NVIDIA · Kepler
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660: specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 2 GB GDDR5
- 140 W
- Launch price
- $229
- MSRP, US
- Release
- September 6, 2012
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)
357.52 s
lower is better
Median of 5 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (4)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 361.56 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 362.71 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 352.59 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 342.53 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (CUDA)
1,286.49 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (4)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 1,289.5 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 1,301.3 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 1,246.25 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 1,168.19 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.92
GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)
690.08 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 689.43 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, koro (CUDA)
1,357.06 s
lower is better
Median of 2 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 1,369.42 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)
2,054.98 s
lower is better
Median of 3 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)
116 samples/min
higher is better
Median of 5 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (11)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 116 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 106 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 113 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 115 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 124 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0 | 123 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 129 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 | 124 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1 | 128 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 121 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1 | 151 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Reference values for the chip. Clocks, length and connectors depend on the card model.
Chip
- GPU chip
- GK106-400-A1
- Architecture
- Kepler
- Shader units
- 960 (CUDA cores)
Clocks
- Base clock
- 980 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1,032 MHz
Memory
- Video memory
- 2 GB
- Memory type
- GDDR5
- Memory bus
- 192 bit
- Memory bandwidth
- 144.2 GB/s
Power and dimensions
- Board power
- 140 W (TDP)
- Interface
- PCIe 3.0 x16
Specifications: Wikipedia (English), checked November 14, 2026. Release date and launch price: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Will it fit your system
Checks the power supply, case length and PCIe slot.
- Needs checkingPower supply. The manufacturer did not list a recommended PSU wattage (or it is not in the database).
- Needs checkingCard length and case. Length depends on the specific partner model (ASUS, MSI, Palit and others), so pick the exact SKU.
- Needs checkingPCIe interface. Enter the PCIe version of the motherboard slot.