Radeon RX 6600S vs Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile

Place in the ranking	213	173
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	22.64	27.85
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU106	Navi 23
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	4 January 2022 (3 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 cores	2304	1792
Core clock speed	945 MHz	1700 MHz
Boost clock speed	1380 MHz	2000 MHz
Number of transistors	10,800 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	198.7	224.0
Floating-point processing power	6.359 TFLOPS	7.168 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	144	112
Tensor Cores	288	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	36	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	large	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 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	No outputs	No outputs
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.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	-

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 3000 Mobile 26.31

RX 6600S 32.37
+23%

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 3000 Mobile 10116

RX 6600S 12444
+23%

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	103 −16.5%	120−130 +16.5%
4K	88 −13.6%	100−110 +13.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −30.6%	60−65 +30.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −25.9%	65−70 +25.9%
Elden Ring	85−90 −26.4%	110−120 +26.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −16.3%	90−95 +16.3%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −30.6%	60−65 +30.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −25.9%	65−70 +25.9%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −29.3%	150−160 +29.3%
Metro Exodus	91 +12.3%	80−85 −12.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −15.8%	65−70 +15.8%
Valorant	100−110 −22.9%	120−130 +22.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −16.3%	90−95 +16.3%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −30.6%	60−65 +30.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −25.9%	65−70 +25.9%
Dota 2	44 −141%	100−110 +141%
Elden Ring	85−90 −26.4%	110−120 +26.4%
Far Cry 5	86 −2.3%	85−90 +2.3%
Fortnite	130−140 −15.4%	150−160 +15.4%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −29.3%	150−160 +29.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	85−90 −19.1%	100−110 +19.1%
Metro Exodus	43 −88.4%	80−85 +88.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110 −66.4%	180−190 +66.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −15.8%	65−70 +15.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 −27.9%	110−120 +27.9%
Valorant	100−110 −22.9%	120−130 +22.9%
World of Tanks	260−270 −5.3%	270−280 +5.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −16.3%	90−95 +16.3%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −30.6%	60−65 +30.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −25.9%	65−70 +25.9%
Dota 2	121 +14.2%	100−110 −14.2%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −11.4%	85−90 +11.4%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −29.3%	150−160 +29.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −13%	180−190 +13%
Valorant	100−110 −22.9%	120−130 +22.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	45−50 −28.9%	55−60 +28.9%
Elden Ring	45−50 −31.9%	60−65 +31.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 −28.9%	55−60 +28.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −29.2%	30−35 +29.2%
World of Tanks	170−180 −20.2%	200−210 +20.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −18.9%	60−65 +18.9%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −30.8%	100−110 +30.8%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −28.6%	90−95 +28.6%
Metro Exodus	60−65 −20%	70−75 +20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −33.3%	50−55 +33.3%
Valorant	70−75 −30.6%	90−95 +30.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −33.3%	30−35 +33.3%
Dota 2	45−50 −30.4%	60−65 +30.4%
Elden Ring	21−24 −38.1%	27−30 +38.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 −30.4%	60−65 +30.4%
Metro Exodus	20−22 −30%	24−27 +30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 −25.9%	100−110 +25.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −30.4%	60−65 +30.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −28.6%	35−40 +28.6%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −33.3%	30−35 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −44.4%	12−14 +44.4%
Dota 2	88 +46.7%	60−65 −46.7%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −28.6%	45−50 +28.6%
Fortnite	30−35 −30.3%	40−45 +30.3%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −26.8%	50−55 +26.8%
Valorant	35−40 −37.1%	45−50 +37.1%

This is how RTX 3000 Mobile and RX 6600S compete in popular games:

RX 6600S is 17% faster in 1080p
RX 6600S is 14% 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 RTX 3000 Mobile is 47% faster.
in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6600S is 141% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3000 Mobile is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
RX 6600S is ahead in 59 tests (94%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	26.31	32.37
Recency	27 May 2019	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm

RTX 3000 Mobile has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6600S, on the other hand, has a 23% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600S is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6600S is a mobile workstation one.

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