GeForce GTX 660 Ti vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

When comparing GeForce GTX 660 Ti and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 660 Ti and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 660 Ti Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 200 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 660 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 660 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 660 Ti is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 Ti is 65 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
  • GeForce GTX 660 Ti and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 4794 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 8−9 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 27−30 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 660 Ti.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 660 Ti Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK104 Wimbledon XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 16 August 2012 1 May 2012
Pipelines 1344 2560
Core clock speed 915 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 980 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 102.5 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 2,459.5 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 192-bit GDDR5 2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6.0 GB/s 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 144.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.3
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1344
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 99 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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