Radeon R7 265 vs GeForce GTX 660 Ti

Place in performance ranking	384	402
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	2.60	1.67
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code name	GK104	Pitcairn
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	no data	reference
Release date	16 August 2012 (11 years old)	13 February 2014 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$149
Current price	$189 (0.6x MSRP)	$242 (1.6x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 660 Ti has 56% better value for money than R7 265.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1344	1024
CUDA cores	1344	no data
Core clock speed	915 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	980 MHz	925 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	102.5 billion/sec	59.20
Floating-point performance	2,459.5 gflops	1,894 gflops

Size and 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 support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	210 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
SLI options	+	no data

Memory

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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	192-bit GDDR5	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.0 GB/s	1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	144.2 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Video outputs and ports

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	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
Eyefinity	no data	1
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
DisplayPort support	no data	-
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Technologies

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

AppAcceleration	no data	-
CrossFire	no data	1
Enduro	no data	-
FreeSync	no data	1
HD3D	no data	-
PowerTune	no data	-
TrueAudio	no data	-
ZeroCore	no data	-
DDMA audio	no data	+
3D Blu-Ray	+	no data
3D Gaming	+	no data
3D Vision	+	no data

API support

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	no data
Mantle	no data	-
CUDA	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 Ti 11.38
+10.2%

R7 265 10.33

GeForce GTX 660 Ti outperforms Radeon R7 265 by 10% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 660 Ti 5432
+4.1%

R7 265 5220

GeForce GTX 660 Ti outperforms Radeon R7 265 by 4% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD

77
+18.5%

65−70

−18.5%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

18−20
+12.5%

16−18

−12.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Battlefield 5	35−40 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 +11.1%	27−30 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +20.8%	24−27 −20.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +14.8%	27−30 −14.8%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +14.3%	35−40 −14.3%
Hitman 3	30−33 +11.1%	27−30 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Battlefield 5	35−40 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 +11.1%	27−30 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +20.8%	24−27 −20.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +14.8%	27−30 −14.8%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +14.3%	35−40 −14.3%
Hitman 3	30−33 +11.1%	27−30 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Battlefield 5	35−40 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +20.8%	24−27 −20.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +14.8%	27−30 −14.8%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +14.3%	35−40 −14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Hitman 3	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Battlefield 5	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Hitman 3	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Battlefield 5	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%