GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile vs 6600
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 6600 with GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4060 Mobile outperforms 6600 by a whopping 20695% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1470 | 111 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 48 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 28.02 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | NV43 A2 | AD107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 August 2004 (22 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 1545 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1890 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 146 million | 18,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 115 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.400 | 181.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 11.61 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 48 |
| TMUs | 8 | 96 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 96 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 24 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 3 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
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 | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | 250 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 8 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.9 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 112 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 61 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 38 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 151 | 151 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 195 | 195 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 123 | 123 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 124 | 124 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 122 | 122 |
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 195 | 195 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 99 | 99 |
| Far Cry 5 | 128 | 128 |
| Fortnite | 180−190 | 180−190 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| Valorant | 240−250 | 240−250 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 82 | 82 |
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 146 | 146 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 84 | 84 |
| Dota 2 | 164 | 164 |
| Far Cry 5 | 129 | 129 |
| Fortnite | 180−190 | 180−190 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 141 | 141 |
| Metro Exodus | 25 | 25 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 191 | 191 |
| Valorant | 240−250 | 240−250 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 77 | 77 |
| Dota 2 | 156 | 156 |
| Far Cry 5 | 125 | 125 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 101 | 101 |
| Valorant | 240−250 | 240−250 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 180−190 | 180−190 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 98 | 98 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 290−300 | 290−300 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 85 | 85 |
| Metro Exodus | 59 | 59 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 280−290 | 280−290 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 49 | 49 |
| Far Cry 5 | 98 | 98 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 76 | 76 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 110−120 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 39 | 39 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 76 | 76 |
| Metro Exodus | 37 | 37 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55 | 55 |
| Valorant | 250−260 | 250−260 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 19 | 19 |
| Dota 2 | 126 | 126 |
| Far Cry 5 | 40 | 40 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85 | 80−85 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65 | 60−65 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60 | 55−60 |
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.20 | 41.59 |
| Recency | 12 August 2004 | 3 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 5 nm |
RTX 4060 Mobile has a 20695% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 95% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6600 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 6600 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is a notebook one.
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