GeForce GTX 660M vs Radeon R9 M470
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon R9 M470, 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 R9 M470, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon R9 M470 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon R9 M470 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 R9 M470 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 660M
Radeon R9 M470
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 660M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M470 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M470 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 660M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 660M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 165 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660M.
GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon R9 M470 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 4000 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
high / 1080p
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Battlefield 5 is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
190−200
medium / 768p
110−120
150−160
ultra / 1080p
50−55
80−85
QHD / 1440p
27−30
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
80−85
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
80−85
ultra / 1080p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Dota 2 is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
high / 1080p
8−9
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Far Cry 5 is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
85−90
medium / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Fortnite is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 69% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
low / 768p
50−55
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
65−70
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
high / 1080p
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
low / 768p
24−27
45−50
medium / 768p
16−18
27−30
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 660M
Radeon R9 M470
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 2
Code name
N13E-GE
Saturn
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2012
14 May 2016
Pipelines
384
768
Core clock speed
835 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
950 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
30.4 billion/sec
48.00
Floating-point performance
729.6 gflops
1,536 gflops
Memory bus width
128bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
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
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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