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In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms GeForce GTX 660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 3688 days newer than GeForce GTX 660.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 140 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 39% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than GeForce GTX 660 - 149 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 - 8 vs 2 GB
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce GTX 660
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2012
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 660
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
20.64 GPixel/s
24%
Texel Fillrate
82.56 GTexel/s
41%
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| GeForce 600 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $229 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 144.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 980 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 1032 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1502 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 660 or GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
98 FPS
$9.68/FPS
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Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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