GeForce GTX 660 Rev. 2 vs Radeon R7 M265
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1006 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Opal XT / Mars | GK104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 January 2014 (10 years ago) | 13 September 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
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 | 384 | 960 |
| Compute units | 6 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 825 MHz | 980 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 825 MHz | 1032 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,550 million | 3,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 140 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 23.52 | 82.56 |
| Floating-point performance | 0.7526 gflops | 1.981 gflops |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x8 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 6008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | 144.2 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 | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.1.126 |
| Mantle | + | - |
| CUDA | - | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 January 2014 | 13 September 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
R7 M265 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GTX 660 Rev. 2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months.
We couldn't decide between Radeon R7 M265 and GeForce GTX 660 Rev. 2. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon R7 M265 is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 660 Rev. 2 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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