Nvidia GeForce GTX 660

Kepler
Architecture
Midrange
Product Tier
960
Shader Cores
24
ROPs
80
TMUs
No RT
Ray Tracing
2 GB
Memory
GDDR5
Memory Type
144.2 GB/s
Bandwidth
140 W
TDP
GPU Snapshot
Release date:Sep 6, 2012Price at Launch:$229
Type:DesktopArchitecture:Kepler
Generation:GeForce 600 seriesProduct Tier:Midrange
VRAM Capacity:2 GBTotal Board Power:140 W
Core Configuration
Shader Cores:960TMUs:80
ROPs:24L2 Cache:384 KB
Memory
VRAM Capacity:2 GBMemory Type:GDDR5
Memory Speed:6 GbpsMemory Bus:192-bit
Bandwidth:144.2 GB/s
Graphics Processing
Base Clock:980 MHzBoost Clock:1.03 GHz
FP32 Throughput:1.98 TFLOPsRay Tracing:No
Process Size:28nmProcess Name:TSMC 28nm
Die Size:294 mm²
Power & Connectivity
Total Board Power:140 WPower Connectors:1x 6-pin
Bus Interface:PCIe 3.0 x16HDMI Support:HDMI 1.4a
DisplayPort Support:DP 1.2DSC:No
Max Displays:4
Media & Software Support
DirectX Support:12Shader Model:6.5
Vulkan Version:1.2OpenGL Version:4.6

Reviews and Ratings

84

Average Score

Based on 6 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Decent performance for the price, even at higher resolutions
  • Introduces Kepler technologies to the mainstream market

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Not decisively faster than similarly priced AMD cards in many tests
  • Power usage higher than that of competitors

When we first reviewed the GTX 670, we deemed it the best value high-end graphics card money could buy. Likewise, last month we found that the GTX 660 Ti exceeded the GTX 670's price-to-performance ratio, making it the biggest bang for your buck....

By TechSpot on
80

This is a well-rounded graphics card with decent enough power use and gaming performances. However, make sure you pick up a modified model, as cards using the standard cooling system (seen in the Nvidia reference card) are way too...

By DigitalVersus on
100

Not any quicker than the mid-range competition from AMD, but smaller and less...

By Expert Reviews on
70

If you've been waiting a couple of years to upgrade your $200 video card, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 is an attractive choice that nonetheless faces strong competition from similarly priced AMD...

By PC Mag on
88

Slotting between AMD's 7800 cards, GTX 660 2GB fills a gap in that ever-important sub-£200 market. The HD 7850 2GB is 10-15 per cent slower but 10-15 per cent cheaper, while the HD 7870 2GB is, on average, seven per cent faster but ten per cent dearer...

By Bit-tech.net on

But if you do have a budget, it's not quite that easy. There are dozens of cards to choose from in every price range, and depending on your budget, the best card can change dramatically.What this article intends to do is figure out what is the best video...

By hardCOREware on

Today Futuremark released a new version of its popular 3DMark benchmarking software, which has been part of the standard Hardware.Info tests since the first version appeared in 1999. Futuremark seems to be taking a cue from Apple with the name this...

By uk.hardware.info on

When we review a new graphics card on Hardware.Info and list the benchmark results, the charts also include other cards from the current and previous generation to put things in perspective. We typically don't go back further in time to avoid clutter,...

By uk.hardware.info on

NVIDIA is good at many different things, but where the company truly excels is in its ability to fill every conceivable void in the GPU market. Have $100? There's a card for you. Have $150? Ditto. Have $1,000? Can I have it?Just a month ago, NVIDIA...

By Techgage on

With the Kepler architecture gradually cascading down into lower price points, it was only a matter of time until a new card was released to compete for the hearts and minds of budget-conscious buyers who still want adequate performance. The GTX 660...

By Hardware Canucks on

As our regular readers are well aware, NVIDIA’s 28nm supply constraints have proven to be a constant thorn in the side of the company. Since Q2 the message in financial statements has been clear: NVIDIA could be selling more GPUs if they had access...

By AnandTech on

What can we say? The GK106-based GeForce GTX 660 2GB card from NVIDIA is another winning combination of performance, features and efficiency. Starting at $229, this new graphics card starts at the exact same MSRP as the GTX 460 1GB card did at its...

By PCPer on