Your Graphics Research
Your Graphics Research
| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | GeForce 920M 2GB | GeForce GTX 660M |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 737% | 465% |
| Hitman 3 | 989% | 635% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 666% | 417% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 641% | 400% |
| FIFA 21 | 322% | 185% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 1078% | 695% |
| Far Cry 6 | 1111% | 718% |
| Genshin Impact | 737% | 465% |
| Battlefield 6 | 989% | 635% |
| Resident Evil 8 | 737% | 465% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M are significantly better than the Nvidia GeForce 920M 2GB.
The GeForce GTX 660M has a 260 MHz higher core clock speed and the same number of Texture Mapping Units as the GeForce 920M 2GB. This results in the GeForce GTX 660M providing 8.3 GTexel/s better texturing performance. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GeForce GTX 660M has a 260 MHz higher core clock speed and 8 more Render Output Units than the GeForce 920M 2GB. This results in the GeForce GTX 660M providing 8.8 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The GeForce 920M 2GB was released over a year more recently than the GeForce GTX 660M, and so the GeForce 920M 2GB is likely to have better driver support, meaning it will be more optimized for running the latest games when compared to the GeForce GTX 660M.
The GeForce 920M 2GB and the GeForce GTX 660M have the same amount of video memory, but are likely to provide slightly different experiences when displaying game textures at high resolutions.
The GeForce GTX 660M has 49.6 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the GeForce 920M 2GB, which means that the memory performance of the GeForce GTX 660M is noticeably better than the GeForce 920M 2GB.
Both the GeForce 920M 2GB and the GeForce GTX 660M have 384 Shader Processing Units. While the two GPUs have the same number of SPUs, the actual performance delivered by the GeForce 920M 2GB is 366 and by the GeForce GTX 660M is 365. Knowing that the shader performance of the GeForce 920M 2GB is superior, it is not necessary to examine the GPUs' respective Texture and Pixel Fill Rates.
The GeForce 920M 2GB requires 25 Watts to run and the GeForce GTX 660M requires 50 Watts. The GeForce GTX 660M requires 25 Watts more than the GeForce 920M 2GB to run. The difference is not significant enough for the GeForce GTX 660M to have a noticeably larger impact on your yearly electricity bills than the GeForce 920M 2GB.
| Core Speed | 575 MHz | vs |  | 835 MHz | |
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| Boost Clock | 954 MHz | | vs | 950 MHz | |
| Architecture | Kepler GK208-N16V-GM | Kepler GK107-N13E-GE-A2 | |||
| OC Potential | Poor |
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| Driver Support | Good | vs | Good | ||
| Release Date | 13 Mar 2015 | | vs | 22 Mar 2012 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
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| 1366x768 | 6.4
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7.9
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| 1600x900 | 4.9
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5.9
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| 1920x1080 | 3.3
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4.4
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| 2560x1440 | 2.3
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2.8
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| 3840x2160 | 1.5
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1.8
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| Memory | 2048 MB | | vs | | 2048 MB |
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| Memory Speed | 900 MHz | vs | | 1000 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | 64 Bit | vs | | 128 Bit | |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | vs | | GDDR5 | |
| Memory Bandwidth | 14.4GB/sec | vs | | 64GB/sec | |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | vs | |
256 KB | |
| Delta Color Compression | no | vs | no | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
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0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 384 | | vs | | 384 |
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| Actual Shader Performance | 18% | | vs | | 18% |
| Technology | 28nm | | vs | | 28nm |
| Texture Mapping Units | 32 | | vs | | 32 |
| Texture Rate | 18.4 GTexel/s | vs | | 26.7 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 8 | vs | | 16 | |
| Pixel Rate | 4.6 GPixel/s | vs | | 13.4 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 4096x2160 | | vs | | 4096x2160 |
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| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| HDMI Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DisplayPort Connections | 0 | vs | - | ||
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 25 Watts | | vs | 50 Watts | |
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| Recommended PSU | - | - | |||
| DirectX | 12.0 | | vs | | 12.0 |
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| Shader Model | 5.0 | | vs | | 5.0 |
| Open GL | 4.5 | | vs | | 4.5 |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | yes | yes | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | | yes | |
| Dedicated | yes | | vs | | yes |
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| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i3-4110M 2.6GHz | | vs | Intel Core i5-3360M 2.8GHz | |
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| Recommended RAM | 4 GB | | vs | 8 GB | |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 1366x768 | vs | | 1600x900 | |
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| Mini Review | Overview GeForce 920M 2GB is an Entry-Level Mobile Graphics Card based on the second revision of the Kepler Architecture. Architecture This Graphics Card Equips the Kepler GK208 GPU which is essentially a power optimized version of the GK107 GPU. Whereas it still has a count of 2 Stream Multiprocessors, the bus-width has been cut in half to allow for even a smaller power consumption and consequently a cooler operating temperature. Additionally, the GK208 GPU allows the Central Unit to reach a significant higher frequency, thanks to the Kepler Boost 2.0 Technology. The better the laptop's cooling system, the higher the frequency. GPU It equips a GPU Codenamed GK208-N16V-GM which has 2 Stream Multiprocessors activated and thus offers 384 Shader Processing Units, 16 TMUs and 8 ROPs. The Central Unit is Initially clocked at 575MHz and goes up to 954MHz, in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU accesses a 2GB frame buffer of DDR3, through a 64-bit memory interface. The size of the frame buffer is exaggerated and in no way benefits the GPU. The Memory Clock Operates at 900MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 25W, it is suited for small laptops. Performance GeForce 920M 2GB is essentially a slightly faster GeForce GT 735M and offers more or less comparable performance. System Suggestions We recommend a Modest Processor and 4GB of RAM for a system with GeForce GT 920M 2GB. | Overview GeForce GTX 660M is a Fast-Middle-Class Mobile Graphics Card based on the first revision of the Kepler Architecture. Architecture The Kepler Architecture was NVIDIA's big step to power efficiency. Each Stream Multiprocessor (SMX) now hosts 192 Shader Processing Units - against the 48 of older Fermi Architecture, and has been redesigned being now clocked at the same speed of the Central Unit. This means they are more energy efficient and will consequently lead to cooler operating temperatures. However, it also means they are weaker. It can be said that one Fermi SMX is as fast as 2 Kepler SMXs. Additionally, and not available in all GPUs, Kepler also introduced the Boost Clock Feature. The Boost Clock is an even higher Clock Speed activated when in gaming mode and becomes the effective speed of the GPU. GPU It equips a GPU Codenamed GK107-N13E-GE-A2 which has 2 Stream Multiprocessors activated and thus offers 384 Shader Processing Units, 32 TMUs and 16 ROPs. The Central Unit is initially clocked at 835MHz and goes up to 950MHz, in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU accesses a 2GB frame buffer of fast GDDR5, through a 128-bit memory interface. The size of the frame buffer is exaggerated and no way benefits the GPU. The Memory Clock Operates at 1000MHz. Features DirectX 11.0 Support (11.0 Hardware Default) and support for SLI, Kepler Boost, Optimus, CUDA, OpenCL, DirectCompute, 3D Vision Surround, PhysX, Realtime Raytracing and other technologies Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 45W, it is suited for average sized laptops. Performance Gaming benchmarks indicate its performance is not too far from the desktop GeForce GTX 650. System Suggestions We recommend a decent processor (Intel Core i5 Mobile) and 8GB of RAM for a system with GeForce GTX 660M. | |||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | N/A | N/A | |||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||