Radeon RX 7600S vs GeForce 6600
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 6600 with Radeon RX 7600S, including specs and performance data.
RX 7600S outperforms 6600 by a whopping 17527% 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 | 1415 | 135 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 36.86 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) |
| GPU code name | NV43 A2 | Navi 33 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 August 2004 (20 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (2 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 | no data | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 146 million | 13,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.400 | 246.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 15.77 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 64 |
| TMUs | 8 | 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 | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | DDR | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 250 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 8 GB/s | 256.0 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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
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.
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 | 0−1 | 102 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 52 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 27 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+0%
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210−220
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
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85−90
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| Dead Island 2 | 201
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201
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
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120−130
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 191
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191
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 103
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103
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| Dead Island 2 | 168
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168
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 111
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111
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| Fortnite | 160−170
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160−170
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
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140−150
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 144
+0%
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144
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
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140−150
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| Valorant | 210−220
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210−220
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 127
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127
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
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270−280
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 84
+0%
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84
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| Dead Island 2 | 123
+0%
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123
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| Dota 2 | 113
+0%
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113
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 107
+0%
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107
+0%
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| Fortnite | 160−170
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160−170
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
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140−150
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 135
+0%
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135
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 126
+0%
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126
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| Metro Exodus | 39
+0%
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39
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
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140−150
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 159
+0%
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159
+0%
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| Valorant | 210−220
+0%
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210−220
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70
+0%
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70
+0%
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| Dead Island 2 | 113
+0%
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113
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 110
+0%
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110
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 102
+0%
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102
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 95
+0%
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95
+0%
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| Valorant | 179
+0%
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179
+0%
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 64
+0%
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64
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+0%
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250−260
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
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| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
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| Valorant | 250−260
+0%
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250−260
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 43
+0%
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43
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| Dead Island 2 | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
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| Far Cry 5 | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
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100−110
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
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4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 17
+0%
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17
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| Dead Island 2 | 35−40
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35−40
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
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80−85
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| Metro Exodus | 30−35
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30−35
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
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| Valorant | 220−230
+0%
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220−230
+0%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
+0%
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18
+0%
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| Dead Island 2 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
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| Dota 2 | 100−110
+0%
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100−110
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| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
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70−75
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.22 | 38.78 |
| Recency | 12 August 2004 | 4 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 6 nm |
RX 7600S has a 17527.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1733.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 7600S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6600 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 6600 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 7600S is a notebook one.
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