GeForce GTX 660M vs Radeon Pro W5500

Place in the ranking	241	713
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	45.13	no data
Power efficiency	13.06	5.19
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	Navi 14	GK107
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	10 February 2020 (4 years ago)	22 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores	1408	384
Core clock speed	1187 MHz	835 MHz
Boost clock speed	1400 MHz	950 MHz
Number of transistors	6,400 million	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	123.2	30.40
Floating-point processing power	3.942 TFLOPS	0.7296 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	16
TMUs	88	32

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 size	no data	large
Bus support	no data	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	MXM-B (3.0)
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	64.0 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 Connectors	4x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	-	+
HDCP	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	Up to 2048x1536

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 API
Shader Model	6.5	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
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.

Pro W5500 22.64
+529%

GTX 660M 3.60

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.

Pro W5500 9117
+528%

GTX 660M 1451

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:

900p	200−210 +525%	32 −525%
Full HD	220−230 +529%	35 −529%
1200p	230−240 +505%	38 −505%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

1.81

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FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Valorant	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Dota 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Fortnite	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Valorant	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
World of Tanks	89 +0%	89 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Dota 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Valorant	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
World of Tanks	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Valorant	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Fortnite	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Valorant	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

This is how Pro W5500 and GTX 660M compete in popular games:

Pro W5500 is 525% faster in 900p
Pro W5500 is 529% faster in 1080p
Pro W5500 is 505% faster in 1200p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	22.64	3.60
Recency	10 February 2020	22 March 2012
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	50 Watt

Pro W5500 has a 528.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 660M, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro W5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro W5500 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 660M is a notebook one.

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