GeForce 615 vs Radeon HD 7660D

CPU

GPU

GeForce 615

2017Core: 937 MHzBoost: 1038 MHz

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Radeon HD 7660D

2012Core: 600 MHz

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GeForce 615 vs Radeon HD 7660D Performance Spectrum

GeForce 615

0.5 GB 10

505

0.0%

GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

Radeon HD 7660D

0.5 GB 45

512

+1.4%

Mobility Radeon HD 5165

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 615 vs Radeon HD 7660D FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 615 vs Radeon HD 7660D: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 615

2017

Why buy it

✅30.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $72 less on MSRP ($50 MSRP vs $122 MSRP).
✅Delivers 140.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 10.1 vs 4.2 G3D/$ ($50 MSRP vs $122 MSRP).
✅Draws 10W instead of 45W, a 35W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌2017 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 7660D

2012

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 615 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2012 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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144% HIGHER MSRP
$122 MSRPvs$50 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 4.2 vs 10.1 G3D/$ ($122 MSRP vs $50 MSRP).
❌350% higher power demand at 45W vs 10W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce 615 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 30.5% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon HD 7660D instead at 512 vs 505, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 615 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 14nm process instead of 40nm and a newer 2017 generation instead of 2012. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce 615 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $72 cheaper on MSRP at $50 vs $122, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 140.7% (10.1 vs 4.2), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce 615 vs Radeon HD 7660D Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce 615

The GeForce 615 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 17 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 937 MHz to 1038 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 10W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 505 points.

Radeon HD 7660D

The Radeon HD 7660D is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 5 2012. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 600 MHz. It has 480 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 45W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 512 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 615 scores 505 and the Radeon HD 7660D reaches 512 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 615 is built on Pascal while the Radeon HD 7660D uses TeraScale 2, both on 14 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 615) vs 480 (Radeon HD 7660D). Raw compute: 0.7972 TFLOPS (GeForce 615) vs 0.576 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 7660D).

Feature	GeForce 615	Radeon HD 7660D
G3D Mark Score	505	512+1%
Architecture	Pascal	TeraScale 2
Process Node	14 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	384	480+25%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.7972 TFLOPS+38%	0.576 TFLOPS
ROPs	16+100%	8
TMUs	24	24
L1 Cache	144 KB+200%	48 KB
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 615 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 7660D leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 615	Radeon HD 7660D
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 615 and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 7660D. L2 Cache: 512 KB (GeForce 615) vs 256 KB (Radeon HD 7660D) — the GeForce 615 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 615	Radeon HD 7660D
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce 615) vs 11 (11_2) (Radeon HD 7660D). OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 3.

Feature	GeForce 615	Radeon HD 7660D
DirectX	12 (11_0)+9%	11 (11_2)
OpenGL	4.6+5%	4.4
Max Displays	2	3+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No NVENC (Fermi) (GeForce 615) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon HD 7660D). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP4 vs UVD 3. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce 615) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 (Radeon HD 7660D).

Feature	GeForce 615	Radeon HD 7660D
Encoder	No NVENC (Fermi)	VCE 1.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP4	UVD 3
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 615 draws 10W versus the Radeon HD 7660D's 45W — a 127.3% difference. The GeForce 615 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 615) vs 350W (Radeon HD 7660D). Power connectors: Legacy vs 1x 6-pin. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 70°C.

Feature	GeForce 615	Radeon HD 7660D
TDP	10W-78%	45W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	1x 6-pin
Length	145mm	—
Slots	1	0-100%
Temp (Load)	80°C	70°C-13%
Perf/Watt	50.5+343%	11.4

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 615 came in at $50, while the Radeon HD 7660D launched at $122. On MSRP, GeForce 615 was 59% cheaper ($72 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 10.1 (GeForce 615) vs 4.2 (Radeon HD 7660D) — the GeForce 615 offers 140.5% better value. The newer card here is GeForce 615 (2017 vs 2012).

Feature	GeForce 615	Radeon HD 7660D
MSRP	$50-59%	$122
Performance per Dollar	10.1+140%	4.2
Codename	GP108	Turks
Release	May 17 2017	January 5 2012
Ranking	#657	#870

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