 5 63
+0%
63
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 74
+0%
74
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
+0%
39
+0%
Valorant 171
+0%
171
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 42
+0%
42
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 87
+0%
87
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 33
+0%
33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 38
+0%
38
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 34
+0%
34
+0%

This is how GTX 660 and RTX 2060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Mobile is 121% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Mobile is 214% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Mobile is 200% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.72 26.89
Recency 6 September 2012 29 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 115 Watt

RTX 2060 Mobile has a 177% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133% more advanced lithography process, and 22% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 660 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile is a notebook one.

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