GeForce GTX 660 Ti vs Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7

Iris Xe Graphics G7 Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
VS
GTX 660 Ti GTX 670 GTX 680 GTX 760 GTX 770

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 with GeForce GTX 660 Ti, including specs and performance data.

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7
2020
10.06

GTX 660 Ti outperforms Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7
GTX 660 Ti GTX 660 Ti

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking450419
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.19
Power efficiencyno data5.24
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameTiger Lake XeGK104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2020 (4 years ago)16 August 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores961344
Core clock speedno data915 MHz
Boost clock speedno data980 MHz
Number of transistorsno data3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data150 Watt
Texture fill rateno data109.8
Floating-point processing powerno data2.634 TFLOPS
ROPsno data24
TMUsno data112

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 supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-pin
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 typeDDR4GDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speedno data6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data144.2 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 Connectorsno dataOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor supportno data4 displays
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray-+
3D Gaming-+
3D Vision-+
Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX 12_112 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.3
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-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.

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 10.06
GTX 660 Ti 11.47
+14%

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.

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 5000
GTX 660 Ti 5432
+8.6%

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 HD65−70
−15.4%
75
+15.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.99

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−16.1%
35−40
+16.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
−15%
21−24
+15%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−14.3%
30−35
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−15.2%
75−80
+15.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−13%
60−65
+13%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−18.5%
30−35
+18.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−15.6%
35−40
+15.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−16.1%
35−40
+16.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
−15%
21−24
+15%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−14.3%
30−35
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−15.2%
75−80
+15.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−13%
60−65
+13%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−19.4%
35−40
+19.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−18.5%
30−35
+18.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−15.6%
35−40
+15.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−11.5%
27−30
+11.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−15.2%
75−80
+15.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−11.5%
27−30
+11.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−22.7%
50−55
+22.7%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
−26.2%
50−55
+26.2%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Battlefield 5 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−25%
14−16
+25%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hitman 3 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

This is how Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and GTX 660 Ti compete in popular games:

  • GTX 660 Ti is 15% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 660 Ti is 29% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 660 Ti is ahead in 33 tests (46%)
  • there's a draw in 39 tests (54%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.06 11.47
Recency 15 August 2020 16 August 2012
Chip lithography 10 nm 28 nm

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 has an age advantage of 7 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 660 Ti, on the other hand, has a 14% higher aggregate performance score.

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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