GeForce GTX 660M vs Radeon Vega 8 Ryzen 5 3500C

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 660M

Popular choices:

RTX 4060β€’RTX 3060β€’RTX 4060 Tiβ€’RTX 3070β€’GTX 1650β€’RTX 3060 Tiβ€’RTX 4070β€’RTX 3050
VS
AMD

Radeon Vega 8 Ryzen 5 3500C

Popular choices:

RTX 4060β€’RTX 3060β€’RTX 4060 Tiβ€’RTX 3070β€’GTX 1650β€’RTX 3060 Tiβ€’RTX 4070β€’RTX 3050

Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark Score

1452

G3D Mark Score

1410

Performance Difference

GeForce GTX 660M is 3.0% faster than Radeon Vega 8 Ryzen 5 3500C

VRAM & Game Performance

VRAM (Video RAM) is dedicated memory on your graphics card that stores textures, frame buffers, and game assets. Higher VRAM allows for sharper textures at high resolutions (1440p/4K) and prevents stuttering in modern AAA games. 8GB is minimum for 1080p, 12GB+ recommended for 1440p, and 16GB+ for 4K gaming.

GeForce GTX 660M2048 MB
016GB32GB
1080pLimited
4%
low4%
medium4%
high4%
ultra4%
1440pLimited
4%
low4%
medium4%
high4%
ultra4%
4KLimited
4%
low4%
medium4%
high4%
ultra4%

πŸ“Š Performance Analysis

2 GB VRAM Β· 1,452 G3D Mark (entry-level)

1080pLimited. Older/lighter games only.
1440pNot recommended. Use 1080p.
4KNot viable. Use lower resolution or heavy upscaling.

⚑Ray Tracing: RT not recommended. Keep disabled for playable FPS.

πŸš€Upscaling: Performance mode: +50-70% FPS, noticeable quality loss.

Radeon Vega 8 Ryzen 5 3500CN/A
016GB32GB
VRAM data unavailable

Benchmarks & Performance Comparison

In this GPU comparison, GeForce GTX 660M performs 3.0% better in benchmarks. Below you'll find detailed performance analysis, gaming benchmarks, power consumption data, and specifications to help you decide between GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon Vega 8 Ryzen 5 3500C.

Both graphics cards are popular choices for gaming. When comparing GPUs, consider VRAM capacity, ray tracing performance, power requirements, and price-to-performance ratio for your target gaming resolution (1080p, 1440p, or 4K).

Technical Specifications

Detailed hardware specifications for GeForce GTX 660M and Radeon Vega 8 Ryzen 5 3500C

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 660M

The GeForce GTX 660M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 22 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 835 MHz to 950 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,452 points.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:16
TMUs:32
Vram:2048 MB
L1 Cache:32 kB
L2 Cache:256 kB
Core Clock:835 MHz
Boost Clock:950 MHz
Shading Units:384
Transistor Count:1,270 million
Texture Fill Rate:30.40
Manufacturing Process:28 nm
Power Consumption (TDP):50 Watt
Floating Point Performance:0.7296 TFLOPS

General Information

Codename:GK107
Architecture:Kepler (2012βˆ’2018)
Release Date:March 22 2012
Performance Ranking Position:774
AMD

Radeon Vega 8 Ryzen 5 3500C

The Radeon Vega 8 Ryzen 5 3500C is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 7 2020. It features the Vega architecture. Boost clock: 2100 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,410 points.

Technical Specifications

Vram:null
Boost Clock:2100 MHz
Shading Units:512
Manufacturing Process:7 nm
Power Consumption (TDP):15 Watt

General Information

Codename:Vega
Architecture:Vega (2017βˆ’2020)
Release Date:January 7 2020
Performance Ranking Position:545

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