GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
100%
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
114%
114%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 is approximately 14% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GK106 | GF110 |
| CoresDifferent | 960 | 512 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 24 | 48 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 2 GB | 1536 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GK106 | GF110 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GK106-400-A1 | GF110-375-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Kepler | Fermi 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 2,540 million | 3,000 million |
| DensityDifferent | 11.5M / mm² | 5.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 221 mm² | 520 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1425 | BGA-1981 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 6th, 2012 | Nov 9th, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 600 | GeForce 500 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 500 | GeForce 400 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 700 | GeForce 600 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 229 USD | 499 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 77 in our database | 136 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 980 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1032 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1502 MHz6 Gbps effective | 1002 MHz4 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 772 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | N/A | 1544 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 2 GB | 1536 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 144.2 GB/s | 192.4 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 960 | 512 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 24 | 48 |
| SMX CountDifferent | 5 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per SMX) | 64 KB (per SM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 384 KB | 768 KB |
| SM CountDifferent | N/A | 16 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 20.64 GPixel/s | 24.70 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 82.56 GTexel/s | 49.41 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1.981 TFLOPS | 1.581 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 82.56 GFLOPS (1:24) | 197.6 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 241 mm9.5 inches | 267 mm10.5 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 140 W | 244 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 550 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI 1.3a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P2030 SKU 0 | P1261 SKU 2 |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 111 mm4.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.175 | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 (5.1) | 5.1 |
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