GeForce GTX 660M Mac Edition vs Iris Graphics 6100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Graphics 6100 and GeForce GTX 660M Mac Edition, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Graphics 6100
2015
15 Watt
2.33
+48.4%

Iris Graphics 6100 outperforms GTX 660M Mac Edition by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking859975
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.722.17
ArchitectureGeneration 8.0 (2014−2015)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameBroadwell GT3GK107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 January 2015 (10 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)

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 cores384384
Core clock speed300 MHz950 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate48.0030.40
Floating-point processing power0.768 TFLOPS0.7296 TFLOPS
ROPs616
TMUs4832

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).

InterfaceRing BusMXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared512 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data80 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
CUDA-3.0

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 HD14
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Fortnite 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Valorant 40−45
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 33
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Dota 2 21
+50%
14−16
−50%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Fortnite 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Valorant 40−45
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Dota 2 18
+50%
12−14
−50%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Valorant 40−45
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Valorant 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Valorant 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

This is how Iris Graphics 6100 and GTX 660M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

  • Iris Graphics 6100 is 56% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.33 1.57
Recency 5 January 2015 1 April 2013
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 50 Watt

Iris Graphics 6100 has a 48.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The Iris Graphics 6100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660M Mac Edition in performance tests.

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