GeForce GTX 260 vs GTX 660M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 660M with GeForce GTX 260, including specs and performance data.

GTX 660M
2012
1 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.76
+19.4%

GTX 660M outperforms GTX 260 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking707751
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.16
Power efficiency5.151.19
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGK107GT200
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)16 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

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 cores384192
Core clock speed835 MHz576 MHz
Boost clock speed950 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,270 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt182 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate30.4036.86
Floating-point processing power0.7296 TFLOPS0.4769 TFLOPS
ROPs1628
TMUs3264

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 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 amount1 GB896 MB
Memory bus width128bit448 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz999 MHz
Memory bandwidth64.0 GB/s111.9 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 ConnectorsNo outputsDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolutionUp to 2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.11.1
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. 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 660M 3.76
+19.4%
GTX 260 3.15

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 660M 1449
+19.3%
GTX 260 1215

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:

900p32
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Full HD35
+29.6%
27−30
−29.6%
1200p38
+26.7%
30−35
−26.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data16.63

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Hitman 3 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Hitman 3 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Hitman 3 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

This is how GTX 660M and GTX 260 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 660M is 33% faster in 900p
  • GTX 660M is 30% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 660M is 27% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.76 3.15
Recency 22 March 2012 16 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 896 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 182 Watt

GTX 660M has a 19.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 264% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 660M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 660M is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop one.


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