Radeon RX 6600 XT vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and Radeon RX 6600 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2080 Ti
2018
11 GB GDDR6, 250 Watt
56.34
+31.6%

RTX 2080 Ti outperforms RX 6600 XT by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4490
Place by popularitynot in top-10087
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.3263.42
Power efficiency15.7118.65
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU102Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date20 September 2018 (6 years ago)30 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $379

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6600 XT has 184% better value for money than RTX 2080 Ti.

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 cores43522048
Core clock speed1350 MHz1968 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz2589 MHz
Number of transistors18,600 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate420.2331.4
Floating-point processing power13.45 TFLOPS10.6 TFLOPS
ROPs8864
TMUs272128
Tensor Cores544no data
Ray Tracing Cores6832

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm190 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount11 GB8 GB
Memory bus width352 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth616.0 GB/s256.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA7.5-

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.

RTX 2080 Ti 56.34
+31.6%
RX 6600 XT 42.80

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.

RTX 2080 Ti 21736
+31.6%
RX 6600 XT 16511

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 2080 Ti 47166
+20.8%
RX 6600 XT 39051

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RTX 2080 Ti 83556
RX 6600 XT 88163
+5.5%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 2080 Ti 20210
RX 6600 XT 28342
+40.2%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2080 Ti 165122
+5.6%
RX 6600 XT 156297

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2080 Ti 521458
+10.4%
RX 6600 XT 472371

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 HD165
+22.2%
135
−22.2%
1440p119
+54.5%
77
−54.5%
4K89
+107%
43
−107%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.052.81
1440p8.394.92
4K11.228.81

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+34.2%
79
−34.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 125
+38.9%
90−95
−38.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 107
−20.6%
129
+20.6%
Battlefield 5 244
+78.1%
130−140
−78.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+24.4%
85−90
−24.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+35.9%
78
−35.9%
Far Cry 5 163
+79.1%
90−95
−79.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 197
+87.6%
100−110
−87.6%
Forza Horizon 4 346
+73.9%
190−200
−73.9%
Hitman 3 161
+49.1%
108
−49.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 285
+63.8%
170−180
−63.8%
Metro Exodus 144
+8.3%
130−140
−8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 106
+9.3%
95−100
−9.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 216
+35.8%
150−160
−35.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 266
+100%
130−140
−100%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 181
+101%
90−95
−101%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 91
−16.5%
106
+16.5%
Battlefield 5 224
+63.5%
130−140
−63.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+24.4%
85−90
−24.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+39.5%
76
−39.5%
Far Cry 5 132
+45.1%
90−95
−45.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 152
+44.8%
100−110
−44.8%
Forza Horizon 4 321
+61.3%
190−200
−61.3%
Hitman 3 156
+44.4%
108
−44.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 267
+53.4%
170−180
−53.4%
Metro Exodus 144
+8.3%
130−140
−8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+16.5%
95−100
−16.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 220−230
+7.7%
209
−7.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+33%
85−90
−33%
Watch Dogs: Legion 255
+91.7%
130−140
−91.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 82
−9.8%
90−95
+9.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 80
+6.7%
75
−6.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 103
+19.8%
85−90
−19.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+53.6%
69
−53.6%
Far Cry 5 91
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 168
−18.5%
190−200
+18.5%
Hitman 3 139
+39%
100
−39%
Horizon Zero Dawn 202
+28.7%
157
−28.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 220−230
+23%
183
−23%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 135
+36.4%
99
−36.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90
+47.5%
61
−47.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 104
+7.2%
95−100
−7.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 166
+100%
80−85
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 112
+72.3%
65−70
−72.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 72
+53.2%
45−50
−53.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 67
+19.6%
56
−19.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 82
+64%
50−55
−64%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+35%
40
−35%
Far Cry 5 84
+71.4%
45−50
−71.4%
Forza Horizon 4 313
+33.2%
230−240
−33.2%
Hitman 3 100
+49.3%
67
−49.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 162
+39.7%
116
−39.7%
Metro Exodus 98
+0%
98
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
+26.3%
118
−26.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
+46.9%
60−65
−46.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 251
+24.3%
200−210
−24.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 105
+41.9%
70−75
−41.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 87
+102%
40−45
−102%
Far Cry New Dawn 66
+78.4%
35−40
−78.4%
Hitman 3 59
+78.8%
33
−78.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130
−46.9%
190−200
+46.9%
Metro Exodus 111
+98.2%
55−60
−98.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 98
+81.5%
54
−81.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 46
+64.3%
28
−64.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 52
+85.7%
27−30
−85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+78.6%
14
−78.6%
Far Cry 5 50
+100%
24−27
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 107
+78.3%
60−65
−78.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+37.7%
61
−37.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 44
+83.3%
24
−83.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 73
+87.2%
35−40
−87.2%

This is how RTX 2080 Ti and RX 6600 XT compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Ti is 22% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Ti is 55% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Ti is 107% faster in 4K

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2080 Ti is 102% faster.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6600 XT is 47% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Ti is ahead in 65 tests (90%)
  • RX 6600 XT is ahead in 5 tests (7%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 56.34 42.80
Recency 20 September 2018 30 July 2021
Maximum RAM amount 11 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 160 Watt

RTX 2080 Ti has a 31.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 37.5% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6600 XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 71.4% more advanced lithography process, and 56.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6600 XT in performance tests.


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