GeForce 6600 vs Arc 8-Core iGPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc 8-Core iGPU with GeForce 6600, including specs and performance data.
Arc 8-Core iGPU outperforms 6600 by a whopping 8284% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 315 | 1392 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Xe LPG (2023) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Meteor Lake iGPU | NV43 A2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 12 August 2004 (20 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | no data |
| Core clock speed | no data | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2300 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 146 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 110 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 2.400 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | no data | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
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 | 36 | -0−1 |
| 1440p | 17 | -0−1 |
| 4K | 14 | -0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Atomic Heart | 53 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 111
+11000%
|
1−2
−11000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Atomic Heart | 40 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85
+8400%
|
1−2
−8400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 39 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 90−95
+9300%
|
1−2
−9300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 130−140
+13300%
|
1−2
−13300%
|
| Atomic Heart | 28 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 42 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
+10800%
|
2−3
−10800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 36 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 90−95
+9300%
|
1−2
−9300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 25 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 28 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 48 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 130−140
+13300%
|
1−2
−13300%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 34 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 130−140
+13300%
|
1−2
−13300%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
+9300%
|
1−2
−9300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
+12500%
|
1−2
−12500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 11 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+16300%
|
1−2
−16300%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+8350%
|
2−3
−8350%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 32 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Atomic Heart | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 95−100
+9600%
|
1−2
−9600%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 16−18 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.93 | 0.19 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 12 August 2004 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 110 nm |
Arc 8-Core iGPU has a 8284.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 19 years, and a 2100% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc 8-Core iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Arc 8-Core iGPU is a notebook card while GeForce 6600 is a desktop one.
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