GeForce GTX 660 Ti vs Radeon R9 M280X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 660 Ti and Radeon R9 M280X 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 Ti will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 660 Ti
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 660 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 660 Ti is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 Ti is 15 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
GeForce GTX 660 Ti and Radeon R9 M280X 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
21−24
2−3
ultra / 1080p
12−14
1−2
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
27−30
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 420% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
35−40
7−8
ultra / 1080p
30−35
5−6
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
70−75
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Battlefield 5 is 411% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 660 Ti and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
110−120
medium / 768p
210−220
90−95
ultra / 1080p
120−130
40−45
QHD / 1440p
100−110
24−27
4K / 2160p
55−60
18−20
high / 768p
170−180
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 153% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
120−130
70−75
medium / 768p
110−120
50−55
ultra / 1080p
85−90
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Dota 2 is 113% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
27−30
3−4
ultra / 1080p
24−27
3−4
QHD / 1440p
20−22
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
14−16
medium / 1080p
30−33
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Far Cry 5 is 500% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
35−40
10−12
ultra / 1080p
27−30
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
low / 720p
130−140
50−55
medium / 1080p
75−80
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Fortnite is 247% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
35−40
6−7
ultra / 1080p
27−30
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
14−16
2−3
low / 720p
75−80
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Forza Horizon 4 is 311% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
45−50
medium / 768p
95−100
40−45
high / 1080p
45−50
7−8
ultra / 1080p
18−20
3−4
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Grand Theft Auto V is 176% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−12
0−1
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
8−9
medium / 1080p
20−22
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Metro Exodus is 420% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
120−130
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Minecraft is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
QHD / 1440p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
8−9
medium / 1080p
21−24
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 257% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
80−85
16−18
medium / 768p
50−55
10−12
high / 1080p
27−30
6−7
ultra / 1080p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
9−10
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 375% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
40−45
16−18
high / 768p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in World of Tanks is 61% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 660 Ti
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK104
Saturn XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 August 2012
1 February 2015
Pipelines
1344
896
Core clock speed
915 MHz
900 MHz
Boost Clock
980 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
102.5 billion/sec
61.60
Floating-point performance
2,459.5 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed
6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
144.2 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1344
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Not Listed
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)
99 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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