Radeon 660M vs GeForce GTX 285

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 285 with Radeon 660M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 285
2008, $359
1 GB GDDR3, 204 Watt
3.53

660M outperforms GTX 285 by a whopping 118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking778572
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.26no data
Power efficiency1.3314.82
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGT200BRembrandt+
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date23 December 2008 (17 years ago)3 January 2023 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359 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

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 cores240384
Core clock speed648 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1900 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million13,100 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)204 Watt40 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate51.8445.60
Floating-point processing power0.7085 TFLOPS1.459 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs8024
Ray Tracing Coresno data6
L0 Cacheno data96 KB
L1 Cacheno data128 KB
L2 Cache256 KB2 MB
L3 Cacheno data8 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width512 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1242 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth159.0 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsHDTVTwo Dual Link DVIPortable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno 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)128bitno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-

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 285 3.53
Radeon 660M 7.70
+118%

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 285 1476
Samples: 827
Radeon 660M 3142
+113%
Samples: 11

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 HD10−12
−130%
23
+130%
4K5−6
−160%
13
+160%

Cost per frame, $

1080p35.90no data
4K71.80no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 78
+0%
78
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 20
+0%
20
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 57
+0%
57
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+0%
20
+0%
Far Cry 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 39
+0%
39
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+0%
23
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Dota 2 56
+0%
56
+0%
Far Cry 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 32
+0%
32
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
+0%
25
+0%
Metro Exodus 15
+0%
15
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
+0%
26
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 25
+0%
25
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+0%
15
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how GTX 285 and Radeon 660M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 660M is 130% faster in 1080p
  • Radeon 660M is 160% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.53 7.70
Recency 23 December 2008 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 55 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 40 Watt

Radeon 660M has a 118% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 817% more advanced lithography process, and 410% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 660M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 285 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon 660M is a notebook one.

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