GeForce 830A vs GeForce GTX 660M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 830A and GeForce GTX 660M, 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 830A stacks up against GeForce GTX 660M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 660M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 660M 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 GeForce GTX 660M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 830A GeForce GTX 660M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 660M has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 830A.
  • GeForce 830A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 660M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 830A and GeForce GTX 660M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce 830A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 660M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 830A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 660M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 830A is 247 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660M.
  • GeForce 830A and GeForce GTX 660M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 660M is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce 830A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 6−7
ultra / 1080p 0−1 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 16−18
medium / 1080p 4−5 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce 830A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 830A GeForce GTX 660M
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM108 N13E-GE
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 22 July 2014 22 March 2012
Pipelines 256 384
Core clock speed 1082 MHz 835 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz 950 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 30.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 588.8 gflops 729.6 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 64.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0 +
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 36 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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