Radeon RX 6600 vs FirePro M6000

Place in the ranking	640	107
Place by popularity	not in top-100	15
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	68.04
Power efficiency	7.60	20.60
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Heathrow	Navi 23
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 July 2012 (12 years ago)	13 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	640	1792
Core clock speed	800 MHz	1626 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2491 MHz
Number of transistors	1,500 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	43 Watt	132 Watt
Texture fill rate	32.00	279.0
Floating-point processing power	1.024 TFLOPS	8.928 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	64
TMUs	40	112
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	28

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
Bus support	n/a	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	190 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Form factor	MXM-B	no data
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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 outputs	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+
StereoOutput3D	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FirePro M6000 4.72

RX 6600 39.27
+732%

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.

FirePro M6000 1820

RX 6600 15154
+733%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

FirePro M6000 2422

RX 6600 31774
+1212%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

FirePro M6000 10744

RX 6600 94734
+782%

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:

900p	58 −676%	450−500 +676%
Full HD	38 −205%	116 +205%
1440p	7−8 −771%	61 +771%
4K	3−4 −933%	31 +933%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	2.84
1440p	no data	5.39
4K	no data	10.61

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

8−9

−1238%

107
+1238%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −538%	80−85 +538%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −2160%	113 +2160%
Battlefield 5	12−14 −950%	120−130 +950%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −690%	75−80 +690%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −1038%	91 +1038%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −750%	85−90 +750%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −646%	95−100 +646%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −559%	190−200 +559%
Hitman 3	10−11 −890%	99 +890%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −426%	160−170 +426%
Metro Exodus	10−12 −1045%	120−130 +1045%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −667%	90−95 +667%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −741%	140−150 +741%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −187%	120−130 +187%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −538%	80−85 +538%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −1740%	92 +1740%
Battlefield 5	12−14 −950%	120−130 +950%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −690%	75−80 +690%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −813%	73 +813%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −750%	85−90 +750%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −646%	95−100 +646%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −559%	190−200 +559%
Hitman 3	10−11 −850%	95 +850%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −426%	160−170 +426%
Metro Exodus	10−12 −1045%	120−130 +1045%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −667%	90−95 +667%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −971%	182 +971%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −376%	80−85 +376%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −187%	120−130 +187%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −538%	80−85 +538%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −1460%	78 +1460%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −690%	75−80 +690%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −638%	59 +638%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −750%	85−90 +750%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −559%	190−200 +559%
Hitman 3	10−11 −760%	86 +760%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −358%	142 +358%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −824%	157 +824%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −429%	90 +429%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −28.9%	58 +28.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−667%

90−95
+667%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −733%	75−80 +733%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −757%	60−65 +757%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −950%	40−45 +950%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −1050%	45−50 +1050%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1600%	34 +1600%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −800%	45−50 +800%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 −2344%	220−230 +2344%
Hitman 3	9−10 −500%	54 +500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −827%	102 +827%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −4750%	97 +4750%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −1325%	55−60 +1325%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −540%	190−200 +540%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10

−644%

65−70
+644%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −1200%	35−40 +1200%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −1000%	30−35 +1000%
Hitman 3	1−2 −3500%	36 +3500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 −3540%	180−190 +3540%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −4900%	50−55 +4900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −4300%	44 +4300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −800%	27−30 +800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −1100%	24 +1100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −1150%	24−27 +1150%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	14
Far Cry 5	2−3 −1050%	21−24 +1050%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −1250%	50−55 +1250%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −2000%	21 +2000%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6

−600%

35−40
+600%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	52 +0%	52 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	101 +0%	101 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

+0%

This is how FirePro M6000 and RX 6600 compete in popular games:

RX 6600 is 676% faster in 900p
RX 6600 is 205% faster in 1080p
RX 6600 is 771% faster in 1440p
RX 6600 is 933% faster in 4K

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

in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6600 is 4900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6600 is ahead in 68 tests (96%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.72	39.27
Recency	1 July 2012	13 October 2021
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	43 Watt	132 Watt

FirePro M6000 has 207% lower power consumption.

RX 6600, on the other hand, has a 732% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro M6000 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6600 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.