NVIDIA 2012

GeForce GTX 660

Summary

NVIDIA released the GeForce GTX 660 in 2012. This graphics card features the GK106 GPU, manufactured on a 28nm process. It comes equipped with 2 GB GDDR5 memory on a 192-bit interface, delivering up to 144.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at 980-1033 MHz with a theoretical compute performance of 2 TFLOPS. The card connects via PCIe3.0 and requires 6pin external power. It supports DX11.

Performance

GPU Clock 980-1033 MHz
Memory Clock 6008(1502)
Shader Performance 1983360 MFLOPS
Pixel Fillrate 24792 MP/s
Texel Fillrate 82640 MT/s

Memory

Memory Size 2048 MB
Bus Width 192-bit
Memory Type GDDR5
Max Bandwidth 144192 MB/s

Architecture

GPU Chip GK106
Core Config 960 SP; 80 TMU; 24 ROP
Vertex Processors 960
Process Size 28nm
Transistors 2.45b

Compatibility

DirectX DX11
Bus Slot PCIe3.0
External Power 6pin

Release

Release Year 2012
Launch Price Upper Mainstream

Performance to Price

Worse Better

Performance Comparison

Shader Performance (MFLOPS)

Memory Bandwidth (MB/s)

Game Performance Estimates

FPS estimates scaled from RTX 3060 benchmark data. Actual results vary based on CPU, drivers, and game updates.

Cyberpunk 2077

2020
Medium
13
FPS
High
11
FPS
Ultra
9
FPS

Red Dead Redemption 2

2019
Medium
11
FPS
High
9
FPS
Ultra
7
FPS

GTA V

2015
Medium
22
FPS
High
18
FPS
Ultra
14
FPS

Fortnite

2017
Medium
26
FPS
High
19
FPS
Ultra
13
FPS

Valorant

2020
Medium
59
FPS
High
50
FPS
Ultra
38
FPS

Counter-Strike 2

2023
Medium
29
FPS
High
22
FPS
Ultra
17
FPS

Call of Duty: MW III

2023
Medium
19
FPS
High
15
FPS
Ultra
11
FPS

Apex Legends

2019
Medium
23
FPS
High
18
FPS
Ultra
14
FPS

Elden Ring

2022
Medium
9
FPS
High
9
FPS
Ultra
7
FPS

Hogwarts Legacy

2023
Medium
12
FPS
High
9
FPS
Ultra
7
FPS

The Witcher 3

2015
Medium
21
FPS
High
15
FPS
Ultra
11
FPS

Baldur's Gate 3

2023
Medium
15
FPS
High
11
FPS
Ultra
9
FPS
60+ FPS (Smooth) 30-59 FPS (Playable) <30 FPS (Low)