GeForce GTX 660 Ti vs Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7
Aggregated performance score
GeForce GTX 660 Ti outperforms Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 by 14% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 414 | 384 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | no data | 2.61 |
Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | GK104 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 15 August 2020 (3 years ago) | 16 August 2012 (11 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
Current price | no data | $189 (0.6x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 96 | 1344 |
CUDA cores | no data | 1344 |
Core clock speed | no data | 915 MHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 980 MHz |
Number of transistors | no data | 3,540 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 150 Watt |
Texture fill rate | no data | 102.5 billion/sec |
Floating-point performance | no data | 2,459.5 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and GeForce GTX 660 Ti compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Bus support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Length | no data | 9.5" (24.1 cm) |
Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
Width | no data | 2-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | no data | Two 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 | DDR4 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | no data | 2 GB |
Memory bus width | no data | 192-bit GDDR5 |
Memory clock speed | no data | 6.0 GB/s |
Memory bandwidth | no data | 144.2 GB/s |
Shared memory | + | - |
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 | no data | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort |
Multi monitor support | no data | 4 displays |
HDMI | no data | + |
HDCP | no data | + |
Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
3D Blu-Ray | no data | + |
3D Gaming | no data | + |
3D Vision | no data | + |
Quick Sync | + | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | 12 (11_0) |
Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
Vulkan | no data | 1.1.126 |
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.
GeForce GTX 660 Ti outperforms Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 by 14% 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%
GeForce GTX 660 Ti outperforms Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 by 9% 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 | 65−70
−18.5%
| 77
+18.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−14.7%
|
35−40
+14.7%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−16%
|
27−30
+16%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
−14.8%
|
30−35
+14.8%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−14.3%
|
40−45
+14.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
−15%
|
21−24
+15%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
−11.8%
|
18−20
+11.8%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−14.7%
|
35−40
+14.7%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−16%
|
27−30
+16%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
−14.8%
|
30−35
+14.8%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−14.3%
|
40−45
+14.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
−15%
|
21−24
+15%
|
Metro Exodus | 14−16
−13.3%
|
16−18
+13.3%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
−11.8%
|
18−20
+11.8%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−15%
|
21−24
+15%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−14.7%
|
35−40
+14.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−16%
|
27−30
+16%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
−14.8%
|
30−35
+14.8%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−14.3%
|
40−45
+14.3%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−15%
|
21−24
+15%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
−21.4%
|
16−18
+21.4%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
Metro Exodus | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−15.4%
|
14−16
+15.4%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−23.5%
|
21−24
+23.5%
|
Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18
−18.8%
|
18−20
+18.8%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−16.7%
|
21−24
+16.7%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
Metro Exodus | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−25%
|
14−16
+25%
|
This is how Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and GTX 660 Ti compete in popular games:
- GTX 660 Ti is 18.5% faster than Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 660 Ti is 25% faster than the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 660 Ti is ahead in 46 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 9.98 | 11.38 |
Recency | 15 August 2020 | 16 August 2012 |
Chip lithography | 10 nm | 28 nm |
The GeForce GTX 660 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 in performance tests.
Be aware that Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 660 Ti 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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