GeForce GTX 660 vs Radeon R7 260X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon R7 260X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 660 stacks up against Radeon R7 260X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 660	Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 660 has 21% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 660.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 660 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260X is 161 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 660.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 31% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−12	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
low / 720p	65−70	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Battlefield 5 is 25% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	230−240	210−220
medium / 768p	200−210	180−190
ultra / 1080p	120−130	100−110
QHD / 1440p	90−95	55−60
4K / 2160p	50−55	30−35
high / 768p	160−170	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	95−100
ultra / 1080p	80−85	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	27−30	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Far Cry 5 is 30% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	100−110
medium / 1080p	70−75	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	14−16	10−11
4K / 2160p	12−14	10−11
low / 720p	65−70	55−60
medium / 1080p	35−40	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Forza Horizon 4 is 19% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	90−95	75−80
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	12−14	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Metro Exodus is 30% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 2% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
medium / 768p	45−50	35−40
high / 1080p	24−27	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 22% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 660.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 660	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 2.0
Code name	GK106	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	6 September 2012	8 October 2013
Pipelines	960	896
Core clock speed	980 MHz
Boost Clock	1033 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,540 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	78.4 billion/sec	61.60
Floating-point performance	1,981 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	192-bit GDDR5	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	144.2 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	960
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 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	225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 660 vs Radeon R7 260X

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