Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms GeForce GTX 660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 574 days newer than GeForce GTX 660.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 90% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than GeForce GTX 660 - 74 vs 39 FPS
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 - 19 vs 140 Watts
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2012
FPS
39
52%
Value, £/FPS
£5.13/FPS
100%
Price, £
£199.98
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2012
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Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
20.64 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
82.56 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
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Sep 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
GeForce 600 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$229 | MSRP | Not Available |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
192-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
144.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
980 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
1032 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1502 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |