NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
GTX 970 GTX 660 Difference
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Price $ 449.0 $ 79.0 370 (82%)
Year 2014 2012 2 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 64C 81C 17 (27%)
Max Fan Noise 47.5dB 48.3dB 0.8 (2%)
Recommended Power Supply 498W 490W 8 (2%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz ($284.99) Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz ($199.99)
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 62.2 FPS 33.9 FPS 28.3 (45%)
Average 1440p Performance 44.6 FPS 19.4 FPS 25.2 (57%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 38.5 FPS 16.7 FPS 21.8 (57%)
Average 4K Performance 27.4 FPS 11.9 FPS 15.5 (57%)
Memory 4 GB 2 GB 2 (50%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 5.3 $ 6.8 1.5 (28%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 7.4 $ 11.8 4.4 (59%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 8.6 $ 13.7 5.1 (59%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 12.0 $ 19.2 7.2 (60%)
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Overall Combination Score 65/100 53/100 12 (18%)
Our Verdict: The GTX 970 is faster by 130% for 1440p gaming. The price/performance ratio is much better for GTX 660 .
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

The GTX 980 might be the high-end flagship of the latest Maxwell 2.0 set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most mid-range PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTX 970 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 329. NVIDIA ’s xx70 cards have always been defined by mid-range prices with performance that knocks on the door of high-end graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Maxwell 2.0 graphics card inside the GTX 970, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

The GTX 970 is much more cheaper than the GTX 770 as it costs $ 329. Compare this to the GTX 770, which came originally at a price of $ 399. Meanwhile, the AMD closest equivalent card is the R9 290X which costs $ 549. Spec for spec, this GTX 970 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 770, by boasting 46 % more fps.

The GTX 970 has 4 GB RAM compared to the GTX 770 's 2 GB video memory. In our synthetic benchmarks, the GTX 970 blows past the GTX 770 and, amazingly, even the GTX 780 as well.

Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, R9 290X, the GTX 970 was 1.6 % faster. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The GTX 970 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 770 and it really justifies an upgrade.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Battlefield V, Fallout 76, Overwatch 2, World War Z, Apex Legends at 60 fps to 62 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 61 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Valorant at 96 fps to 96 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 96 fps.

For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Valorant at 84 fps to 84 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 84 fps.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660

The GTX 670 might be the mid-range flagship of the latest Kepler set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most entry-level PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTX 660 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 229. The good news is, with the release of the GTX 660 Ti, the GTX 660 's price is getting more discount.

NVIDIA ’s xx60 cards have always been defined by entry-level prices with performance that knocks on the door of mid-range graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Kepler graphics card inside the GTX 660, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. Spec for spec, this GTX 660 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 560, by boasting 24.2 % more fps.

The GTX 660 has 2 GB RAM compared to the GTX 560 's 1 GB video memory. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The GTX 660 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 560, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti and it really justifies an upgrade.

The GTX 670 might be the mid-range flagship of the latest Kepler set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most entry-level PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTX 660 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 229. The good news is, with the release of the GTX 660 Ti, the GTX 660 's price is getting more discount.

NVIDIA ’s xx60 cards have always been defined by entry-level prices with performance that knocks on the door of mid-range graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Kepler graphics card inside the GTX 660, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. Spec for spec, this GTX 660 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 560, by boasting 24.2 % more fps.

The GTX 660 has 2 GB RAM compared to the GTX 560 's 1 GB video memory. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The GTX 660 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 560, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti and it really justifies an upgrade.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
44
49.2
21
23.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
30
33.6
14
16.3
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
26
29.1
12
14.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
20
22.4
9
10.9
2023 Forspoken
23
25.9
11
12.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
18
20.1
8
9.8
2023 Dead Space
30
33.6
14
16.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
35
39.8
17
19.3
2023 Armored Core VI
35
39.8
17
19.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
16
17.9
7
8.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
32
35.8
15
17.4
2023 Remnant II
18
20.1
8
9.8
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
24
26.8
11
13.0
2023 Atomic Heart
24
26.8
11
13.0
2023 Starfield
12
13.4
5
6.5
2022 Elden Ring
31
34.6
14
16.5
2022 God of War
29
32.8
14
15.6
2022 Overwatch 2
54
61.0
26
29.1
2022 F1 22
36
40.3
17
19.6
2022 Dying Light 2
34
38.0
16
18.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
34
38.0
16
18.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
56
62.6
27
30.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
40
44.7
19
21.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
29
33.2
14
15.8
2021 Halo Infinite
22
25.3
10
12.1
2021 Battlefield 2042
42
46.8
20
22.3
2021 Hitman 3
46
51.4
22
25.0
2021 Far Cry 6
43
47.9
20
23.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
47
52.3
22
25.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
47
52.8
23
25.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
24
26.8
11
12.8
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
15
17.5
7
8.3
2020 Valorant
105
117.5
50
55.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
41
46.1
19
21.9
2020 Death Stranding
47
53.2
22
25.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
31
34.6
14
16.5
2020 Godfall
46
51.8
22
24.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
24
26.8
11
12.8
2019 Apex Legends
56
62.4
24
27.0
2019 Anthem
36
40.2
15
17.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
53
58.9
22
25.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
64
71.4
30
34.3
2019 Metro Exodus
28
31.8
13
15.3
2019 World War Z
54
61.0
25
28.2
2019 Gears of War 5
42
46.8
20
22.3
2019 F1 2019
52
58.7
25
27.9
2019 GreedFall
47
52.8
22
25.2
2019 Borderlands 3
33
37.1
15
17.7
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
64
71.4
30
34.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
24
27.5
11
13.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
38
43.2
18
20.6
2018 Forza Horizon 4
57
63.4
21
23.4
2018 Fallout 76
54
60.9
24
27.0
2018 Hitman 2
42
47.5
18
20.7
2018 Just Cause 4
41
45.9
19
22.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
44
49.5
21
23.8
2018 Strange Brigade
67
75.3
32
35.9
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
42
47.5
12
13.5
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
57
63.8
20
23.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
57
63.7
27
30.6
2017 For Honor
76
84.8
36
40.8
2017 Project CARS 2
54
60.1
26
28.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
65
72.8
31
35.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
35
39.1
14
15.7
2016 Hitman
53
59.2
15
17.6
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
62
69.8
18
20.1
2016 The Division
46
51.8
16
17.8
2016 Overwatch
89
99.1
32
35.9
2016 Dishonored 2
39
43.9
18
21.1
2015 DiRT Rally
84
93.6
35
39.1
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
50
56.2
22
25.1
2015 The Witcher 3
46
51.7
16
18.5
2015 Total War: Attila
42
47.5
15
17.4
2015 Rocket League
222
247.4
107
119.0
2015 Need For Speed
61
68.6
29
33.0
2015 Project CARS
59
65.7
28
31.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
109
121.4
52
57.8
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
67
75.1
25
28.3
2014 GRID Autosport
99
110.7
42
47.6
2014 Shadow of Mordor
74
82.8
18
20.8
2014 The Talos Principle
77
86.6
36
40.4
2014 Thief
64
72.2
26
29.3
2013 Bioshock Infinite
103
115.0
45
50.9
2013 Company of Heroes 2
51
57.7
20
22.6
2013 Crysis 3
55
61.5
24
27.6
2013 GRID 2
113
126.3
46
51.3
2013 Metro: Last Light
68
75.9
28
32.2
2013 Total War: Rome 2
71
79.6
26
28.9
2013 Battlefield 4
71
79.9
30
34.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
152
169.6
73
81.6
2009 League of Legends
286
318.1
137
153.0
2008 Crysis: Warhead
65
72.3
30
33.4

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
28
35.8
13
17.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
19
24.6
9
12.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
17
22.4
8
10.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
13
17.0
6
8.3
2023 Forspoken
13
17.0
6
8.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
11
14.3
5
7.0
2023 Dead Space
17
22.4
8
10.9
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
25
32.2
12
15.6
2023 Armored Core VI
25
32.2
12
15.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
10
12.5
4
6.1
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
19
24.6
9
12.0
2023 Remnant II
10
13.4
5
6.5
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
16
20.1
7
9.8
2023 Atomic Heart
15
19.2
7
9.3
2023 Starfield
9
12.1
4
5.9
2022 Elden Ring
21
27.3
10
13.0
2022 God of War
22
28.2
10
13.4
2022 Overwatch 2
42
52.5
20
25.0
2022 F1 22
19
24.6
9
12.0
2022 Dying Light 2
19
24.6
9
12.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
21
26.8
10
13.0
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
35
44.7
17
21.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
23
29.1
11
14.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
22
28.6
10
13.6
2021 Halo Infinite
18
22.8
8
10.9
2021 Battlefield 2042
24
31.1
11
14.8
2021 Hitman 3
29
36.7
14
17.8
2021 Far Cry 6
28
35.8
13
17.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
29
37.1
14
18.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
27
34.4
13
16.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
18
23.2
8
11.1
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
12
15.4
5
7.3
2020 Valorant
76
96.0
36
45.7
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
28
36.1
13
17.2
2020 Death Stranding
33
41.3
15
19.7
2020 Marvel's Avengers
19
24.6
9
11.7
2020 Godfall
27
34.6
13
16.5
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
20
25.0
9
11.9
2019 Apex Legends
37
46.4
16
20.1
2019 Anthem
25
31.9
11
13.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
36
45.7
15
19.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
38
48.1
18
23.1
2019 Metro Exodus
19
24.7
9
11.9
2019 World War Z
35
44.5
16
20.6
2019 Gears of War 5
27
33.9
12
16.1
2019 F1 2019
33
41.6
15
19.8
2019 GreedFall
30
38.2
14
18.2
2019 Borderlands 3
20
26.1
9
12.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
41
51.4
19
24.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
18
22.5
8
10.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
27
33.9
12
16.1
2018 Forza Horizon 4
42
53.5
15
19.8
2018 Hitman 2
24
30.7
10
13.5
2018 Just Cause 4
27
34.0
13
16.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
27
34.6
13
16.7
2018 Strange Brigade
42
52.5
20
25.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
29
36.6
12
16.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
33
41.6
12
15.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
36
45.9
17
22.1
2017 For Honor
39
49.5
19
23.8
2017 Project CARS 2
33
42.4
16
20.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
52
65.7
25
31.6
2016 Overwatch
54
67.9
20
25.2
2016 Dishonored 2
29
37.4
14
18.0
2015 Rocket League
84
106.0
40
51.0
2015 Need For Speed
42
53.0
20
25.5
2015 Project CARS
40
50.2
19
24.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
62
78.5
29
37.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
113
141.4
54
68.0
2009 League of Legends
141
176.7
68
85.0

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
30
39.6
13
17.2
2019 Anthem
19
26.3
8
11.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
28
37.5
12
16.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
29
38.4
14
18.5
2019 Metro Exodus
16
21.5
7
10.4
2019 World War Z
28
37.5
13
17.3
2019 Gears of War 5
22
29.6
10
14.1
2019 F1 2019
27
36.4
13
17.3
2019 GreedFall
21
28.8
10
13.7
2019 Borderlands 3
16
21.2
7
10.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
33
43.9
15
20.9
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
14
19.7
7
9.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
22
29.6
10
14.1
2018 Forza Horizon 4
36
47.7
13
17.3
2018 Hitman 2
19
25.9
8
11.6
2018 Just Cause 4
20
27.6
10
13.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
20
27.4
10
13.2
2018 Strange Brigade
32
43.4
15
20.7
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
23
30.7
10
13.5
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
25
34.1
9
12.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
31
41.6
15
20.0
2017 For Honor
30
39.7
14
19.1
2017 Project CARS 2
31
41.6
15
20.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
49
64.6
23
31.1
2016 Overwatch
41
55.2
15
20.2
2016 Dishonored 2
27
35.9
13
17.3
2015 Rocket League
63
83.2
30
40.0
2015 Need For Speed
35
47.2
17
22.7
2015 Project CARS
34
45.7
16
22.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
46
61.5
22
29.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
109
143.7
52
69.1
2009 League of Legends
100
132.4
48
63.7

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
18
26.8
9
13.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
10
15.7
5
7.6
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
10
15.7
5
7.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
6
8.9
3
4.3
2023 Forspoken
5
8.1
2
3.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
5
7.2
2
3.5
2023 Dead Space
6
8.9
3
4.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
12
17.9
6
8.7
2023 Armored Core VI
12
17.9
6
8.7
2023 Immortals of Aveum
4
5.8
1
2.8
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
9
13.4
4
6.5
2023 Remnant II
4
6.7
2
3.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
6
9.8
3
4.8
2023 Atomic Heart
8
12.1
4
5.9
2023 Starfield
5
8.1
2
3.9
2022 Elden Ring
10
15.6
5
7.4
2022 God of War
15
21.9
7
10.4
2022 Overwatch 2
27
39.6
13
18.9
2022 F1 22
12
17.9
6
8.7
2022 Dying Light 2
12
17.9
6
8.7
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
14
20.1
6
9.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
21
31.3
10
15.2
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
12
17.9
6
8.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
15
22.1
7
10.5
2021 Halo Infinite
10
15.7
5
7.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
14
20.0
6
9.5
2021 Hitman 3
15
22.4
7
10.9
2021 Far Cry 6
13
19.2
6
9.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
14
20.1
6
9.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
15
22.4
7
10.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
10
15.7
5
7.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
8
12.1
4
5.8
2020 Valorant
58
83.5
27
39.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
13
19.3
6
9.2
2020 Death Stranding
17
25.1
8
11.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
9
12.9
4
6.2
2020 Godfall
11
16.5
5
7.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
11
16.4
5
7.8
2019 Apex Legends
19
27.7
8
12.0
2019 Anthem
12
17.3
5
7.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
17
24.3
7
10.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
16
23.7
7
11.4
2019 Metro Exodus
10
15.5
5
7.5
2019 World War Z
17
25.6
8
11.8
2019 Gears of War 5
14
21.4
7
10.2
2019 F1 2019
18
26.4
8
12.6
2019 GreedFall
10
15.7
5
7.5
2019 Borderlands 3
9
13.6
4
6.5
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
21
30.7
10
14.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
10
14.3
4
6.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
14
21.4
7
10.2
2018 Forza Horizon 4
24
35.6
8
12.6
2018 Hitman 2
12
17.8
5
8.1
2018 Just Cause 4
12
17.6
5
8.5
2018 Monster Hunter: World
11
16.6
5
8.0
2018 Strange Brigade
20
28.6
9
13.6
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
14
20.8
6
9.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
15
22.2
5
8.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
22
31.8
10
15.3
2017 For Honor
17
24.7
8
11.9
2017 Project CARS 2
24
35.3
11
17.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
38
55.1
18
26.5
2016 Overwatch
24
35.3
8
12.6
2016 Dishonored 2
20
29.7
10
14.3
2015 Rocket League
34
49.5
16
23.8
2015 Need For Speed
24
35.3
11
17.0
2015 Project CARS
24
35.3
11
17.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
25
36.4
12
17.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
89
127.2
42
61.2
2009 League of Legends
49
70.7
23
34.0
GTX 970 vs GTX 660 with i7-4770K vs i7-2700K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
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GTX 970 vs GTX 660 with i7-4770K vs i7-2700K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / i7-4770K

It appears that the GTX 970 is a more capable mid-range card that can play AAA titles at 1080p with 60 frames per second. With regards to max load temperature, the GTX 970 's cooling is excellent at keeping it cool and under control. This combination between GTX 970 and Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between GTX 970 and Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 4096 MB RAM, the GTX 970 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / i7-2700K

With current 2048 MB RAM, the GTX 660 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. This combination between GTX 660 and Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between GTX 660 and Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 2048 MB RAM, the GTX 660 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.
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GTX 970 vs GTX 660 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

GTX 970 GTX 660
Board NumberPG401P2030
Length10.5 inches 267 mm9.5 inches 241 mm
Outputs1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort
Power Connectors2x 6-pin1x 6-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP148 W140 W

Clock Speeds

GTX 970 GTX 660
Boost Clock1178 MHz1032 MHz
GPU Clock1050 MHz980 MHz
Memory Clock1753 MHz 7012 MHz effective1502 MHz 6008 MHz effective

Graphics Card

GTX 970 GTX 660
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 900GeForce 600
Launch Price329 USD229 USD
ProductionEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
Release DateSep 19th, 2014Sep 6th, 2012

Graphics Features

GTX 970 GTX 660
CUDA5.23
DirectX12.0 (12_1)12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL1.21.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.15.1
Vulkan1.1.821.1.82

Graphics Processor

GTX 970 GTX 660
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0Kepler
Die Size398 mm²221 mm²
GPU NameGM204GK106
GPU VariantGM204-200-A1GK106-400-A1
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors5,200 million2,540 million

Memory

GTX 970 GTX 660
Bandwidth224.4 GB/s144.2 GB/s
Memory Bus256 bit192 bit
Memory Size4096 MB2048 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5

Render Config

GTX 970 GTX 660
ROPs5624
Shading Units1664960
TMUs10480

Theoretical Performance

GTX 970 GTX 660
FP32 (float) performance3,920 GFLOPS1,981 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance122.5 GFLOPS (1:32)82.56 GFLOPS (1:24)
Pixel Rate65.97 GPixel/s20.64 GPixel/s
Texture Rate122.5 GTexel/s82.56 GTexel/s
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