Radeon RX 6600S vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti

Place in the ranking	138	173
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.19	no data
Power efficiency	9.88	27.85
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GM200	Navi 23
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$649	no data

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 cores	2816	1792
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	1700 MHz
Boost clock speed	1075 MHz	2000 MHz
Number of transistors	8,000 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	189.4	224.0
Floating-point processing power	6.06 TFLOPS	7.168 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	64
TMUs	176	112
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	28

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 size	no data	medium sized
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	267 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Recommended system power (PSU)	600 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	336.5 GB/s	224.0 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 Connectors	Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2	No outputs
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	-
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	+	-
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream	+	-
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	-
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.3
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 980 Ti 35.89
+10.9%

RX 6600S 32.37

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 980 Ti 13798
+10.9%

RX 6600S 12444

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 HD	99 +16.5%	85−90 −16.5%
1440p	51 +13.3%	45−50 −13.3%
4K	53 +17.8%	45−50 −17.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	6.56	no data
1440p	12.73	no data
4K	12.25	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +14.1%	60−65 −14.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +11.8%	65−70 −11.8%
Elden Ring	120−130 +12.7%	110−120 −12.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 +6.5%	90−95 −6.5%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +14.1%	60−65 −14.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +11.8%	65−70 −11.8%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +13.3%	150−160 −13.3%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +8.6%	80−85 −8.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	70−75 +9.1%	65−70 −9.1%
Valorant	140−150 +10.9%	120−130 −10.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 +6.5%	90−95 −6.5%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +14.1%	60−65 −14.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +11.8%	65−70 −11.8%
Dota 2	23 −361%	100−110 +361%
Elden Ring	120−130 +12.7%	110−120 −12.7%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +5.7%	85−90 −5.7%
Fortnite	160−170 +7.3%	150−160 −7.3%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +13.3%	150−160 −13.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	34 −212%	100−110 +212%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +8.6%	80−85 −8.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 +5.5%	180−190 −5.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	70−75 +9.1%	65−70 −9.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50 −120%	110−120 +120%
Valorant	140−150 +10.9%	120−130 −10.9%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0.7%	270−280 −0.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	73 −27.4%	90−95 +27.4%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +14.1%	60−65 −14.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +11.8%	65−70 −11.8%
Dota 2	110−120 +8.5%	100−110 −8.5%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +5.7%	85−90 −5.7%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +13.3%	150−160 −13.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 +5.5%	180−190 −5.5%
Valorant	140−150 +10.9%	120−130 −10.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	65−70 +12.1%	55−60 −12.1%
Elden Ring	70−75 +14.5%	60−65 −14.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	65−70 +13.8%	55−60 −13.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +12.9%	30−35 −12.9%
World of Tanks	220−230 +10.1%	200−210 −10.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 +7.9%	60−65 −7.9%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +12.7%	100−110 −12.7%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +13.3%	90−95 −13.3%
Metro Exodus	75−80 +9.7%	70−75 −9.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 +15.4%	50−55 −15.4%
Valorant	100−110 +16%	90−95 −16%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +12.5%	30−35 −12.5%
Dota 2	79 +31.7%	60−65 −31.7%
Elden Ring	30−35 +13.8%	27−30 −13.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	79 +31.7%	60−65 −31.7%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +11.5%	24−27 −11.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +11.8%	100−110 −11.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	79 +31.7%	60−65 −31.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30 −20%	35−40 +20%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +12.5%	30−35 −12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +15.4%	12−14 −15.4%
Dota 2	132 +120%	60−65 −120%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +15.6%	45−50 −15.6%
Fortnite	45−50 +14%	40−45 −14%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +11.5%	50−55 −11.5%
Valorant	55−60 +16.7%	45−50 −16.7%

This is how GTX 980 Ti and RX 6600S compete in popular games:

GTX 980 Ti is 16% faster in 1080p
GTX 980 Ti is 13% faster in 1440p
GTX 980 Ti is 18% faster in 4K

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

in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 980 Ti is 120% faster.
in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6600S is 361% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 980 Ti is ahead in 57 tests (90%)
RX 6600S is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	35.89	32.37
Recency	2 June 2015	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	80 Watt