GeForce GTX 660 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 660
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
140 Watt
12-35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 660 has 1066% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
GeForce GTX 660 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 660 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
GeForce GTX 660 and Radeon R7 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
2−3
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
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 314% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
30−35
6−7
ultra / 1080p
27−30
5−6
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
65−70
16−18
medium / 1080p
35−40
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Battlefield 5 is 355% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
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 R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
230−240
110−120
medium / 768p
200−210
90−95
ultra / 1080p
120−130
40−45
QHD / 1440p
90−95
24−27
4K / 2160p
50−55
−
high / 768p
160−170
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 141% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
18−20
medium / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
120−130
70−75
medium / 768p
100−110
50−55
ultra / 1080p
80−85
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Dota 2 is 103% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
24−27
3−4
ultra / 1080p
21−24
3−4
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
50−55
14−16
medium / 1080p
27−30
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Far Cry 5 is 433% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
30−35
10−12
ultra / 1080p
24−27
6−7
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
low / 720p
120−130
55−60
medium / 1080p
70−75
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Fortnite is 200% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
30−35
7−8
ultra / 1080p
24−27
6−7
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
20−22
medium / 1080p
35−40
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Forza Horizon 4 is 263% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
100−110
45−50
medium / 768p
90−95
−
high / 1080p
40−45
7−8
ultra / 1080p
16−18
3−4
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Grand Theft Auto V is 184% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
1−2
ultra / 1080p
10−11
0−1
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
6−7
medium / 1080p
18−20
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Metro Exodus is 700% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
−
65−70
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
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 R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
6−7
medium / 1080p
21−24
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 380% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
70−75
14−16
medium / 768p
45−50
10−12
high / 1080p
24−27
5−6
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 344% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
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 65% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 660
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
GK106
Carrizo
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
6 September 2012
4 June 2015
Pipelines
960
512
Core clock speed
980 MHz
Boost Clock
1033 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
2,540 million
2410 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
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
144.2 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_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
medium sized
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