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
13.12

RX 6600M outperforms GTX 1050 3 GB by a whopping 175% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking395137
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.0024.75
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP107Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date21 May 2018 (6 years ago)31 May 2021 (3 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 MHz2416 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate72.86270.6
Floating-point processing power2.332 TFLOPS8.659 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs48112
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 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 speed1752 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth84.1 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK 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
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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.

GTX 1050 3 GB 13.12
RX 6600M 36.09
+175%

  • 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.

GTX 1050 3 GB 5056
RX 6600M 13906
+175%

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
−186%
100
+186%
1440p18−20
−189%
52
+189%
4K10−12
−210%
31
+210%

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
Atomic Heart 164
+0%
164
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 92
+0%
92
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
+0%
107
+0%
Atomic Heart 114
+0%
114
+0%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75
+0%
75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+0%
83
+0%
Far Cry 5 116
+0%
116
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 202
+0%
202
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 83
+0%
83
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Atomic Heart 67
+0%
67
+0%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 66
+0%
66
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+0%
69
+0%
Dota 2 114
+0%
114
+0%
Far Cry 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 199
+0%
199
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 116
+0%
116
+0%
Metro Exodus 80
+0%
80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+0%
142
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 49
+0%
49
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 101
+0%
101
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 168
+0%
168
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
+0%
85
+0%
Valorant 144
+0%
144
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 61
+0%
61
+0%
Metro Exodus 47
+0%
47
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 90
+0%
90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 128
+0%
128
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
+0%
62
+0%
Fortnite 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Atomic Heart 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 58
+0%
58
+0%
Metro Exodus 28
+0%
28
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+0%
19
+0%
Dota 2 80
+0%
80
+0%
Far Cry 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 74
+0%
74
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

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

  • RX 6600M is 186% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600M is 189% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600M is 210% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.12 36.09
Recency 21 May 2018 31 May 2021
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 175.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 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.

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