Radeon RX 6600S vs GeForce GTX 860M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon RX 6600S, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 860M
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
7.91

RX 6600S outperforms GTX 860M by a whopping 308% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking520171
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency7.2327.67
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGM107Navi 23
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date13 January 2014 (10 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1152 or 6401792
Core clock speed797 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1085 MHz2000 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate43.40224.0
Floating-point processing power1.389 TFLOPS7.168 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs40112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Standard memory configurationGDDR5no data
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.0 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI+-
HDCP content protection+-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
Ansel+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 860M 7.91
RX 6600S 32.29
+308%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 860M 3047
RX 6600S 12444
+308%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p91
−285%
350−400
+285%
Full HD36
−289%
140−150
+289%
4K13
−285%
50−55
+285%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−408%
60−65
+408%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−300%
75−80
+300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−455%
60−65
+455%
Battlefield 5 21−24
−400%
110−120
+400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−350%
70−75
+350%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−408%
60−65
+408%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−333%
75−80
+333%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−305%
85−90
+305%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−248%
180−190
+248%
Hitman 3 14−16
−400%
75−80
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−236%
150−160
+236%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−404%
110−120
+404%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−286%
85−90
+286%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−388%
120−130
+388%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−120%
120−130
+120%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−300%
75−80
+300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−455%
60−65
+455%
Battlefield 5 21−24
−400%
110−120
+400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−350%
70−75
+350%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−408%
60−65
+408%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−333%
75−80
+333%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−305%
85−90
+305%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−248%
180−190
+248%
Hitman 3 14−16
−400%
75−80
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−236%
150−160
+236%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−404%
110−120
+404%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−286%
85−90
+286%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−388%
120−130
+388%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60
−23.3%
70−75
+23.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−120%
120−130
+120%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−300%
75−80
+300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−455%
60−65
+455%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−350%
70−75
+350%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−408%
60−65
+408%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−333%
75−80
+333%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−248%
180−190
+248%
Hitman 3 14−16
−400%
75−80
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−236%
150−160
+236%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−388%
120−130
+388%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−517%
70−75
+517%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−120%
120−130
+120%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−286%
85−90
+286%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−353%
65−70
+353%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−350%
50−55
+350%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−375%
35−40
+375%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−1167%
35−40
+1167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−413%
40−45
+413%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−356%
40−45
+356%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−573%
200−210
+573%
Hitman 3 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−347%
75−80
+347%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−570%
65−70
+570%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−1100%
80−85
+1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−600%
45−50
+600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−260%
180−190
+260%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−369%
60−65
+369%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−480%
27−30
+480%
Hitman 3 4−5
−625%
27−30
+625%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−507%
170−180
+507%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−780%
40−45
+780%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−720%
40−45
+720%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−360%
21−24
+360%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−633%
21−24
+633%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1000%
10−12
+1000%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−400%
20−22
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−444%
45−50
+444%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
−1467%
45−50
+1467%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−467%
16−18
+467%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−288%
30−35
+288%

This is how GTX 860M and RX 6600S compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600S is 285% faster in 900p
  • RX 6600S is 289% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600S is 285% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6600S is 1467% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6600S surpassed GTX 860M in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.91 32.29
Recency 13 January 2014 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 80 Watt

GTX 860M has 6.7% lower power consumption.

RX 6600S, on the other hand, has a 308.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 860M in performance tests.


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