Radeon RX 6600 vs Iris Xe Graphics MAX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics MAX and Radeon RX 6600, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX
2020
4 GB LPDDR4X, 25 Watt
5.12

RX 6600 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 668% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking623113
Place by popularitynot in top-10013
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data67.39
Power efficiency14.0320.41
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1 (2020−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameDG1Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date31 October 2020 (4 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.

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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 cores7681792
Core clock speedno data1626 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz2491 MHz
Number of transistorsno data11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt132 Watt
Texture fill rate79.20279.0
Floating-point processing power2.534 TFLOPS8.928 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs48112
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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data190 mm
WidthIGP2-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 typeLPDDR4XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed4.3 GB/s1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth68.26 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 (12_1)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.1
Vulkan1.21.2

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.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.12
RX 6600 39.32
+668%

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.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
RX 6600 15147
+668%

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 HD14−16
−707%
113
+707%
1440p7−8
−714%
57
+714%
4K4−5
−675%
31
+675%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.91
1440pno data5.77
4Kno data10.61

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 107
+0%
107
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 113
+0%
113
+0%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 91
+0%
91
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 99
+0%
99
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 92
+0%
92
+0%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 73
+0%
73
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 95
+0%
95
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 182
+0%
182
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 78
+0%
78
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+0%
59
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 86
+0%
86
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 142
+0%
142
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 157
+0%
157
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
+0%
90
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 58
+0%
58
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 52
+0%
52
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+0%
34
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hitman 3 54
+0%
54
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 102
+0%
102
+0%
Metro Exodus 97
+0%
97
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 101
+0%
101
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Hitman 3 36
+0%
36
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24
+0%
24
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 53
+0%
53
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21
+0%
21
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how Iris Xe Graphics MAX and RX 6600 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600 is 707% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600 is 714% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600 is 675% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.12 39.32
Recency 31 October 2020 13 October 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 10 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 132 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has 428% lower power consumption.

RX 6600, on the other hand, has a 668% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.


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