Radeon RX 6600 vs GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX 6600, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 5 GB
2017
5 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
21.72

RX 6600 outperforms GTX 1060 5 GB by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking277149
Place by popularitynot in top-10014
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data55.77
Power efficiency13.7920.78
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGP106Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 December 2017 (7 years ago)13 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores12801792
Core clock speed1506 MHz1626 MHz
Boost clock speed1709 MHz2491 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt132 Watt
Texture fill rate136.7279.0
Floating-point processing power4.375 TFLOPS8.928 TFLOPS
ROPs4064
TMUs80112
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).

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 amount5 GB8 GB
Memory bus width160 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.2 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x 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
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.

GTX 1060 5 GB 21.72
RX 6600 36.01
+65.8%

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 5 GB 9100
RX 6600 15091
+65.8%

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 HD60−65
−76.7%
106
+76.7%
1440p30−35
−83.3%
55
+83.3%
4K18−20
−66.7%
30
+66.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.10
1440pno data5.98
4Kno data10.97

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 345
+0%
345
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
+0%
107
+0%
God of War 122
+0%
122
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 303
+0%
303
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 91
+0%
91
+0%
Far Cry 5 154
+0%
154
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
God of War 100
+0%
100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 73
+0%
73
+0%
Dota 2 150
+0%
150
+0%
Far Cry 5 142
+0%
142
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 149
+0%
149
+0%
God of War 79
+0%
79
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
Metro Exodus 82
+0%
82
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+0%
59
+0%
Dota 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Far Cry 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
God of War 56
+0%
56
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
+0%
90
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+0%
64
+0%
Metro Exodus 48
+0%
48
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+0%
34
+0%
Far Cry 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
God of War 43
+0%
43
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20
+0%
20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
+0%
60
+0%
Metro Exodus 29
+0%
29
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Dota 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Far Cry 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
God of War 26
+0%
26
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 5 GB and RX 6600 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600 is 77% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600 is 83% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600 is 67% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.72 36.01
Recency 26 December 2017 13 October 2021
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 132 Watt

GTX 1060 5 GB has 10% lower power consumption.

RX 6600, on the other hand, has a 65.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 60% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in performance tests.

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