GeForce GTX 660 vs Arc 8-Core iGPU

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc 8-Core iGPU with GeForce GTX 660, including specs and performance data.

Arc 8-Core iGPU
2023
18.52
+77.6%

Arc 8-Core iGPU outperforms GTX 660 by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking300438
Place by popularitynot in top-10081
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.44
Power efficiencyno data5.14
ArchitectureXe LPG (2023)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameMeteor Lake iGPUGK106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year 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 cores8960
Core clock speedno data980 MHz
Boost clock speed2300 MHz1033 MHz
Number of transistorsno data2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology5 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.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 18.52
+77.6%
GTX 660 10.43

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.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 8561
+69.9%
GTX 660 5040

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 HD36
−30.6%
47
+30.6%
1440p20
+100%
10−12
−100%
4K15
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.87
1440pno data22.90
4Kno data28.63

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 26
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%
Elden Ring 30
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+96.7%
30−33
−96.7%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+103%
35−40
−103%
Metro Exodus 40
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+79.2%
24−27
−79.2%
Valorant 75−80
+87.5%
40−45
−87.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+96.7%
30−33
−96.7%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Dota 2 25
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Elden Ring 55−60
+93.3%
30−33
−93.3%
Far Cry 5 34
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%
Fortnite 95−100
+80%
55−60
−80%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+96.7%
30−33
−96.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Metro Exodus 29
+81.3%
16−18
−81.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+81.4%
70−75
−81.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+79.2%
24−27
−79.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+93.3%
30−33
−93.3%
Valorant 75−80
+87.5%
40−45
−87.5%
World of Tanks 220−230
+85%
120−130
−85%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+96.7%
30−33
−96.7%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+82.9%
35−40
−82.9%
Forza Horizon 4 46
+91.7%
24−27
−91.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+81.4%
70−75
−81.4%
Valorant 75−80
+87.5%
40−45
−87.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 11
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Elden Ring 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+85.6%
90−95
−85.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
World of Tanks 120−130
+81.4%
70−75
−81.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+81%
21−24
−81%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+100%
21−24
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Valorant 45−50
+95.8%
24−27
−95.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Dota 2 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
Elden Ring 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+83.3%
30−33
−83.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
+80%
5−6
−80%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Fortnite 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 15
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Valorant 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%

This is how Arc 8-Core iGPU and GTX 660 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 660 is 31% faster in 1080p
  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 100% faster in 1440p
  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 88% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.52 10.43
Recency 14 December 2023 6 September 2012
Chip lithography 5 nm 28 nm

Arc 8-Core iGPU has a 77.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc 8-Core iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660 in performance tests.

Be aware that Arc 8-Core iGPU 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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