Cypress vs GeForce GTX 660 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

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

GTX 660 Ti
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
11.47
+22.7%

GTX 660 Ti outperforms Cypress by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking413466
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.10no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGK104Cypress
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 August 2012 (12 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores13441600
CUDA cores1344no data
Core clock speed915 MHzno data
Boost clock speed980 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Wattno data
Texture fill rate109.8no data
Floating-point performance2.634 gflopsno 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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width192-bit GDDR5no data
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/sno data
Memory bandwidth144.2 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortno data
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

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+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.34.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+-

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 HD80
+23.1%
65−70
−23.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+26.7%
60−65
−26.7%
Hitman 3 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+35.6%
45−50
−35.6%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+23.6%
55−60
−23.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+26.7%
60−65
−26.7%
Hitman 3 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+35.6%
45−50
−35.6%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+23.6%
55−60
−23.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+26.7%
60−65
−26.7%
Hitman 3 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+35.6%
45−50
−35.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+23.6%
55−60
−23.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+35%
40−45
−35%
Hitman 3 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+30.9%
55−60
−30.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Hitman 3 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+32.5%
40−45
−32.5%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%

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

  • GTX 660 Ti is 23% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.47 9.35
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

GTX 660 Ti has a 22.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

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


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