Radeon RX 6650M XT vs RX 6600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6600 with Radeon RX 6650M XT, including specs and performance data.

RX 6600
2021, $329
8 GB GDDR6, 132 Watt
36.03

6650M XT outperforms RX 6600 by a small 7% 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 ranking157136
Place by popularity22not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation49.88no data
Power efficiency21.2024.94
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameNavi 23Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date13 October 2021 (4 years ago)4 January 2022 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores17922048
Core clock speed1626 MHz2068 MHz
Boost clock speed2491 MHz2416 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)132 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate279.0309.2
Floating-point processing power8.928 TFLOPS9.896 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs112128
Ray Tracing Cores2832
L0 Cache448 KB512 KB
L1 Cache512 KB512 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB
L3 Cache32 MB32 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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Length190 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s256.0 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 DisplayPortNo outputs
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 Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
Vulkan1.21.3

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 36.03
RX 6650M XT 38.52
+6.9%

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 15042
Samples: 15794
RX 6650M XT 16081
+6.9%
Samples: 3

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, $

1080p3.19no data
1440p6.21no data
4K10.97no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 169
+44.4%
110−120
Counter-Strike 2 345
+60.5%
210−220
Cyberpunk 2077 107
+17.6%
90−95
Resident Evil 4 Remake 125
+19%
100−110

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 120
+2.6%
110−120
Battlefield 5 120−130 130−140
+3.9%
Counter-Strike 2 303
+40.9%
210−220
Cyberpunk 2077 91 90−95
Far Cry 5 154
+23.2%
120−130
Fortnite 160−170 160−170
+5.6%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150 150−160
+6.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150 150−160
+5.5%
Valorant 220−230 230−240
+5%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 70 110−120
+67.1%
Battlefield 5 120−130 130−140
+3.9%
Counter-Strike 2 146 210−220
+47.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 73 90−95
+24.7%
Dota 2 150
+4.2%
140−150
Far Cry 5 142
+13.6%
120−130
Fortnite 160−170 160−170
+5.6%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150 150−160
+6.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+6.2%
120−130
Metro Exodus 82 90−95
+13.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150 150−160
+5.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+5%
140−150
Valorant 220−230 230−240
+5%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 120−130 130−140
+3.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 59 90−95
+54.2%
Dota 2 107 140−150
+34.6%
Far Cry 5 134
+7.2%
120−130
Forza Horizon 4 140−150 150−160
+6.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150 150−160
+5.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90 140−150
+55.6%
Valorant 220−230 230−240
+5%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 160−170 160−170
+5.6%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 85 95−100
+16.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260 270−280
+7%
Grand Theft Auto V 64 80−85
+26.6%
Metro Exodus 48 55−60
+18.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 250−260 260−270
+4.7%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 95−100 100−105
+5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 34 45−50
+32.4%
Far Cry 5 91 95−100
+4.4%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110 110−120
+8.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70 75−80
+10.3%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 95−100 100−110
+7.3%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 27−30 30−35
+6.9%
Counter-Strike 2 20 45−50
+130%
Grand Theft Auto V 60 85−90
+41.7%
Metro Exodus 29 35−40
+20.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44 60−65
+40.9%
Valorant 220−230 230−240
+7.2%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60 60−65
+6.9%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45 45−50
+9.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 14 21−24
+50%
Dota 2 85 110−120
+30.6%
Far Cry 5 44 50−55
+18.2%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70 70−75
+8.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50 50−55
+12.8%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 45−50 50−55
+8.5%

This is how RX 6600 and RX 6650M XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650M XT is 7% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6650M XT is 4% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6600 is 60% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6650M XT is 130% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6600 performs better in 12 tests (19%)
  • RX 6650M XT performs better in 47 tests (76%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 36.03 38.52
Recency 13 October 2021 4 January 2022
Power consumption (TDP) 132 Watt 120 Watt

RX 6650M XT has a 7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6600 and Radeon RX 6650M XT.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6600 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon RX 6650M XT is a notebook one.

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