GeForce GTX 660M Mac Edition vs 8800 GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8800 GT with GeForce GTX 660M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.
GTX 660M Mac Edition outperforms 8800 GT by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1111 | 1006 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.66 | 2.24 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | G92 | GK107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 29 October 2007 (17 years ago) | 1 April 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $349 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 112 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 33.60 | 30.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.336 TFLOPS | 0.7296 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 56 | 32 |
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 support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Length | 229 mm | no data |
| Height | Single Slot | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| SLI options | 2-way | - |
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 | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57.6 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
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 Connectors | Dual Link DVIHDTV | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) | 128bit | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 3.0 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.09 | 1.47 |
| Recency | 29 October 2007 | 1 April 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 50 Watt |
GTX 660M Mac Edition has a 34.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 110% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 660M Mac Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GT in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 8800 GT is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 660M Mac Edition is a notebook one.
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