Radeon RX 6600 vs RX 470 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 470 Mobile with Radeon RX 6600, including specs and performance data.
RX 6600 outperforms 470 Mobile by a whopping 117% 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 | 373 | 159 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 22 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.80 | 49.43 |
| Power efficiency | 15.19 | 21.19 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Ellesmere | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 August 2016 (10 years ago) | 13 October 2021 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549.99 | $329 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 6600 has 1201% better value for money than RX 470 Mobile.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
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 | 2048 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 926 MHz | 1626 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1074 MHz | 2491 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 132 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 137.5 | 279.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.399 TFLOPS | 8.928 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 128 | 112 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 28 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 448 KB |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 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 | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 190 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| 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 | No outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12.0 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
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.
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.
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 | 45−50
−56.3%
| 103 |
| 1440p | 24−27 | 53
+121%
|
| 4K | 12−14 | 30
+150%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 12.22 | 3.19
+73.9%
|
| 1440p | 22.92 | 6.21
+72.9%
|
| 4K | 45.83 | 10.97
+76.1%
|
- RX 6600 has 74% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 6600 has 73% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 6600 has 76% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 40−45 | 169
+284%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95 | 345
+267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 107
+197%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 35−40 | 125
+238%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 40−45 | 120
+173%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75 | 120−130
+77.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95 | 303
+222%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 91
+153%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60 | 154
+175%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95 | 160−170
+73.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75 | 140−150
+101%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65 | 140−150
+130%
|
| Valorant | 130−140 | 220−230
+68.7%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 40−45 | 70
+59.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75 | 120−130
+77.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95 | 146
+55.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220 | 270−280
+29.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 73
+103%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110 | 150
+48.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60 | 142
+154%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95 | 160−170
+73.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75 | 140−150
+101%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65 | 137
+117%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40 | 82
+128%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65 | 140−150
+130%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50 | 147
+220%
|
| Valorant | 130−140 | 220−230
+68.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75 | 120−130
+77.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 59
+63.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110 | 107
+5.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60 | 134
+139%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75 | 140−150
+101%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65 | 140−150
+130%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50 | 90
+95.7%
|
| Valorant | 130−140 | 220−230
+68.7%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 90−95 | 160−170
+73.9%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35 | 85
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130 | 250−260
+106%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30 | 64
+129%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24 | 48
+129%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160 | 170−180
+13.6%
|
| Valorant | 150−160 | 250−260
+68.2%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50 | 95−100
+97.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 34
+127%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40 | 91
+139%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45 | 100−110
+143%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27 | 65−70
+172%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 35−40 | 95−100
+153%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 12−14 | 27−30
+123%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 20
+42.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35 | 60
+93.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 29
+123%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27 | 44
+83.3%
|
| Valorant | 85−90 | 220−230
+159%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27 | 55−60
+132%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 40−45
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7 | 14
+133%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65 | 85
+41.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 44
+132%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30 | 65−70
+134%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18 | 45−50
+176%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18 | 45−50
+171%
|
This is how RX 470 Mobile and RX 6600 compete in popular games:
- RX 6600 is 129% faster in 1080p
- RX 6600 is 121% faster in 1440p
- RX 6600 is 150% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6600 is 284% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 6600 surpassed RX 470 Mobile in all 62 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.59 | 35.94 |
| Recency | 4 August 2016 | 13 October 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 132 Watt |
RX 470 Mobile has 36% lower power consumption.
RX 6600, on the other hand, has a 117% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 470 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 470 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 6600 is a desktop one.
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