GeForce RTX 5050 vs Radeon RX 6600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6600 and GeForce RTX 5050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6600
2021, $329
8 GB GDDR6, 132 Watt
35.95

RTX 5050 outperforms RX 6600 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking158124
Place by popularity2217
Cost-effectiveness evaluation49.7097.59
Power efficiency21.2224.00
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameNavi 23GB207
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date13 October 2021 (5 years ago)1 July 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 $249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX 5050 has 96% better value for money than RX 6600.

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 cores17922560
Core clock speed1626 MHz2317 MHz
Boost clock speed2491 MHz2572 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million16,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)132 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate279.0205.8
Floating-point processing power8.928 TFLOPSno data
ROPs6432
TMUs11280
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Cores2820
L0 Cache448 KBno data
L1 Cache512 KB2.5 MB
L2 Cache2 MB24 MB
L3 Cache32 MBno data

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 x8PCIe 5.0 x8
Length190 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s320.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12.0 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.9
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.21.4
CUDA-12.0
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.

RX 6600 35.95
RTX 5050 40.04
+11.4%

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 6600 15039
Samples: 15878
RTX 5050 16750
+11.4%
Samples: 3005

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 HD103110−120
+6.8%
1440p5355−60
+3.8%
4K3030−35
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.192.26
+29.1%
1440p6.214.53
+27.1%
4K10.978.30
+24.3%
  • RTX 5050 has 29% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5050 has 27% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5050 has 24% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 169 180−190
+6.5%
Counter-Strike 2 345 350−400
+1.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 107 110−120
+2.8%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 120 130−140
+8.3%
Battlefield 5 120−130 140−150
+9.4%
Counter-Strike 2 303
+1%
300−310
Cyberpunk 2077 91 100−105
+9.9%
Far Cry 5 154 170−180
+10.4%
Fortnite 160−170 170−180
+6.3%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150 150−160
+6.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150 160−170
+10.3%
Valorant 220−230 240−250
+8.6%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 70 75−80
+7.1%
Battlefield 5 120−130 140−150
+9.4%
Counter-Strike 2 146 160−170
+9.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 300−310
+7.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 73 80−85
+9.6%
Dota 2 150 160−170
+6.7%
Far Cry 5 142 150−160
+5.6%
Far Cry 6 121 130−140
+7.4%
Fortnite 160−170 170−180
+6.3%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150 150−160
+6.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 137 150−160
+9.5%
Metro Exodus 82 90−95
+9.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150 160−170
+10.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147 160−170
+8.8%
Valorant 220−230 240−250
+8.6%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 120−130 140−150
+9.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 59 65−70
+10.2%
Dota 2 107 110−120
+2.8%
Far Cry 5 134 140−150
+4.5%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150 150−160
+6.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150 160−170
+10.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90 100−105
+11.1%
Valorant 220−230 240−250
+8.6%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 160−170 170−180
+6.3%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 85 90−95
+5.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260 280−290
+9.8%
Far Cry 6 59 65−70
+10.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 64 70−75
+9.4%
Metro Exodus 48 50−55
+4.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 190−200
+8.6%
Valorant 250−260 280−290
+10.2%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 95−100 100−105
+5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 34 35−40
+2.9%
Far Cry 5 91 100−105
+9.9%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110 110−120
+7.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70 75−80
+10.3%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 95−100 100−105
+4.2%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 27−30 30−33
+3.4%
Counter-Strike 2 20 21−24
+5%
Far Cry 6 10 10−11
Grand Theft Auto V 60 65−70
+8.3%
Metro Exodus 29 30−33
+3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44 45−50
+2.3%
Valorant 220−230 240−250
+7.6%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60 60−65
+3.4%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45 45−50
+7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 14 14−16
Dota 2 85 90−95
+5.9%
Far Cry 5 44 45−50
+2.3%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70 75−80
+10.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50 50−55
+6.4%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 45−50 50−55
+6.4%

This is how RX 6600 and RTX 5050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5050 is 7% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5050 is 4% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 35.95 40.04
Recency 13 October 2021 1 July 2025
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 132 Watt 130 Watt

RTX 5050 has a 11% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 29% more advanced lithography process, and 2% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6600 in performance tests.

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