Intel HD Graphics 500 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Apollo Lake GT1 | GK106 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Generation 9.0 | Kepler |
| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | unknown | 2,540 million |
| Die size | unknown | 221 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | GK106-400-A1 |
Integrated Graphics
| Release date | Sep 1st, 2015 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | HD Graphics-T (Goldmont) | — |
| Production | Active | — |
| Interface | Ring Bus | — |
| Reviews | 1 in our database | — |
Clocks
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 980 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 650 MHz | 1032 MHz |
| Memory clock | System Shared | 1502 MHz 6 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | System Shared | 2 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | System Dependent | 144.2 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 96 | 960 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 12 | 80 |
| ROPs | 2 | 24 |
| Execution units | 12 | — |
| SMX count | — | 5 |
| Cache L1 | — | 16 KB (per SMX) |
| Cache L2 | — | 384 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 1.300 GPixel/s | 20.64 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 7.800 GTexel/s | 82.56 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 124.8 GFLOPS | 1.981 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 15.60 GFLOPS (1:8) | 82.56 GFLOPS (1:24) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | IGP | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 6 W | 140 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | 2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort |
| Length | — | 241 mm 9.5 inches |
| Suggested PSU | — | 300 W |
| Power connectors | — | 1x 6-pin |
| Board number | — | P2030 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| CUDA | — | 3.0 |
Other Features
Graphics Card
| Release date | — | Sep 6th, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce 600 |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Launch price | — | 229 USD |
| Interface | — | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Reviews | — | 77 in our database |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 500 |
| Successor | — | GeForce 700 |
