GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile vs GTX 660 OEM
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 660 OEM with GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4070 Mobile outperforms GTX 660 OEM by a whopping 1413% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 744 | 61 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.78 | 30.49 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | AD106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 August 2012 (12 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
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 | 1152 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 823 MHz | 1395 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 888 MHz | 1695 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 115 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 85.25 | 244.1 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.046 TFLOPS | 15.62 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 48 |
| TMUs | 96 | 144 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 144 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 36 |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s | 256.0 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 3.0 | 8.9 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 HD | 8−9
−1500%
| 128
+1500%
|
| 1440p | 4−5
−1750%
| 74
+1750%
|
| 4K | 3−4
−1467%
| 47
+1467%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 127
+0%
|
127
+0%
|
| ELDEN RING | 147
+0%
|
147
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 106
+0%
|
106
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 285
+0%
|
285
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 160
+0%
|
160
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 140
+0%
|
140
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95
+0%
|
95
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 32
+0%
|
32
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 178
+0%
|
178
+0%
|
| ELDEN RING | 227
+0%
|
227
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 103
+0%
|
103
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 233
+0%
|
233
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 135
+0%
|
135
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 144
+0%
|
144
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 135
+0%
|
135
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 124
+0%
|
124
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 167
+0%
|
167
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 203
+0%
|
203
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 121
+0%
|
121
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 120
+0%
|
120
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 64
+0%
|
64
+0%
|
| ELDEN RING | 125
+0%
|
125
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 105
+0%
|
105
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 88
+0%
|
88
+0%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 32
+0%
|
32
+0%
|
| ELDEN RING | 64
+0%
|
64
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 99
+0%
|
99
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 89
+0%
|
89
+0%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 146
+0%
|
146
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 72
+0%
|
72
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
This is how GTX 660 OEM and RTX 4070 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 4070 Mobile is 1500% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4070 Mobile is 1750% faster in 1440p
- RTX 4070 Mobile is 1467% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.33 | 50.37 |
| Recency | 22 August 2012 | 3 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 115 Watt |
RTX 4070 Mobile has a 1412.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 13% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660 OEM in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 660 OEM is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is a notebook one.
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