GeForce GTX 660 vs Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS with GeForce GTX 660, including specs and performance data.

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
2023
30 Watt
10.49
+15%

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS outperforms GTX 660 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking449480
Place by popularitynot in top-10092
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.90
Power efficiency28.145.24
Architectureno dataKepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameno dataGK106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date26 October 2023 (1 year ago)6 September 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

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 cores1536960
Core clock speedno data980 MHz
Boost clock speed1250 MHz1033 MHz
Number of transistorsno data2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt140 Watt
Texture fill rateno data82.56
Floating-point processing powerno data1.981 TFLOPS
ROPsno data24
TMUsno data80
L1 Cacheno data80 KB
L2 Cacheno data384 KB

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 supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeLPDDR5xGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed8448 MHz6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data144.2 GB/s
Shared memory+-

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 Connectorsno dataOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor supportno data4 displays
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

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 support

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

DirectX12_112 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.3
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.1.126
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS 10.49
+15%
GTX 660 9.12

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.

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS 6289
+24.8%
GTX 660 5040

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 HD32
−46.9%
47
+46.9%
1440p14
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.87
1440pno data19.08

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+24%
50−55
−24%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+25%
40−45
−25%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+24%
50−55
−24%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Far Cry 5 30
+25%
24−27
−25%
Fortnite 65−70
+20%
55−60
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Valorant 100−110
+20%
85−90
−20%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+25%
40−45
−25%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+24%
50−55
−24%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+16.4%
140−150
−16.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Far Cry 5 28
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Fortnite 65−70
+20%
55−60
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
Valorant 100−110
+20%
85−90
−20%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+25%
40−45
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Far Cry 5 26
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Valorant 100−110
+20%
85−90
−20%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+20%
55−60
−20%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
+21.4%
70−75
−21.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
+25%
12−14
−25%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+20%
65−70
−20%
Valorant 120−130
+21%
100−105
−21%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Valorant 60−65
+20%
50−55
−20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%

This is how Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS and GTX 660 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 660 is 47% faster in 1080p
  • Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is 17% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.49 9.12
Recency 26 October 2023 6 September 2012
Chip lithography 4 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 140 Watt

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS has a 15% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 366.7% lower power consumption.

The Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660 in performance tests.

Be aware that Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 660 is a desktop one.

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