UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) vs GeForce GTX 660

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UHD Graphics 24EU UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) UHD Graphics 32EU UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) UHD Graphics 48EU UHD Graphics 64EU UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 660 with UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), including specs and performance data.

GTX 660
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 140 Watt
10.44
+45.4%

GTX 660 outperforms UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 660 GTX 660
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking439549
Place by popularity81not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.45no data
Power efficiency5.14no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Gen. 12 (2021−2023)
GPU code nameGK106Alder Lake Xe
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 September 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores96064
Core clock speed980 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1033 MHz1400 MHz
Number of transistors2,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Wattno data
Texture fill rate82.56no data
Floating-point processing power1.981 TFLOPSno data
ROPs24no data
TMUs80no 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 connectors1x 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-+

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+-
Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.3no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
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. 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 10.44
+45.4%
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 7.18

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
+29.4%
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 3895

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
+124%
21
−124%
1440p14−16
+27.3%
11
−27.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.87no data
1440p16.36no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 32
+0%
32
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 25
+0%
25
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8
+0%
8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+0%
6
+0%
Dota 2 26
+0%
26
+0%
Far Cry 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12
+0%
12
+0%
Metro Exodus 13
+0%
13
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 18
+0%
18
+0%
World of Tanks 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 49
+0%
49
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 22
+0%
22
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 6
+0%
6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
+0%
6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
World of Tanks 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how GTX 660 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) compete in popular games:

  • GTX 660 is 124% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 660 is 27% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.44 7.18
Recency 6 September 2012 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm

GTX 660 has a 45.4% higher aggregate performance score.

UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 660 is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 660 is a desktop card while UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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