NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 31% higher core clock speed: 915 MHz vs 700 MHz
2.4x more texture fill rate: 102.5 billion / sec vs 42 billion / sec
2.8x more pipelines: 1344 vs 480
Around 83% better floating-point performance: 2,459.5 gflops vs 1,345.0 gflops
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1536 MB
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 4423 vs 4116
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 466 vs 438
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 15347 vs 13144
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 36.256 vs 34.483
Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1029.267 vs 706.104
Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 45.894 vs 30.405
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3684 vs 3658
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3337 vs 3320
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3684 vs 3658
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3337 vs 3320

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 August 2012 vs 26 March 2010
Core clock speed	915 MHz vs 700 MHz
Texture fill rate	102.5 billion / sec vs 42 billion / sec
Pipelines	1344 vs 480
Floating-point performance	2,459.5 gflops vs 1,345.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 250 Watt
Maximum memory size	2 GB vs 1536 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	4423 vs 4116
PassMark - G2D Mark	466 vs 438
Geekbench - OpenCL	15347 vs 13144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	36.256 vs 34.483
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1029.267 vs 706.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	45.894 vs 30.405
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3684 vs 3658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3337 vs 3320
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3684 vs 3658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3337 vs 3320

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

308x more memory clock speed: 1848 MHz (3696 data rate) vs 6.0 GB/s
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 4.245 vs 3.037
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 106.875 vs 82.191
Around 56% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 5110 vs 3285
Around 56% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 5110 vs 3285

Specifications (specs)
Memory clock speed	1848 MHz (3696 data rate) vs 6.0 GB/s
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	4.245 vs 3.037
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	106.875 vs 82.191
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	5110 vs 3285
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	5110 vs 3285

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

4423

4116

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

466

438

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

15347

13144

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

36.256

34.483

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1029.267

706.104

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3.037

4.245

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

45.894

30.405

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

82.191

106.875

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3285

5110

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3684

3658

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3337

3320

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3285

5110

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3684

3658

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3337

3320

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
PassMark - G3D Mark	4423	4116
PassMark - G2D Mark	466	438
Geekbench - OpenCL	15347	13144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	36.256	34.483
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1029.267	706.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.037	4.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	45.894	30.405
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	82.191	106.875
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3285	5110
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3684	3658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3337	3320
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3285	5110
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3684	3658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3337	3320
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	1616	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
Essentials
Architecture	Kepler	Fermi
Code name	GK104	GF100
Launch date	16 August 2012	26 March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$499
Place in performance rating	747	749
Price now	$321.99	$71.99
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Value for money (0-100)	17.34	61.35
Technical info
Boost clock speed	980 MHz
Core clock speed	915 MHz	700 MHz
CUDA cores	1344	480
Floating-point performance	2,459.5 gflops	1,345.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	1344	480
Texture fill rate	102.5 billion / sec	42 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	250 Watt
Transistor count	3,540 million	3,100 million
Maximum GPU temperature		105 °C
Video outputs and ports
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	Internal
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort, One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI...	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI, Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
G-SYNC support
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
SLI options	3-way	2-way, 3-way
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	6-pin & 8-pin
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_0)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.3	4.2
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1536 MB
Memory bandwidth	144.2 GB / s	177.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	192-bit GDDR5	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.0 GB/s	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0	0
Technologies
3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
FXAA
GPU Boost
SLI
TXAA
DirectX 11		DirectX 11