GeForce GTX 660 vs Radeon RX 480

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 480 and GeForce GTX 660, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 480
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
22.37
+114%

RX 480 outperforms GTX 660 by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking252439
Place by popularitynot in top-10081
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.633.40
Power efficiency10.295.14
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameEllesmereGK106
GCN generation4th Genno data
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date29 June 2016 (8 years ago)6 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 480 has 360% better value for money than GTX 660.

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 cores2304960
Compute units36no data
Core clock speed1120 MHz980 MHz
Boost clock speed1266 MHz1033 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt140 Watt
Texture fill rate182.382.56
Floating-point processing power5.834 TFLOPS1.981 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs14480

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 supportn/aPCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm241 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options-+
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed8000 MHz6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s144.2 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor supportno data4 displays
Eyefinity+-
HDMI2.0+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
DisplayPort support1.4HDR-
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

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

AppAccelerationn/a-
CrossFire+-
Enduron/a-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3Dn/a-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudion/a-
ZeroCore+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
3D Blu-Ray-+
3D Gaming-+
3D Vision-+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.3
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
Mantlen/a-
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.

RX 480 22.37
+114%
GTX 660 10.43

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.

RX 480 8600
+114%
GTX 660 4010

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.

RX 480 12186
+142%
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 HD77
+63.8%
47
−63.8%
1440p52
+117%
24−27
−117%
4K35
+119%
16−18
−119%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.97
+63.8%
4.87
−63.8%
1440p4.40
+117%
9.54
−117%
4K6.54
+119%
14.31
−119%
  • RX 480 has 64% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 480 has 117% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 480 has 119% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+150%
18−20
−150%
Elden Ring 70−75
+140%
30−33
−140%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+133%
30−33
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+150%
18−20
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+140%
40−45
−140%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+119%
27−30
−119%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+138%
21−24
−138%
Valorant 90−95
+125%
40−45
−125%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+133%
30−33
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+150%
18−20
−150%
Dota 2 52
+117%
24−27
−117%
Elden Ring 70−75
+140%
30−33
−140%
Far Cry 5 51
+143%
21−24
−143%
Fortnite 110−120
+130%
50−55
−130%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+140%
40−45
−140%
Grand Theft Auto V 78
+123%
35−40
−123%
Metro Exodus 16
+129%
7−8
−129%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 78
+123%
35−40
−123%
Red Dead Redemption 2 34
+143%
14−16
−143%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
+150%
12−14
−150%
Valorant 90−95
+125%
40−45
−125%
World of Tanks 285
+119%
130−140
−119%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+133%
30−33
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 29
+142%
12−14
−142%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+150%
18−20
−150%
Dota 2 75−80
+123%
35−40
−123%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+140%
30−33
−140%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+140%
40−45
−140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 64
+137%
27−30
−137%
Valorant 90−95
+125%
40−45
−125%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 37
+131%
16−18
−131%
Elden Ring 35−40
+138%
16−18
−138%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+131%
16−18
−131%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+118%
80−85
−118%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21
+133%
9−10
−133%
World of Tanks 150−160
+131%
65−70
−131%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+150%
18−20
−150%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+133%
27−30
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+115%
27−30
−115%
Metro Exodus 50
+138%
21−24
−138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+129%
14−16
−129%
Valorant 55−60
+119%
27−30
−119%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Dota 2 36
+125%
16−18
−125%
Elden Ring 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Grand Theft Auto V 36
+125%
16−18
−125%
Metro Exodus 15
+150%
6−7
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70
+133%
30−33
−133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36
+125%
16−18
−125%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Dota 2 88
+120%
40−45
−120%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
Fortnite 28
+133%
12−14
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+143%
14−16
−143%
Valorant 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%

This is how RX 480 and GTX 660 compete in popular games:

  • RX 480 is 64% faster in 1080p
  • RX 480 is 117% faster in 1440p
  • RX 480 is 119% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.37 10.43
Recency 29 June 2016 6 September 2012
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 140 Watt

RX 480 has a 114.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 660, on the other hand, has 7.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 480 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660 in performance tests.


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