GeForce GTX 660 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 660 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 660 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 660	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 660 has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 660 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 660 is build with Kepler architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 is 26 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 660 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 5006 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	20−22
medium / 1080p	24−27	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 127% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	30−35	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	230−240	150−160
medium / 768p	200−210	130−140
ultra / 1080p	120−130	65−70
QHD / 1440p	90−95	35−40
4K / 2160p	50−55	27−30
high / 768p	160−170	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 68% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
medium / 768p	100−110	65−70
ultra / 1080p	80−85	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Dota 2 is 60% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−11
ultra / 1080p	21−24	9−10
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	4−5
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	120−130	70−75
medium / 1080p	70−75	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Fortnite is 90% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	30−35	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
QHD / 1440p	14−16	3−4
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Forza Horizon 4 is 118% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	100−110	60−65
medium / 768p	90−95	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Grand Theft Auto V is 82% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	16−18
medium / 1080p	18−20	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Metro Exodus is 142% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	16−18
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	70−75	30−35
medium / 768p	45−50	21−24
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
high / 768p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 660	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell
Code name	GK106	Surface Book
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	6 September 2012	1 October 2015
Pipelines	960	384
Core clock speed	980 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock	1033 MHz	993 MHz
Transistor count	2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	78.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,981 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	192-bit GDDR5	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.0 GB/s	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	144.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.3
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
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
Optimus		+
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GeForce GTX 660 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

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