GeForce GTX 660 vs Radeon HD 7850
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7850 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 7850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 660
Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)
140 Watt
225 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 660.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7850 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 660 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7850 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7850 is 201 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 660.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7850 is 1194 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660.
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
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
QHD / 1440p
6−7
5−6
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
30−35
30−33
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
QHD / 1440p
10−12
10−11
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
low / 720p
65−70
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Battlefield 5 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
220−230
medium / 768p
200−210
190−200
ultra / 1080p
120−130
110−120
QHD / 1440p
90−95
80−85
4K / 2160p
50−55
40−45
high / 768p
160−170
160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
80−85
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Far Cry 5 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Fortnite is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
QHD / 1440p
14−16
12−14
4K / 2160p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
65−70
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
100−110
100−105
medium / 768p
90−95
90−95
high / 1080p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Metro Exodus is 13% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 660
Radeon HD 7850
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 1.0
Code name
GK106
Pitcairn
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
6 September 2012
5 March 2012
Pipelines
960
1024
Core clock speed
980 MHz
Boost Clock
1033 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,540 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
78.4 billion/sec
55.04
Floating-point performance
1,981 gflops
1,761 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
210 mm
Memory bus width
192-bit GDDR5
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6.0 GB/s
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
144.2 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
960
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 2.1 x16
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
249 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
12.5 Mh/s
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