GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile vs GTX 660

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 660 with GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 660
2012, $229
2 GB GDDR5, 140 Watt
9.71

RTX 5060 Mobile outperforms GTX 660 by a whopping 314% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 5060 Mobile RTX 5060 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking508123
Place by popularity10069
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.11no data
Power efficiency5.3769.07
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameGK106GB206
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 September 2012 (14 years ago)20 May 2025 (1 year 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 cores9603328
Core clock speed980 MHz952 MHz
Boost clock speed1033 MHz1455 MHz
Number of transistors2,540 million21.9 billion
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate82.56151.3
Floating-point processing power1.981 TFLOPSno data
ROPs2448
TMUs80104
Tensor Coresno data104
Ray Tracing Coresno data26
L1 Cache80 KB3.3 MB
L2 Cache384 KB32 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 datamedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192-bit GDDR5128 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth144.2 GB/s384.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
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 and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.9
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.4
CUDA+12.0
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 9.71
RTX 5060 Mobile 40.16
+314%

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 4045
Samples: 16656
RTX 5060 Mobile 16732
+314%
Samples: 5333

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 5060 Mobile 31366
+522%

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
−89.4%
89
+89.4%
1440p10−12
−340%
44
+340%
4K7−8
−371%
33
+371%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.87no data
1440p22.90no data
4K32.71no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+0%
152
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 108
+0%
108
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 98
+0%
98
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

This is how GTX 660 and RTX 5060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 Mobile is 89% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5060 Mobile is 340% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5060 Mobile is 371% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.71 40.16
Recency 6 September 2012 20 May 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 45 Watt

RTX 5060 Mobile has a 314% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 211% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5060 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 5060 Mobile is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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R7 265 Radeon R7 265
RTX 5060 Mobile GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile
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GTX 1070 SLI Mobile GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile
GTX 660 GeForce GTX 660
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GTX 480 GeForce GTX 480
HD 7790 AMD HD 7790
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RX 570 Mobile 570 Mobile
GeForce 210 GeForce 210
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R7 360 360
R7 265 AMD R7 265
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R9 390 390
R7 M440 AMD R7 M440
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GTX 750 750
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs Intel Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
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GTX 780 780
RTX 5080 Mobile NVIDIA 5080 Mobile
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GTX 670 670
RTX 5070 Ti NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti
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605 OEM 605 OEM
GTX 670M NVIDIA GTX 670M
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R9 M270X M270X
HD 6750M Mac Edition AMD HD 6750M Mac Edition
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GT 750M Mac Edition 750M Mac Edition
ATI Xbox 360 GPU Xbox 360 GPU
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GT 1030 1030

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