GeForce GTX 660 Ti vs 580

Place in performance ranking	375	384
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	8.17	2.61
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GF110	GK104
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 November 2010 (13 years ago)	16 August 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$299
Current price	$14.89 (0x MSRP)	$189 (0.6x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 580 has 213% better value for money than GTX 660 Ti.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	512	1344
CUDA cores	512	1344
Core clock speed	772 MHz	915 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	980 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	150 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	49.4 billion/sec	102.5 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,581.1 gflops	2,459.5 gflops

Size and 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 x 16	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin and One 8-pin	Two 6-pin
SLI options	+	+

Memory

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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)	6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	192.4 GB/s	144.2 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors	Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	+	4 displays
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	no data	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	Internal

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray	no data	+
3D Gaming	no data	+
3D Vision	no data	+

API support

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 580 11.78
+3.5%

GTX 660 Ti 11.38

580 outperforms 660 Ti by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 580 4563
+3.5%

GTX 660 Ti 4407

580 outperforms 660 Ti by 4% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 580 21941

GTX 660 Ti 23726
+8.1%

660 Ti outperforms 580 by 8% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 580 6065

GTX 660 Ti 8415
+38.7%

660 Ti outperforms 580 by 39% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 580 4970

GTX 660 Ti 5432
+9.3%

660 Ti outperforms 580 by 9% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GTX 580 15500
+2%

GTX 660 Ti 15189

580 outperforms 660 Ti by 2% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GTX 580 67
+55.8%

GTX 660 Ti 43

580 outperforms 660 Ti by 56% in Octane Render OctaneBench.

Unigine Heaven 4.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark, a newer version of Unigine 3.0 with relatively small differences. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. The benchmark is still sometimes used, despite its significant age, as it was released back in 2013.

Benchmark coverage: 1%

GTX 580 829
+7.1%

GTX 660 Ti 774

580 outperforms 660 Ti by 7% in Unigine Heaven 4.0.

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:

900p	53 +6%	50−55 −6%
Full HD	98 +27.3%	77 −27.3%
1200p	78 +4%	75−80 −4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

18−20

+0%

18−20

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +2.6%	35−40 −2.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +3.4%	27−30 −3.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +3.2%	30−35 −3.2%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +5%	40−45 −5%
Hitman 3	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 +5.3%	18−20 −5.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +2.6%	35−40 −2.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +3.4%	27−30 −3.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +3.2%	30−35 −3.2%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +5%	40−45 −5%
Hitman 3	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +5.9%	16−18 −5.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 +5.3%	18−20 −5.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +4.3%	21−24 −4.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +2.6%	35−40 −2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +3.4%	27−30 −3.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +3.2%	30−35 −3.2%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +5%	40−45 −5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +4.3%	21−24 −4.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Hitman 3	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Battlefield 5	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 +5.3%	18−20 −5.3%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Hitman 3	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Battlefield 5	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

This is how GTX 580 and GTX 660 Ti compete in popular games:

GTX 580 is 6% faster than GTX 660 Ti in 900p
GTX 580 is 27.3% faster than GTX 660 Ti in 1080p
GTX 580 is 4% faster than GTX 660 Ti in 1200p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 580 is 16.7% faster than the GTX 660 Ti.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 580 is ahead in 42 tests (62%)
there's a draw in 26 tests (38%)

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance score	11.78	11.38
Recency	9 November 2010	16 August 2012
Cost	$499	$299
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	150 Watt