Radeon RX 6600M vs GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB with Radeon RX 6600M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050 3 GB
2018
3 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
13.25

RX 6600M outperforms GTX 1050 3 GB by a whopping 169% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1050 3 GB GTX 1050 3 GB
RX 6600M RX 6600M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking385137
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2 (2020−2023)
GPU code nameGP107R21M-E65-70
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date21 May 2018 (6 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 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 cores7681792
Core clock speed1392 MHz2068 MHz
Boost clock speed1518 MHz2177 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt100 Watt (50 - 100 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate72.86235.8
Floating-point processing power2.332 gflops7.544 gflops
ROPs2464
TMUs48112

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length145 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB8 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed7008 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth84.1 GB/s256.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA6.1-

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.

GTX 1050 3 GB 13.25
RX 6600M 35.69
+169%

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.

GTX 1050 3 GB 5109
RX 6600M 13765
+169%

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 HD35−40
−183%
99
+183%
1440p18−21
−200%
54
+200%
4K10−12
−220%
32
+220%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 110
+0%
110
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 108
+0%
108
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 95
+0%
95
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90
+0%
90
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hitman 3 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 199
+0%
199
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
+0%
79
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 72
+0%
72
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hitman 3 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 173
+0%
173
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 79
+0%
79
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 69
+0%
69
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 168
+0%
168
+0%
Hitman 3 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 134
+0%
134
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 153
+0%
153
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
+0%
85
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 59
+0%
59
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 51
+0%
51
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 52
+0%
52
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 98
+0%
98
+0%
Metro Exodus 85
+0%
85
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100
+0%
100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
+0%
62
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 29
+0%
29
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27
+0%
27
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 74
+0%
74
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 52
+0%
52
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21
+0%
21
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 3 GB and RX 6600M compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600M is 183% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600M is 200% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600M is 220% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.25 35.69
Recency 21 May 2018 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt

GTX 1050 3 GB has 33.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6600M, on the other hand, has a 169.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB 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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