Radeon RX 6600 vs GeForce GTX 960A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960A with Radeon RX 6600, including specs and performance data.

GTX 960A
2015
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
9.01

RX 6600 outperforms GTX 960A by a whopping 337% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking485116
Place by popularitynot in top-10014
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.99
Power efficiency8.2720.53
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGM107Navi 23
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)13 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores6401792
Core clock speed1029 MHz1626 MHz
Boost clock speed1085 MHz2491 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt132 Watt
Texture fill rate43.40279.0
Floating-point processing power1.389 TFLOPS8.928 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).

InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data190 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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 amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.19 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 outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA5.0-

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 960A 9.01
RX 6600 39.36
+337%

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 960A 3464
RX 6600 15130
+337%

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:

Full HD24−27
−363%
111
+363%
1440p12−14
−367%
56
+367%
4K7−8
−343%
31
+343%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.96
1440pno data5.88
4Kno data10.61

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 111
+0%
111
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
+0%
107
+0%
Elden Ring 122
+0%
122
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 84
+0%
84
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 225
+0%
225
+0%
Metro Exodus 140
+0%
140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 68
+0%
68
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+0%
69
+0%
Dota 2 141
+0%
141
+0%
Elden Ring 132
+0%
132
+0%
Far Cry 5 62
+0%
62
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 182
+0%
182
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
Metro Exodus 98
+0%
98
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 59
+0%
59
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 56
+0%
56
+0%
Dota 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 157
+0%
157
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
Elden Ring 70
+0%
70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+0%
64
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
World of Tanks 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+0%
101
+0%
Metro Exodus 97
+0%
97
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20
+0%
20
+0%
Dota 2 60
+0%
60
+0%
Elden Ring 25
+0%
25
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
+0%
60
+0%
Metro Exodus 29
+0%
29
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60
+0%
60
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Dota 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 53
+0%
53
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

This is how GTX 960A and RX 6600 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600 is 363% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600 is 367% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600 is 343% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.01 39.36
Recency 13 March 2015 13 October 2021
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 132 Watt

GTX 960A has 76% lower power consumption.

RX 6600, on the other hand, has a 336.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 960A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 960A is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A
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