GeForce GT 730 vs GeForce GTX 660: specs and benchmark comparison
Short verdict
Not enough data for a performance conclusion: the database has no comparable benchmarks for this pair. Below are the key differences in official specifications.
Compare with AIAdvantages
Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.
Where GeForce GT 730 is better1
Launch price $160 lower$69 vs $229
Where GeForce GTX 660 is better0
No advantages found in our data.
Benchmarks
Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GT 7301,190.7 sGeForce GTX 660357.5 sNo advantage conclusion: small sample in one of the results.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GT 730
1,190.7 s · community measurement, sample 3 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 3 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 1186.2–1320.01; submissions 2021-08-28 to 2021-12-09; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
357.5 s · community measurement, sample 5 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 5 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 343.11–358.52; submissions 2021-10-01 to 2022-02-11; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Reference results (33)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 958.3 | 352.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 880.2 | 362.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 1,127.4 | 361.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 951.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 3,615.8 | 1,301.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 3,803.7 | 1,289.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 3,425.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 3,123 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 2,557.1 | 689.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 2,499.7 | 690.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (CUDA) | 4,230.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 5,368.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 6,575.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 44.5 | 151.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 43.5 | 121.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 40.4 | 127.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 39.5 | 124.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 39.9 | 128.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 44.9 | 124.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 37.5 | 114.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 34 | 113.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 24.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 342.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,168.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,246.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,286.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 1,369.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 1,357.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 2,055 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 122.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 106.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 115.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 115.7 | no pair |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Specifications
| Specification | A · GeForce GT 730 | B · GeForce GTX 660 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | |||
| GPU chip | no data | GK106-400-A1 | no data for A |
| Architecture | no data | Kepler | no data for A |
| Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture. | no data | 960 (CUDA cores) | no data for A |
| Clocks | |||
| Base clock | no data | 980 MHz | no data for A |
| Boost clockClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit. | no data | 1,032 MHz | no data for A |
| Memory | |||
| Video memory | no data | 2 GB | no data for A |
| Memory type | no data | GDDR5 | no data for A |
| Memory bus | no data | 192 bit | no data for A |
| Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently. | no data | 144.2 GB/s | no data for A |
| Power and dimensions | |||
| Board powerTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops. | no data | 140 W (TDP) | no data for A |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | differs |
Chip
GPU chip
Ano data
BGK106-400-A1
no data for AArchitecture
Ano data
BKepler
no data for AShader units
Ano data
B960 (CUDA cores)
no data for AShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.
Clocks
Base clock
Ano data
B980 MHz
no data for ABoost clock
Ano data
B1,032 MHz
no data for AClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.
Memory
Video memory
Ano data
B2 GB
no data for AMemory type
Ano data
BGDDR5
no data for AMemory bus
Ano data
B192 bit
no data for AMemory bandwidth
Ano data
B144.2 GB/s
no data for AExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.
Power and dimensions
Board power
Ano data
B140 W (TDP)
no data for ATGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.
Interface
APCIe 2.0
BPCIe 3.0 x16
differs
“More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).
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Questions and answers
Which PCIe interface do the cards use?
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730: PCIe 2.0. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660: PCIe 3.0 x16.
See also
Data sources (2)
- Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GT 730, specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
- Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.92, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.93.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0checked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.