Radeon RX 6600 vs GeForce GTX 580

Place in the ranking	409	116
Place by popularity	not in top-100	14
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.06	66.02
Power efficiency	3.39	20.57
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GF110	Navi 23
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 November 2010 (14 years ago)	13 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6600 has 3105% better value for money than GTX 580.

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 cores	512	1792
Core clock speed	772 MHz	1626 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2491 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	132 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	49.41	279.0
Floating-point processing power	1.581 TFLOPS	8.928 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	64
TMUs	64	112
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	28

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).

Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	267 mm	190 mm
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 8-pin
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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	8 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.4 GB/s	224.0 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 Connectors	Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
Vulkan	+	1.2
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.

GTX 580 11.99

RX 6600 39.36
+228%

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 580 4611

RX 6600 15132
+228%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 580 6065

RX 6600 31774
+424%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 580 21941

RX 6600 94734
+332%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 580 4970

RX 6600 23366
+370%

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:

900p	54 −215%	170−180 +215%
Full HD	95 −16.8%	111 +16.8%
1200p	78 −221%	250−260 +221%
1440p	16−18 −250%	56 +250%
4K	9−10 −244%	31 +244%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	5.25 −77.2%	2.96 +77.2%
1440p	31.19 −431%	5.88 +431%
4K	55.44 −422%	10.61 +422%

RX 6600 has 77% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 6600 has 431% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX 6600 has 422% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −429%	111 +429%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −365%	107 +365%
Elden Ring	35−40 −249%	122 +249%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −167%	100−110 +167%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −300%	84 +300%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −252%	81 +252%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −369%	225 +369%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −324%	140 +324%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −148%	75−80 +148%
Valorant	45−50 −236%	150−160 +236%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −167%	100−110 +167%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −224%	68 +224%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −200%	69 +200%
Dota 2	40−45 −228%	141 +228%
Elden Ring	35−40 −277%	132 +277%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −31.9%	62 +31.9%
Fortnite	65−70 −149%	170−180 +149%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −279%	182 +279%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −219%	137 +219%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −197%	98 +197%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −123%	200−210 +123%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −148%	75−80 +148%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −289%	140−150 +289%
Valorant	45−50 −236%	150−160 +236%
World of Tanks	160−170 −69.1%	270−280 +69.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −167%	100−110 +167%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −181%	59 +181%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −143%	56 +143%
Dota 2	40−45 −149%	107 +149%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −106%	95−100 +106%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −227%	157 +227%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −123%	200−210 +123%
Valorant	45−50 −236%	150−160 +236%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −300%	64 +300%
Elden Ring	18−20 −289%	70 +289%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −276%	64 +276%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 −154%	170−180 +154%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −290%	35−40 +290%
World of Tanks	85−90 −193%	240−250 +193%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −204%	70−75 +204%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −200%	33 +200%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −256%	32 +256%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −370%	120−130 +370%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −261%	101 +261%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −288%	97 +288%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −353%	65−70 +353%
Valorant	30−33 −313%	120−130 +313%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −186%	20 +186%
Dota 2	21−24 −173%	60 +173%
Elden Ring	8−9 −213%	25 +213%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −173%	60 +173%
Metro Exodus	7−8 −314%	29 +314%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −263%	120−130 +263%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −225%	24−27 +225%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −173%	60 +173%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −318%	45−50 +318%
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −486%	40−45 +486%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −300%	12 +300%
Dota 2	21−24 −286%	85 +286%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −287%	55−60 +287%
Fortnite	12−14 −331%	55−60 +331%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −231%	53 +231%
Valorant	12−14 −442%	65−70 +442%

This is how GTX 580 and RX 6600 compete in popular games:

RX 6600 is 215% faster in 900p
RX 6600 is 17% faster in 1080p
RX 6600 is 221% faster in 1200p
RX 6600 is 250% faster in 1440p
RX 6600 is 244% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6600 is 486% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, RX 6600 surpassed GTX 580 in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.99	39.36
Recency	9 November 2010	13 October 2021
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	8 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	132 Watt

RX 6600 has a 228.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 84.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 580 in performance tests.

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