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    GeForce GTX 660M vs Radeon HD 6970M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon HD 6970M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 660M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon HD 6970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon HD 6970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 6970M here:

    GeForce GTX 660M Laptops
    Radeon HD 6970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 660M Radeon HD 6970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 6970M has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 660M.
    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon HD 6970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 660M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660M is 155 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
    • GeForce GTX 660M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 660M is 1100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 6−7 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 4−5 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
    low / 720p 16−18 24−27
    medium / 1080p 8−9 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 660M Radeon HD 6970M
    Architecture Kepler Terascale 2
    Code name N13E-GE Blackcomb XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 22 March 2012 6 January 2011
    Pipelines 384 960
    Core clock speed 835 MHz 680 MHz
    Boost Clock 950 MHz
    Transistor count 1,270 million 1,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 30.4 billion/sec 32.64
    Floating-point performance 729.6 gflops 1,305.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 128bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 900 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 64.0 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 11.2 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.0
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
    CUDA +
    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 118 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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