GeForce GTX 660 vs Radeon HD 7870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7870. 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 660 and Radeon HD 7870. 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 660	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 has 25% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 660.
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7870 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 660 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 20 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660.
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 4794 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	6−7	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
high / 1080p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
QHD / 1440p	10−12	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
low / 720p	65−70	75−80
medium / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	240−250
medium / 768p	200−210	210−220
ultra / 1080p	120−130	130−140
QHD / 1440p	90−95	100−110
4K / 2160p	50−55	60−65
high / 768p	160−170	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−33
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	18−20	21−24
4K / 2160p	8−9	9−10
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
high / 1080p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−33
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	70−75	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
high / 1080p	30−35	40−45
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−33
QHD / 1440p	14−16	18−20
4K / 2160p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	75−80
medium / 1080p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	20−22
QHD / 1440p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−12
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	24−27	30−33
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 660.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 660	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK106	Pitcairn XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	6 September 2012	5 March 2012
Pipelines	960	1280
Core clock speed	980 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock	1033 MHz
Transistor count	2,540 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	78.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,981 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	192-bit GDDR5	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 5.1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.3
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
CUDA cores	960
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)	66 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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GeForce GTX 660 vs Radeon HD 7870

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