GeForce RTX 3050 OEM vs Radeon RX 6600M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6600M with GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, including specs and performance data.
6600M outperforms RTX 3050 OEM by a moderate 16% 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 | 185 | 236 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 25.61 | 16.98 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Navi 23 | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 31 May 2021 (5 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (4 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 | 1792 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 2068 MHz | 1515 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2416 MHz | 1755 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 11,060 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 270.6 | 140.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 8.659 TFLOPS | 8.986 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 112 | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 28 | 20 |
| L0 Cache | 448 KB | no data |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | 2.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | no 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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 242 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| 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 | 100 | 85−90
−15%
|
| 1440p | 54
+20%
| 45−50 |
| 4K | 30
+25%
| 24−27 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 180−190
+16.3%
|
160−170 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 107
+18.9%
|
90−95 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 100
+17.6%
|
85−90 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 115
+21.1%
|
95−100 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+21%
|
100−105 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 180−190
+16.3%
|
160−170 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 83
+18.6%
|
70−75 |
| Far Cry 5 | 116
+22.1%
|
95−100 |
| Fortnite | 150−160
+25%
|
120−130 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 202
+18.8%
|
170−180 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 86
+22.9%
|
70−75 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+21.8%
|
110−120 |
| Valorant | 200−210
+22.4%
|
170−180 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+21%
|
100−105 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 180−190
+16.3%
|
160−170 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+20.4%
|
230−240 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 69
+25.5%
|
55−60 |
| Dota 2 | 114
+20%
|
95−100 |
| Far Cry 5 | 108
+20%
|
90−95 |
| Fortnite | 150−160
+25%
|
120−130 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 199
+17.1%
|
170−180 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 116
+22.1%
|
95−100 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 68
+23.6%
|
55−60 |
| Metro Exodus | 80
+23.1%
|
65−70 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+21.8%
|
110−120 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 142
+18.3%
|
120−130 |
| Valorant | 200−210
+22.4%
|
170−180 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+21%
|
100−105 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 61
+22%
|
50−55 |
| Dota 2 | 104
+22.4%
|
85−90 |
| Far Cry 5 | 101
+18.8%
|
85−90 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 168
+20%
|
140−150 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 52
+30%
|
40−45 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+21.8%
|
110−120 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85
+21.4%
|
70−75 |
| Valorant | 144
+20%
|
120−130 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 150−160
+25%
|
120−130 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+23.1%
|
65−70 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240
+17%
|
200−210 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 61
+22%
|
50−55 |
| Metro Exodus | 47
+17.5%
|
40−45 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+16.7%
|
150−160 |
| Valorant | 240−250
+20%
|
200−210 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
+17.3%
|
75−80 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 39
+30%
|
30−33 |
| Far Cry 5 | 90
+20%
|
75−80 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 128
+16.4%
|
110−120 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 36
+20%
|
30−33 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 62
+24%
|
50−55 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 85−90
+22.9%
|
70−75 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+23.3%
|
30−33 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 58
+28.9%
|
45−50 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20 |
| Metro Exodus | 28
+16.7%
|
24−27 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
+25.7%
|
35−40 |
| Valorant | 200−210
+18.8%
|
170−180 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+17.8%
|
45−50 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+23.3%
|
30−33 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 19
+18.8%
|
16−18 |
| Dota 2 | 80
+23.1%
|
65−70 |
| Far Cry 5 | 44
+25.7%
|
35−40 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 74
+23.3%
|
60−65 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 19
+18.8%
|
16−18 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+17.1%
|
35−40 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
+17.1%
|
35−40 |
This is how RX 6600M and RTX 3050 OEM compete in popular games:
- RX 6600M is 18% faster in 1080p
- RX 6600M is 20% faster in 1440p
- RX 6600M is 25% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 32.83 | 28.30 |
| Recency | 31 May 2021 | 4 January 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 130 Watt |
RX 6600M has a 16% higher aggregate performance score, a 13% more advanced lithography process, and 23% lower power consumption.
RTX 3050 OEM, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months.
The Radeon RX 6600M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 6600M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is a desktop one.
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