GeForce GTX 660M vs Radeon HD 8870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon HD 8870M, 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 660M stacks up against Radeon HD 8870M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 660M
Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 660M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon HD 8870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 660M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660M is 110 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon HD 8870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
140−150
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
50−55
55−60
QHD / 1440p
27−30
30−35
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
80−85
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
high / 1080p
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Far Cry 5 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
high / 1080p
4−5
5−6
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
90−95
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
low / 768p
24−27
27−30
medium / 768p
16−18
18−20
high / 1080p
9−10
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
high / 768p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in World of Tanks is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 660M
Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N13E-GE
Venus
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2012
18 December 2012
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
835 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
950 MHz
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
30.4 billion/sec
31.00
Floating-point performance
729.6 gflops
992.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64.0 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
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
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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