NVIDIA GeForce MX150 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 OEM

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce MX150 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 OEM videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce MX150

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 14% higher core clock speed: 937 MHz vs 823 MHz
  • Around 17% higher boost clock speed: 1038 MHz vs 888 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 13x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1536 MB
  • Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 45.905 vs 32.718
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 145.794 vs 67.697
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3710 vs 3665
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3356 vs 3325
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3710 vs 3665
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3356 vs 3325
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 17 May 2017 vs 22 August 2012
Core clock speed 937 MHz vs 823 MHz
Boost clock speed 1038 MHz vs 888 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 130 Watt
Maximum memory size 2 GB vs 1536 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 45.905 vs 32.718
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 145.794 vs 67.697
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3710 vs 3665
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3356 vs 3325
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3710 vs 3665
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3356 vs 3325

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 OEM

  • Around 81% higher texture fill rate: 85.25 GTexel / s vs 46.98 GTexel / s
  • 3x more pipelines: 1152 vs 384
  • Around 82% better floating-point performance: 2,046 gflops vs 1,127 gflops
  • Around 12% higher memory clock speed: 5600 MHz vs 5012 MHz
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1021.371 vs 495.238
  • Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.143 vs 2.365
  • Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 56.509 vs 38.965
  • Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 5983 vs 4330
  • Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 5983 vs 4330
Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate 85.25 GTexel / s vs 46.98 GTexel / s
Pipelines 1152 vs 384
Floating-point performance 2,046 gflops vs 1,127 gflops
Memory clock speed 5600 MHz vs 5012 MHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1021.371 vs 495.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.143 vs 2.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 56.509 vs 38.965
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 5983 vs 4330
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 5983 vs 4330

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce MX150
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 OEM

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
45.905
32.718
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
495.238
1021.371
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.365
3.143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
38.965
56.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
145.794
67.697
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4330
5983
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3710
3665
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3356
3325
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4330
5983
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3710
3665
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3356
3325
Name NVIDIA GeForce MX150 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 OEM
PassMark - G3D Mark 2259
PassMark - G2D Mark 213
Geekbench - OpenCL 9584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 45.905 32.718
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 495.238 1021.371
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.365 3.143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 38.965 56.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 145.794 67.697
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4330 5983
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3710 3665
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3356 3325
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4330 5983
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3710 3665
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3356 3325
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 999 0

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce MX150 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 OEM

Essentials

Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name GP108 GK104
Launch date 17 May 2017 22 August 2012
Place in performance rating 875 811
Type Laptop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1038 MHz 888 MHz
Core clock speed 937 MHz 823 MHz
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 2,046 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 384 1152
Texture fill rate 46.98 GTexel / s 85.25 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 130 Watt
Transistor count 1,800 million 3,540 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size large
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Length 241 mm

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1536 MB
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB / s 134.4 GB / s
Memory bus width 64 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 5600 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0