GeForce GTX 660 vs Iris Plus Graphics 655

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 660 and Iris Plus Graphics 655 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 660 will be the best choice, for others Iris Plus Graphics 655 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Iris Plus Graphics 655 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Plus Graphics 655 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 Iris Plus Graphics 655 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 660 Iris Plus Graphics 655
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 660 has 833% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
  • GeForce GTX 660 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Plus Graphics 655 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 660 is used in Desktops, and Iris Plus Graphics 655 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 660 is build with Kepler architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics 655 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 is 680 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
  • GeForce GTX 660 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Plus Graphics 655 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 12−14
ultra / 1080p 12−14 7−8
QHD / 1440p 6−7 2−3
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 27−30
medium / 1080p 24−27 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 61% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 660 Iris Plus Graphics 655
Architecture Kepler Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Code name GK106 Kaby Lake GT3e
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 6 September 2012 1 September 2017
Pipelines 960 48
Core clock speed 980 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1033 MHz 1200 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 78.4 billion/sec 50.40
Floating-point performance 1,981 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed 6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 144.2 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.103
CUDA +
CUDA cores 960
Bus support PCI Express 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
Quick Sync +
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