GeForce 7900 GS vs GTX 660

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 660 and GeForce 7900 GS, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 660
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 140 Watt
9.61
+1502%

GTX 660 outperforms 7900 GS by a whopping 1502% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4771239
Place by popularity75not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.990.01
Power efficiency5.230.93
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGK106G71
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date6 September 2012 (12 years ago)1 May 2006 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 660 has 29800% better value for money than 7900 GS.

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 cores960no data
Core clock speed980 MHz450 MHz
Boost clock speed1033 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,540 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt49 Watt
Texture fill rate82.569.000
Floating-point processing power1.981 TFLOPSno data
ROPs2416
TMUs8020

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 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length241 mm198 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin
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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB256 MB
Memory bus width192-bit GDDR5256 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s660 MHz
Memory bandwidth144.2 GB/s42.24 GB/s

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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.13.0
OpenGL4.32.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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 660 9.61
+1502%
7900 GS 0.60

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 660 4029
+1492%
7900 GS 253

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 HD47
+2250%
2−3
−2250%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.87
+2558%
129.50
−2558%
  • GTX 660 has 2558% lower cost per frame in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.61 0.60
Recency 6 September 2012 1 May 2006
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 49 Watt

GTX 660 has a 1501.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

7900 GS, on the other hand, has 185.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 660 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7900 GS in performance tests.

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