GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER vs GTX 660

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 660 and GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 660
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 140 Watt
10.43

RTX 4070 Ti SUPER outperforms GTX 660 by a whopping 692% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4386
Place by popularity8182
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.4448.91
Power efficiency5.1419.99
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGK106AD103
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date6 September 2012 (12 years ago)8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 1322% better value for money than GTX 660.

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 cores9608448
Core clock speed980 MHz2340 MHz
Boost clock speed1033 MHz2610 MHz
Number of transistors2,540 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt285 Watt
Texture fill rate82.56689.0
Floating-point processing power1.981 TFLOPS44.1 TFLOPS
ROPs2496
TMUs80264
Tensor Coresno data264
Ray Tracing Coresno data66

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 4.0 x16
Length241 mm310 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192-bit GDDR5256 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth144.2 GB/s672.3 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA+8.9

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. 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 660 10.43
RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 82.59
+692%

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 4010
RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 31759
+692%

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.

GTX 660 5040
RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 54566
+983%

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
−381%
226
+381%
1440p18−20
−772%
157
+772%
4K12−14
−700%
96
+700%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.87
−37.8%
3.54
+37.8%
1440p12.72
−150%
5.09
+150%
4K19.08
−129%
8.32
+129%
  • RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 38% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 150% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 129% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 189
+0%
189
+0%
Elden Ring 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 189
+0%
189
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 467
+0%
467
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 171
+0%
171
+0%
Dota 2 174
+0%
174
+0%
Elden Ring 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Far Cry 5 150
+0%
150
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 442
+0%
442
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 79
+0%
79
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150
+0%
150
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 407
+0%
407
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Elden Ring 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+0%
155
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 306
+0%
306
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 159
+0%
159
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Dota 2 182
+0%
182
+0%
Elden Ring 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 182
+0%
182
+0%
Metro Exodus 84
+0%
84
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 182
+0%
182
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 162
+0%
162
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

This is how GTX 660 and RTX 4070 Ti SUPER compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is 381% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is 772% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is 700% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.43 82.59
Recency 6 September 2012 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 285 Watt

GTX 660 has 103.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, on the other hand, has a 691.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660 in performance tests.


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