NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 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 870M

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 3% higher core clock speed: 941 MHz vs 915 MHz
Around 6% higher texture fill rate: 108.3 GTexel / s vs 102.5 billion / sec
Around 6% better floating-point performance: 2,599 gflops vs 2,459.5 gflops
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 3 GB vs 2 GB
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 59.57 vs 45.894
Around 93% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 6350 vs 3285
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3718 vs 3684
Around 93% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 6350 vs 3285
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3718 vs 3684

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 March 2014 vs 16 August 2012
Core clock speed	941 MHz vs 915 MHz
Texture fill rate	108.3 GTexel / s vs 102.5 billion / sec
Floating-point performance	2,599 gflops vs 2,459.5 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt vs 150 Watt
Maximum memory size	3 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.038 vs 3.037
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	59.57 vs 45.894
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	6350 vs 3285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3718 vs 3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3353 vs 3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	6350 vs 3285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3718 vs 3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3353 vs 3337

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti

Around 1% higher boost clock speed: 980 MHz vs 967 MHz
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 4411 vs 3484
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 468 vs 279
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 15349 vs 12745
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 36.256 vs 34.836
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1029.267 vs 960.114
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 82.191 vs 81.753
Around 21% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 1615 vs 1336

Specifications (specs)
Boost clock speed	980 MHz vs 967 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	4411 vs 3484
PassMark - G2D Mark	468 vs 279
Geekbench - OpenCL	15349 vs 12745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	36.256 vs 34.836
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1029.267 vs 960.114
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	82.191 vs 81.753
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	1615 vs 1336

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

3484

4411

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

279

468

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

12745

15349

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

34.836

36.256

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

960.114

1029.267

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

3.038

3.037

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

59.57

45.894

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

81.753

82.191

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

6350

3285

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3718

3684

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3353

3337

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

6350

3285

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3718

3684

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3353

3337

3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score

GPU 1

GPU 2

1336

1615

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti
PassMark - G3D Mark	3484	4411
PassMark - G2D Mark	279	468
Geekbench - OpenCL	12745	15349
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	34.836	36.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	960.114	1029.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.038	3.037
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	59.57	45.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	81.753	82.191
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	6350	3285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3718	3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3353	3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	6350	3285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3718	3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3353	3337
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	1336	1615

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti
Essentials
Architecture	Kepler	Kepler
Code name	GK104	GK104
Launch date	12 March 2014	16 August 2012
Place in performance rating	717	718
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$299
Price now		$321.99
Value for money (0-100)		17.34
Technical info
Boost clock speed	967 MHz	980 MHz
Core clock speed	941 MHz	915 MHz
CUDA cores	1344	1344
Floating-point performance	2,599 gflops	2,459.5 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	1344	1344
Texture fill rate	108.3 GTexel / s	102.5 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	150 Watt
Transistor count	3,540 million	3,540 million
Video outputs and ports
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort, One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI...
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
HDMI
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
VGA аnalog display support	Up to 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
G-SYNC support
HDCP
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size	large
Supplementary power connectors	None	Two 6-pin
Height		4.376" (11.1 cm)
Length		9.5" (24.1 cm)
SLI options		3-way
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_0)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL	1.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	2 GB
Memory bandwidth	120.0 GB / s	144.2 GB / s
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192-bit GDDR5
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0	0
Standard memory configuration	GDDR5
Memory clock speed		6.0 GB/s
Technologies
3D Blu-Ray
BatteryBoost
CUDA
Direct Compute
FXAA
GeForce Experience
GeForce ShadowPlay
GPU Boost
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
Optimus
SLI
TXAA
3D Gaming
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync