Radeon RX 6600 XT vs GeForce 8800 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon RX 6600 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8800 GTX
2006
768 MB GDDR3, 155 Watt
1.30

RX 6600 XT outperforms 8800 GTX by a whopping 2737% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 6600 XT RX 6600 XT

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking99496
Place by popularitynot in top-10072
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0259.08
Power efficiency0.6618.26
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG80Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 November 2006 (18 years ago)30 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $379

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 6600 XT has 295300% better value for money than 8800 GTX.

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 cores5752048
Core clock speed576 MHz1968 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2589 MHz
Number of transistors681 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate36.86331.4
Floating-point processing power0.3456 TFLOPS10.6 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs32128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length270 mm190 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount768 MB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth86.4 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+-

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.

8800 GTX 1.30
RX 6600 XT 36.88
+2737%
  • Passmark

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.

8800 GTX 579
RX 6600 XT 16481
+2746%

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 HD4−5
−3100%
128
+3100%
1440p2−3
−3450%
71
+3450%
4K1−2
−4000%
41
+4000%

Cost per frame, $

1080p149.75
−4958%
2.96
+4958%
1440p299.50
−5511%
5.34
+5511%
4K599.00
−6380%
9.24
+6380%
  • RX 6600 XT has 4958% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6600 XT has 5511% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6600 XT has 6380% lower cost per frame in 4K

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
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+0%
79
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 151
+0%
151
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
+0%
76
+0%
Dota 2 170
+0%
170
+0%
Far Cry 5 141
+0%
141
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 142
+0%
142
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 135
+0%
135
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 95
+0%
95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 176
+0%
176
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+0%
69
+0%
Dota 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Far Cry 5 133
+0%
133
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
+0%
99
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 68
+0%
68
+0%
Metro Exodus 56
+0%
56
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry 5 105
+0%
105
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+0%
64
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 34
+0%
34
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+0%
54
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Dota 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 51
+0%
51
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

This is how 8800 GTX and RX 6600 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600 XT is 3100% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600 XT is 3450% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600 XT is 4000% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.30 36.88
Recency 8 November 2006 30 July 2021
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 160 Watt

8800 GTX has 3.2% lower power consumption.

RX 6600 XT, on the other hand, has a 2736.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 966.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTX in performance tests.

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