Radeon RX 6600 XT vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon RX 6600 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
21.46

RX 6600 XT outperforms GTX 1060 3 GB by an impressive 72% 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 ranking23697
Place by popularity2372
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.5758.98
Power efficiency14.1518.24
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP106Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)30 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $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 201% better value for money than GTX 1060 3 GB.

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 cores11522048
Core clock speed1506 MHz1968 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz2589 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate123.0331.4
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS10.6 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs72128
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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length250 mm190 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 8-pin

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 width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan+1.2
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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 21.46
RX 6600 XT 36.87
+71.8%

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 1060 3 GB 9588
RX 6600 XT 16473
+71.8%

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 HD70−75
−82.9%
128
+82.9%
1440p40−45
−77.5%
71
+77.5%
4K21−24
−95.2%
41
+95.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.84
+4.2%
2.96
−4.2%
1440p4.98
+7.3%
5.34
−7.3%
4K9.48
−2.5%
9.24
+2.5%
  • GTX 1060 3 GB and RX 6600 XT have nearly equal cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 3 GB has 7% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 3 GB and RX 6600 XT have nearly equal cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+0%
79
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

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%

Full HD
High Preset

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%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

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%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High Preset

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%

1440p
Ultra Preset

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%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High Preset

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%

4K
Ultra Preset

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%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and RX 6600 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600 XT is 83% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600 XT is 78% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600 XT is 95% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 21.46 36.87
Recency 18 August 2016 30 July 2021
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 160 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has 33.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6600 XT, on the other hand, has a 71.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.

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