AMD Radeon 660M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

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Performance
Radeon 660M
6,7436% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 3060321% better
28,37527% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3060 has 321% better performance than the Radeon 660M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 660M
No data available
GeForce RTX 3060
86.2553% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3060 has 53% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon 660M GPU

The AMD Radeon 660M is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Rembrandt) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 660M includes 384 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,500 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,900 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 6 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 40 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The 660M has the 223rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 6.45% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2021 with a MSRP of $329. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA106) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 3060 has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,875 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 360 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 3060 includes 3,584 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,320 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,777 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 112 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 112 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 28 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 3060 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 170 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 3060 has the 83rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 27.13% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 28,375 score and $329 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 86.25. This is the 29th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon 660MGeForce RTX 3060
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0Ampere
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ1 2022Q1 2021
Launch Price (MSRP)--$329
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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Display FPS for F1 24
F1 24
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Display FPS for F1 23
F1 23
Display FPS for Riders Republic
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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
Radeon 660MGeForce RTX 3060
Low - 1080p
35 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
30 FPS
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High - 1080p
23 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
6 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
--
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4K UHD - 2160p
--
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 660M orGeForce RTX 3060
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce MX45013.4+139%
Radeon 680M7.41+32%
Radeon 660M5.6

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon 660M
6,7436% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 3060321% better
28,37527% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3060 has 321% better performance than the Radeon 660M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon 660M is ranked 223rd with a score of 6,743, and the GeForce RTX 3060 is ranked 83rd with a score of 28,375.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 660M
No data available
GeForce RTX 3060
86.2553% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3060 has 132% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce RTX 3060's 86.25 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 660M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 108029,263+334%
Radeon RX Vega 5629,086+331%
GeForce RTX 306028,375+321%
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti27,503+308%
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5+303%
Radeon R9 M290X6,817+1%
Radeon Pro 4606,749+0%
Radeon 660M6,743
GeForce GTX 680MX (Mac Edition)6,736-0%
GeForce MX3506,166-9%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 660M orGeForce RTX 3060

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon 660MGeForce RTX 3060
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,544
8,559
(+454.34%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
1,714.5
8,721
(+408.66%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
31,514.5
120,745
(+283.14%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
4,848
21,379
(+340.99%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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96,914
3DMark 11 Performance Score
7,067
25,149
(+255.87%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
121.3
246.6
(+103.3%)
PassMark G3D Mark
--
17,001
PassMark G2D Mark
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963
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon 660MGeForce RTX 3060
CodenameRembrandtGA106
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0Ampere
Process Size6 nm8 nm
Transistors13,100 million12,000 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon 660MGeForce RTX 3060
Memory SizeSystem Shared12 GB
Memory TypeSystem SharedGDDR6
Memory BandwidthSystem Dependent360 Gb/s
Memory ClockSystem Shared1,875 MHz
Memory InterfaceSystem Shared192 bit
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache2 MB3 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon 660MGeForce RTX 3060
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)40 W170 W
Suggested PSU--450 W
Power Connectors--1x 12-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon 660MGeForce RTX 3060
Stream Processors (SP)384--
CUDA Cores--3,584
Compute Units (CU)6--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--28
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)24112
Render Output Units (ROP)1648
Tensor Cores--112
Ray Accelerators6--
Ray Tracing Cores--28
Core Clock Speed1,500 MHz1,320 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,900 MHz1,777 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon 660MGeForce RTX 3060
Pixel Fill Rate30.4 GPixel/s85.3 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate45.6 GTexel/s199 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,459 GFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance91.2 GFLOPS199 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon 660MGeForce RTX 3060
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.03.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.