Radeon RX 6600 XT vs GeForce Go 6600

Place in the ranking	1406	88
Place by popularity	not in top-100	79
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	61.69
Power efficiency	no data	18.48
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	NV43 A2	Navi 23
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	29 September 2005 (19 years ago)	30 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$379

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	12	2048
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1968 MHz
Boost clock speed	375 MHz	2589 MHz
Number of transistors	146 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	110 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	160 Watt
Texture fill rate	2.400	331.4
Floating-point processing power	no data	10.6 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	64
TMUs	8	128
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	32

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	medium sized	no data
Interface	MXM-II	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	190 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 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 type	DDR	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	350 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	11.2 GB/s	256.0 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	No outputs	1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	3.0	6.5
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.2

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

RX 6600 XT 42.96
+23767%

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

RX 6600 XT 16517
+23838%

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	0−1	134
1440p	-0−1	77
4K	-0−1	45

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	2.83
1440p	no data	4.92
4K	no data	8.42

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −1400%	120 +1400%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −3850%	79 +3850%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −1050%	90−95 +1050%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −3650%	75 +3650%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −5040%	257 +5040%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −1975%	80−85 +1975%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −1050%	90−95 +1050%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −3650%	75 +3650%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −983%	65 +983%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −4080%	209 +4080%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	5−6 −4040%	200−210 +4040%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −1975%	80−85 +1975%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −3775%	150−160 +3775%
World of Tanks	10−12 −2436%	270−280 +2436%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −738%	67 +738%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −3200%	66 +3200%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −1583%	100−110 +1583%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −3560%	183 +3560%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	5−6 −4040%	200−210 +4040%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

1−2

−17400%

170−180
+17400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −333%	39 +333%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1800%	38 +1800%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −3350%	130−140 +3350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −3750%	75−80 +3750%
Valorant	4−5 −3400%	140−150 +3400%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −327%	64 +327%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −327%	64 +327%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	0−1	140−150
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −327%	64 +327%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	50−55
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −1200%	13 +1200%
Dota 2	14−16 −473%	86 +473%
Valorant	0−1	75−80

Full HD
Low Preset

Elden Ring

125

+0%

125

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Metro Exodus	131 +0%	131 +0%
Valorant	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Dota 2	147 +0%	147 +0%
Elden Ring	158 +0%	158 +0%
Fortnite	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	135 +0%	135 +0%
Metro Exodus	100 +0%	100 +0%
Valorant	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Dota 2	120 +0%	120 +0%
Valorant	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	68 +0%	68 +0%
Elden Ring	80 +0%	80 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	68 +0%	68 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	118 +0%	118 +0%
Metro Exodus	98 +0%	98 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Elden Ring	34 +0%	34 +0%
Metro Exodus	34 +0%	34 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Fortnite	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	61 +0%	61 +0%

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

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6600 XT is 17400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6600 XT is ahead in 30 tests (50%)
there's a draw in 30 tests (50%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.18	42.96
Recency	29 September 2005	30 July 2021
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	8 GB
Chip lithography	110 nm	7 nm

RX 6600 XT has a 23766.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6600 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 6600 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6600 XT is a desktop one.

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