GeForce GTX 660 vs GTX 1050 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and GeForce GTX 660, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1050 Ti
2016
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
15.82
+57.6%

GTX 1050 Ti outperforms GTX 660 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking335440
Place by popularity781
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.583.32
Power efficiency15.105.13
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGP107GK106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 October 2016 (8 years ago)6 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$139 $229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1050 Ti has 309% better value for money than GTX 660.

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 cores768960
Core clock speed1291 MHz980 MHz
Boost clock speed1392 MHz1033 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt140 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate66.8282.56
Floating-point processing power2.138 TFLOPS1.981 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs4880

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mm241 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed7008 MHz6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s144.2 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor supportno data4 displays
HDMI++
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
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-+
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.3
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
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.

GTX 1050 Ti 15.82
+57.6%
GTX 660 10.04

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 1050 Ti 6321
+57.6%
GTX 660 4012

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 1050 Ti 7485
+48.5%
GTX 660 5040

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 1050 Ti 20725
+82.3%
GTX 660 11371

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GTX 1050 Ti 19795
+74%
GTX 660 11378

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GTX 1050 Ti 20616
+140%
GTX 660 8583

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 HD49
+4.3%
47
−4.3%
1440p30
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
4K26
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.84
+71.8%
4.87
−71.8%
1440p4.63
+175%
12.72
−175%
4K5.35
+168%
14.31
−168%
  • GTX 1050 Ti has 72% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Ti has 175% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Ti has 168% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+76.7%
30−33
−76.7%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 67
+67.5%
40−45
−67.5%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+63%
27−30
−63%
Metro Exodus 48
+60%
30−33
−60%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+62.5%
24−27
−62.5%
Valorant 63
+80%
35−40
−80%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 47
+74.1%
27−30
−74.1%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
Dota 2 90
+63.6%
55−60
−63.6%
Far Cry 5 77
+71.1%
45−50
−71.1%
Fortnite 90−95
+63.6%
55−60
−63.6%
Forza Horizon 4 50
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+63%
27−30
−63%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+60%
40−45
−60%
Metro Exodus 32
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 26
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18
+80%
10−11
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Valorant 34
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
World of Tanks 200−210
+58.5%
130−140
−58.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 39
+62.5%
24−27
−62.5%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%
Dota 2 125
+66.7%
75−80
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Forza Horizon 4 43
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+63%
27−30
−63%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+65.7%
70−75
−65.7%
Valorant 53
+76.7%
30−33
−76.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 29
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 29
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+61.1%
95−100
−61.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
World of Tanks 110−120
+62.9%
70−75
−62.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Metro Exodus 29
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Valorant 39
+62.5%
24−27
−62.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Dota 2 28
+75%
16−18
−75%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
+75%
16−18
−75%
Metro Exodus 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 31
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+75%
16−18
−75%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Dota 2 63
+80%
35−40
−80%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Fortnite 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Forza Horizon 4 17
+70%
10−11
−70%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Valorant 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti and GTX 660 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Ti is 4% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Ti is 67% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Ti is 63% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.82 10.04
Recency 25 October 2016 6 September 2012
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 140 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti has a 57.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660 in performance tests.


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