GTX 660 benchmark with i7-2700K 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Ultra Quality

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.

GTX 660 benchmark with i7-2700K 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Ultra Quality
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Price $ 79.0
Year 2012
Maximum Recorded Temperature 81C
Max Fan Noise 48.3dB
Recommended Power Supply 490W
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz ($199.99)
CPU Impact on FPS + 0.0 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 33.9 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 19.4 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 16.7 FPS
Average 4K Performance 11.9 FPS
Memory 2 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 6.8
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 11.8
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 13.7
4K Cost Per Frame $ 19.2
Series GTX 660
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Overall Combination Score 53/100 Acceptable

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.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
12.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
12.5 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
10.9 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
8.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
8.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
6.2 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
6.1 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
5.8 FPS

Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
25.0 FPS

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
12.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
12.5 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
10.9 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
8.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
8.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
6.2 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
6.1 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
5.8 FPS

Grand Theft Auto V (2015)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
35.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
28.4 FPS

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
33.9 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
33.3 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
29.0 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
23.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
23.7 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
16.5 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
16.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
15.5 FPS

Game Performance at Ultra Quality settings

Change Quality Settings

Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
21
23.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
14
16.3
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
12
14.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
9
10.9
2023 Forspoken
11
12.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
8
9.8
2023 Dead Space
14
16.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
17
19.3
2023 Armored Core VI
17
19.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
7
8.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
15
17.4
2023 Remnant II
8
9.8
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
11
13.0
2023 Atomic Heart
11
13.0
2023 Starfield
5
6.5
2022 Elden Ring
14
16.5
2022 God of War
14
15.6
2022 Overwatch 2
26
29.1
2022 F1 22
17
19.6
2022 Dying Light 2
16
18.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
16
18.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
27
30.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
19
21.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
14
15.8
2021 Halo Infinite
10
12.1
2021 Battlefield 2042
20
22.3
2021 Hitman 3
22
25.0
2021 Far Cry 6
20
23.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
22
25.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
23
25.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
11
12.8
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
7
8.3
2020 Valorant
50
55.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
19
21.9
2020 Death Stranding
22
25.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
14
16.5
2020 Godfall
22
24.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
11
12.8
2019 Apex Legends
24
27.0
2019 Anthem
15
17.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
22
25.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
30
34.3
2019 Metro Exodus
13
15.3
2019 World War Z
25
28.2
2019 Gears of War 5
20
22.3
2019 F1 2019
25
27.9
2019 GreedFall
22
25.2
2019 Borderlands 3
15
17.7
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
30
34.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
11
13.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
18
20.6
2018 Forza Horizon 4
21
23.4
2018 Fallout 76
24
27.0
2018 Hitman 2
18
20.7
2018 Just Cause 4
19
22.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
21
23.8
2018 Strange Brigade
32
35.9
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
12
13.5
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
20
23.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
27
30.6
2017 For Honor
36
40.8
2017 Project CARS 2
26
28.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
31
35.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
14
15.7
2016 Hitman
15
17.6
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
18
20.1
2016 The Division
16
17.8
2016 Overwatch
32
35.9
2016 Dishonored 2
18
21.1
2015 DiRT Rally
35
39.1
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
22
25.1
2015 The Witcher 3
16
18.5
2015 Total War: Attila
15
17.4
2015 Rocket League
107
119.0
2015 Need For Speed
29
33.0
2015 Project CARS
28
31.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
52
57.8
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
25
28.3
2014 Far Cry 4
28
31.2
2014 GRID Autosport
42
47.6
2014 Shadow of Mordor
18
20.8
2014 The Talos Principle
36
40.4
2014 Thief
26
29.3
2013 Bioshock Infinite
45
50.9
2013 Company of Heroes 2
20
22.6
2013 Crysis 3
24
27.6
2013 GRID 2
46
51.3
2013 Metro: Last Light
28
32.2
2013 Total War: Rome 2
26
28.9
2013 Battlefield 4
30
34.0
2012 DiRT: Showdown
39
43.9
2012 Far Cry 3
25
28.8
2012 Hitman: Absolution
25
28.1
2012 Sleeping Dogs
50
56.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
73
81.6
2011 DiRT 3
73
81.3
2011 Portal 2
135
151.0
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
69
77.5
2011 Batman: Arkham City
60
67.5
2011 Total War: Shogun 2
72
81.1
2011 Battlefield 3
39
43.4
2010 Civilization V
47
52.7
2010 Metro: 2033
33
37.3
2010 Starcraft II
78
86.9
2009 League of Legends
137
153.0
2008 Crysis: Warhead
30
33.4

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
13
17.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
9
12.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
8
10.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
6
8.3
2023 Forspoken
6
8.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
5
7.0
2023 Dead Space
8
10.9
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
12
15.6
2023 Armored Core VI
12
15.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
4
6.1
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
9
12.0
2023 Remnant II
5
6.5
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
7
9.8
2023 Atomic Heart
7
9.3
2023 Starfield
4
5.9
2022 Elden Ring
10
13.0
2022 God of War
10
13.4
2022 Overwatch 2
20
25.0
2022 F1 22
9
12.0
2022 Dying Light 2
9
12.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
10
13.0
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
17
21.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
11
14.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
10
13.6
2021 Halo Infinite
8
10.9
2021 Battlefield 2042
11
14.8
2021 Hitman 3
14
17.8
2021 Far Cry 6
13
17.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
14
18.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
13
16.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
8
11.1
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
5
7.3
2020 Valorant
36
45.7
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
13
17.2
2020 Death Stranding
15
19.7
2020 Marvel's Avengers
9
11.7
2020 Godfall
13
16.5
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
9
11.9
2019 Apex Legends
16
20.1
2019 Anthem
11
13.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
15
19.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
18
23.1
2019 Metro Exodus
9
11.9
2019 World War Z
16
20.6
2019 Gears of War 5
12
16.1
2019 F1 2019
15
19.8
2019 GreedFall
14
18.2
2019 Borderlands 3
9
12.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
19
24.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
8
10.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
12
16.1
2018 Forza Horizon 4
15
19.8
2018 Hitman 2
10
13.5
2018 Just Cause 4
13
16.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
13
16.7
2018 Strange Brigade
20
25.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
12
16.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
12
15.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
17
22.1
2017 For Honor
19
23.8
2017 Project CARS 2
16
20.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
25
31.6
2016 Overwatch
20
25.2
2016 Dishonored 2
14
18.0
2015 Rocket League
40
51.0
2015 Need For Speed
20
25.5
2015 Project CARS
19
24.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
29
37.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
54
68.0
2009 League of Legends
68
85.0

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
13
17.2
2019 Anthem
8
11.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
12
16.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
14
18.5
2019 Metro Exodus
7
10.4
2019 World War Z
13
17.3
2019 Gears of War 5
10
14.1
2019 F1 2019
13
17.3
2019 GreedFall
10
13.7
2019 Borderlands 3
7
10.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
15
20.9
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
7
9.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
10
14.1
2018 Forza Horizon 4
13
17.3
2018 Hitman 2
8
11.6
2018 Just Cause 4
10
13.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
10
13.2
2018 Strange Brigade
15
20.7
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
10
13.5
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
9
12.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
15
20.0
2017 For Honor
14
19.1
2017 Project CARS 2
15
20.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
23
31.1
2016 Overwatch
15
20.2
2016 Dishonored 2
13
17.3
2015 Rocket League
30
40.0
2015 Need For Speed
17
22.7
2015 Project CARS
16
22.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
22
29.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
52
69.1
2009 League of Legends
48
63.7

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
9
13.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
5
7.6
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
5
7.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
3
4.3
2023 Forspoken
2
3.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
2
3.5
2023 Dead Space
3
4.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
6
8.7
2023 Armored Core VI
6
8.7
2023 Immortals of Aveum
1
2.8
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
4
6.5
2023 Remnant II
2
3.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
3
4.8
2023 Atomic Heart
4
5.9
2023 Starfield
2
3.9
2022 Elden Ring
5
7.4
2022 God of War
7
10.4
2022 Overwatch 2
13
18.9
2022 F1 22
6
8.7
2022 Dying Light 2
6
8.7
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
6
9.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
10
15.2
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
6
8.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
7
10.5
2021 Halo Infinite
5
7.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
6
9.5
2021 Hitman 3
7
10.9
2021 Far Cry 6
6
9.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
6
9.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
7
10.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
5
7.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
4
5.8
2020 Valorant
27
39.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
6
9.2
2020 Death Stranding
8
11.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
4
6.2
2020 Godfall
5
7.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
5
7.8
2019 Apex Legends
8
12.0
2019 Anthem
5
7.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
7
10.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
7
11.4
2019 Metro Exodus
5
7.5
2019 World War Z
8
11.8
2019 Gears of War 5
7
10.2
2019 F1 2019
8
12.6
2019 GreedFall
5
7.5
2019 Borderlands 3
4
6.5
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
10
14.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
4
6.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
7
10.2
2018 Forza Horizon 4
8
12.6
2018 Hitman 2
5
8.1
2018 Just Cause 4
5
8.5
2018 Monster Hunter: World
5
8.0
2018 Strange Brigade
9
13.6
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
6
9.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
5
8.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
10
15.3
2017 For Honor
8
11.9
2017 Project CARS 2
11
17.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
18
26.5
2016 Overwatch
8
12.6
2016 Dishonored 2
10
14.3
2015 Rocket League
16
23.8
2015 Need For Speed
11
17.0
2015 Project CARS
11
17.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
12
17.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
42
61.2
2009 League of Legends
23
34.0
GTX 660 with i7-2700K at 1080p and Ultra Quality settings
GTX 660 with i7-2700K at 1440p and Ultra Quality settings
GTX 660 with i7-2700K at 4K and Ultra Quality settings

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GTX 660 Specifications

GTX 660 Board Design

Board NumberP2030
Length9.5 inches 241 mm
Outputs2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort
Power Connectors1x 6-pin
Slot WidthDual-slot
TDP140 W

GTX 660 Clock Speeds

Boost Clock1032 MHz
GPU Clock980 MHz
Memory Clock1502 MHz 6008 MHz effective

GTX 660 Graphics Card

Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 600
Launch Price229 USD
ProductionEnd-of-life
Release DateSep 6th, 2012

GTX 660 Graphics Features

CUDA3
DirectX12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL1.2
OpenGL4.6
Shader Model5.1
Vulkan1.1.82

GTX 660 Graphics Processor

ArchitectureKepler
Die Size221 mm²
GPU NameGK106
GPU VariantGK106-400-A1
Process Size28 nm
Transistors2,540 million

GTX 660 Memory

Bandwidth144.2 GB/s
Memory Bus192 bit
Memory Size2048 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5

GTX 660 Render Config

ROPs24
SMX Count5
Shading Units960
TMUs80

GTX 660 Theoretical Performance

FP32 (float) performance1,981 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance82.56 GFLOPS (1:24)
Pixel Rate20.64 GPixel/s
Texture Rate82.56 GTexel/s

Critics Reviews

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Vladislav 6 years ago
You said what Apex Legends will works on low settings with 128.1 FPS (i5-3570 + gtx 660). BUT in real life, maximum 40-60 FPS on low settings and 1280x720 resolution. (My pc: i5-3570 stock 3.4Ghz, RAM DDR3 16gb, gigabyte GTX 660 2gb)
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