Radeon RX 6600S vs RX 6800M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6800M and Radeon RX 6600S, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6800M
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 145 Watt
34.37

RX 6600S outperforms RX 6800M by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking147140
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency16.4230.69
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 22Navi 23
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date31 May 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (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 cores25601792
Core clock speed2116 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed2390 MHz2000 MHz
Number of transistors17,200 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate382.4224.0
Floating-point processing power12.24 TFLOPS7.168 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160112
Ray Tracing Cores4028

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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 amount12 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/s224.0 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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
Vulkan1.31.3

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.

RX 6800M 34.37
RX 6600S 35.45
+3.1%

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.

RX 6800M 13263
RX 6600S 13678
+3.1%

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 HD108
−1.9%
110−120
+1.9%
1440p74
−1.4%
75−80
+1.4%
4K44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 123
+102%
60−65
−102%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 109
+78.7%
60−65
−78.7%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−3.6%
110−120
+3.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 110
+80.3%
60−65
−80.3%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−2.6%
75−80
+2.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
−3.5%
85−90
+3.5%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−1.7%
180−190
+1.7%
Hitman 3 70−75
−4.2%
75−80
+4.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−2%
150−160
+2%
Metro Exodus 110−120
−1.8%
110−120
+1.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 98
+15.3%
85−90
−15.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
−4.1%
120−130
+4.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−1.7%
120−130
+1.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 90
+47.5%
60−65
−47.5%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−3.6%
110−120
+3.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 102
+67.2%
60−65
−67.2%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−2.6%
75−80
+2.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
−3.5%
85−90
+3.5%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−1.7%
180−190
+1.7%
Hitman 3 70−75
−4.2%
75−80
+4.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−2%
150−160
+2%
Metro Exodus 110−120
−1.8%
110−120
+1.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 83
−2.4%
85−90
+2.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 211
+66.1%
120−130
−66.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
−2.8%
70−75
+2.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−1.7%
120−130
+1.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 78
+27.9%
60−65
−27.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 98
+60.7%
60−65
−60.7%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−2.6%
75−80
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−1.7%
180−190
+1.7%
Hitman 3 70−75
−4.2%
75−80
+4.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 172
+13.9%
150−160
−13.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 180
+41.7%
120−130
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109
+47.3%
70−75
−47.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 69
−78.3%
120−130
+78.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 94
+10.6%
85−90
−10.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−4.6%
65−70
+4.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
−3.8%
50−55
+3.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−2.7%
35−40
+2.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 63
+65.8%
35−40
−65.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
−2.5%
40−45
+2.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 51
+88.9%
27−30
−88.9%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−2.5%
40−45
+2.5%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−2.5%
200−210
+2.5%
Hitman 3 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 127
+67.1%
75−80
−67.1%
Metro Exodus 83
+23.9%
65−70
−23.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 145
+72.6%
80−85
−72.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−4.3%
45−50
+4.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 170−180
−1.7%
180−190
+1.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 93
+52.5%
60−65
−52.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−3.6%
27−30
+3.6%
Hitman 3 56
+93.1%
27−30
−93.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−2.4%
170−180
+2.4%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−4.8%
40−45
+4.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60
+46.3%
40−45
−46.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−4.5%
21−24
+4.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 38
+81%
21−24
−81%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−4.8%
21−24
+4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+109%
10−12
−109%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−4.3%
45−50
+4.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 77
+63.8%
45−50
−63.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 33
+94.1%
16−18
−94.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50
+61.3%
30−35
−61.3%

This is how RX 6800M and RX 6600S compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600S is 2% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600S is 1% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600S is 2% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6800M is 109% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6600S is 78% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6800M is ahead in 26 tests (36%)
  • RX 6600S is ahead in 45 tests (63%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.37 35.45
Recency 31 May 2021 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 80 Watt

RX 6800M has a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6600S, on the other hand, has a 3.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and 81.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6800M and Radeon RX 6600S.


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