GeForce GTX 660 vs Radeon HD 4850

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 4850 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 Radeon HD 4850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 660	Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 660 has 27% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4850.
GeForce GTX 660 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 has 510 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 660.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 660 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 is 355 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
GeForce GTX 660 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 is 237 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 660.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 is 987 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	1−2
ultra / 1080p	12−14	0−1
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	12−14
medium / 1080p	24−27	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 383% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	30−35	6−7
ultra / 1080p	27−30	4−5
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	65−70	16−18
medium / 1080p	35−40	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Battlefield 5 is 412% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	230−240	120−130
medium / 768p	200−210	95−100
ultra / 1080p	120−130	40−45
QHD / 1440p	90−95	21−24
4K / 2160p	50−55	10−11
high / 768p	160−170	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 141% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	60−65	85−90
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	120−130	80−85
medium / 768p	100−110	55−60
ultra / 1080p	80−85	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Dota 2 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	24−27	2−3
ultra / 1080p	21−24	2−3
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	50−55	10−12
medium / 1080p	27−30	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Far Cry 5 is 575% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	30−35	10−11
ultra / 1080p	24−27	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
low / 720p	120−130	50−55
medium / 1080p	70−75	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Fortnite is 237% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	30−35	5−6
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
QHD / 1440p	14−16	3−4
4K / 2160p	12−14	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	16−18
medium / 1080p	35−40	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Forza Horizon 4 is 371% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	100−110	45−50
medium / 768p	90−95	35−40
high / 1080p	40−45	6−7
ultra / 1080p	16−18	3−4
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Grand Theft Auto V is 178% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	12−14	1−2
ultra / 1080p	10−11	0−1
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
low / 720p	40−45	5−6
medium / 1080p	18−20	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Metro Exodus is 700% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	−	60−65
medium / 1080p	110−120	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
QHD / 1440p	1−2	−
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	5−6
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 640% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	70−75	12−14
medium / 768p	45−50	9−10
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	14−16	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 450% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	90−95	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	40−45	14−16
high / 768p	55−60	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in World of Tanks is 70% more, than Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 660	Radeon HD 4850
Architecture	Kepler	Terascale 1
Code name	GK106	RV770
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	6 September 2012	25 June 2008
Pipelines	960	800
Core clock speed	980 MHz	625 MHz
Boost Clock	1033 MHz
Transistor count	2,540 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	78.4 billion/sec	25.00
Floating-point performance	1,981 gflops	1,000.0 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	246 mm
Memory bus width	192-bit GDDR5	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.0 GB/s	993 MHz
Memory bandwidth	144.2 GB/s	63.55 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.3	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
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	+
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GeForce GTX 660 vs Radeon HD 4850

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