GeForce GTX 560 vs GeForce GTX 660

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 560 and GeForce GTX 660. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 560 and GeForce GTX 660. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	GeForce GTX 660
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	140 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	One 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 560 has 7% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 660.
GeForce GTX 560 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 660 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 660 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 660 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 is 170 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 660 - by 28 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 660 is 1 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 3994 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	5−6	10−12
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	200−210	230−240
medium / 768p	170−180	200−210
ultra / 1080p	90−95	120−130
QHD / 1440p	50−55	90−95
4K / 2160p	30−33	50−55
high / 768p	130−140	160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	90−95	120−130
medium / 1080p	45−50	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Fortnite is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	70−75	90−95
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	2−3	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Metro Exodus is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	30−35	45−50
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 560.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	GeForce GTX 660
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Kepler
Code name	GF114	GK106
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2011	6 September 2012
Pipelines	336	960
Core clock speed	810 MHz	980 MHz
Boost Clock		1033 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36	78.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	1,981 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	144.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.1	4.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores		960
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+	+
Multi monitor support	+	4 displays
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+	+
3D Gaming	+	+
3D Vision		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	80 Mh/s	66 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 560 vs GeForce GTX 660

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