GeForce RTX 2060 vs GTX 660 Rev. 2
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 122 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 31 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | no data | 21.03 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Turing (2018−2021) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | Turing TU106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 September 2014 (9 years ago) | 6 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $349 |
| Current price | $489 | $397 (1.1x MSRP) |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed Specifications
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 | 960 | 1920 |
| Core clock speed | 980 MHz | 1320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1032 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 10,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 175 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 82.56 | 201.6 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,981 gflops | no data |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 229 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6008 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 144.2 GB/s | 336.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | + | + |
| G-SYNC support | no data | + |
Supported Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 3.0 | 7.5 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 13 September 2014 | 6 January 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 175 Watt |
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 660 Rev. 2 and GeForce RTX 2060. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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