GeForce GTX 660 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 660
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
140 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 42% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 660.
GeForce GTX 660 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 660 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 is 130 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 4794 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
6−7
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
high / 1080p
30−35
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
10−12
35−40
4K / 2160p
8−9
18−20
low / 720p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
200−210
220−230
ultra / 1080p
120−130
180−190
QHD / 1440p
90−95
110−120
4K / 2160p
50−55
70−75
high / 768p
160−170
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
high / 1080p
24−27
45−50
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
QHD / 1440p
18−20
27−30
4K / 2160p
8−9
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
80−85
medium / 1080p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
high / 1080p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
120−130
180−190
medium / 1080p
70−75
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
high / 1080p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
QHD / 1440p
14−16
30−35
4K / 2160p
12−14
24−27
low / 720p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
low / 768p
100−110
140−150
medium / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
40−45
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
QHD / 1440p
7−8
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
20−22
QHD / 1440p
10−11
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
low / 768p
70−75
130−140
medium / 768p
45−50
85−90
high / 1080p
24−27
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
4K / 2160p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 660.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 660
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK106
Wimbledon XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
6 September 2012
1 May 2012
Pipelines
960
2560
Core clock speed
980 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1033 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
2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6.0 GB/s
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
144.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11.1, 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
Laptop size
large
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