Radeon RX 6600M vs GeForce 8800 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 GTX with Radeon RX 6600M, including specs and performance data.

8800 GTX
2006
768 MB GDDR3, 155 Watt
1.49

RX 6600M outperforms 8800 GTX by a whopping 2297% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking981136
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Power efficiency0.6724.90
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG80Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date8 November 2006 (18 years ago)31 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 no data

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 cores5751792
Core clock speed576 MHz2068 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2416 MHz
Number of transistors681 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate36.86270.6
Floating-point processing power0.3456 TFLOPS8.659 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs32112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length270 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
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 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth86.4 GB/s224.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
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. 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.

8800 GTX 1.49
RX 6600M 35.71
+2297%

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 6600M 13899
+2301%

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
−2375%
99
+2375%
1440p2−3
−2600%
54
+2600%
4K1−2
−3000%
31
+3000%

Cost per frame, $

1080p149.75no data
1440p299.50no data
4K599.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 92
+0%
92
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 110
+0%
110
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 81
+0%
81
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+0%
79
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 216
+0%
216
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 83
+0%
83
+0%
Metro Exodus 100
+0%
100
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 160
+0%
160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 66
+0%
66
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Dota 2 115
+0%
115
+0%
Far Cry 5 46
+0%
46
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 173
+0%
173
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 116
+0%
116
+0%
Metro Exodus 78
+0%
78
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 61
+0%
61
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 153
+0%
153
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Valorant 144
+0%
144
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 61
+0%
61
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 61
+0%
61
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
World of Tanks 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100
+0%
100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 85
+0%
85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
+0%
62
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 58
+0%
58
+0%
Metro Exodus 28
+0%
28
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 58
+0%
58
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8
+0%
8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7
+0%
Dota 2 80
+0%
80
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 52
+0%
52
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

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

  • RX 6600M is 2375% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600M is 2600% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600M is 3000% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.49 35.71
Recency 8 November 2006 31 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 100 Watt

RX 6600M has a 2296.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 966.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 55% lower power consumption.

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

Be aware that GeForce 8800 GTX is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6600M is a notebook one.


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

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NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
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