GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile vs Go 6600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 6600 and GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Go 6600
2005
256 MB DDR
0.18

RTX 4050 Mobile outperforms Go 6600 by a whopping 20750% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1406124
Place by popularitynot in top-10042
Power efficiencyno data51.67
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNV43 A2AD107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 September 2005 (19 years ago)3 January 2023 (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 cores122560
Core clock speed300 MHz1455 MHz
Boost clock speed375 MHz1755 MHz
Number of transistors146 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology110 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data50 Watt
Texture fill rate2.400140.4
Floating-point processing powerno data8.986 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs880
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 sizedlarge
InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 4.0 x16

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 typeDDRGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed350 MHz16000 GB/s
Memory bandwidth11.2 GB/s192.0 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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA-8.9

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.

Go 6600 0.18
RTX 4050 Mobile 37.53
+20750%

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.

Go 6600 69
RTX 4050 Mobile 14426
+20807%

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-0−195
1440p-0−148
4K-0−131

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−888%
79
+888%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−5050%
103
+5050%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−738%
67
+738%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1950%
41
+1950%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−3980%
204
+3980%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1750%
70−75
+1750%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−638%
59
+638%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1700%
36
+1700%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−1517%
97
+1517%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−3260%
168
+3260%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−3840%
190−200
+3840%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1750%
70−75
+1750%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−3200%
130−140
+3200%
World of Tanks 10−12
−2436%
270−280
+2436%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−438%
43
+438%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1550%
33
+1550%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−1483%
95−100
+1483%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−2800%
145
+2800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−3840%
190−200
+3840%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−17400%
170−180
+17400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−178%
25
+178%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−800%
18
+800%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−2925%
120−130
+2925%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−2850%
59
+2850%
Valorant 4−5
−2200%
92
+2200%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−327%
64
+327%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−327%
64
+327%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 0−1 120−130
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−327%
64
+327%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 40−45
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−800%
9
+800%
Dota 2 14−16
−667%
115
+667%
Valorant 0−1 60−65

Full HD
Low Preset

Elden Ring 117
+0%
117
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 185
+0%
185
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Dota 2 140
+0%
140
+0%
Elden Ring 128
+0%
128
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
+0%
126
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Dota 2 162
+0%
162
+0%
Valorant 138
+0%
138
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Elden Ring 56
+0%
56
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 58
+0%
58
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
World of Tanks 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+0%
84
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8
+0%
8
+0%
Elden Ring 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 45
+0%
45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 53
+0%
53
+0%

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4050 Mobile is 17400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 Mobile is ahead in 30 tests (50%)
  • there's a draw in 30 tests (50%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.18 37.53
Recency 29 September 2005 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 110 nm 4 nm

RTX 4050 Mobile has a 20750% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2650% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6600 in performance tests.


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