Arc A580 vs GeForce Go 6600

Place in the ranking	1406	182
Place by popularity	not in top-100	84
Power efficiency	no data	12.19
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	NV43 A2	DG2-512
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	29 September 2005 (19 years ago)	10 October 2023 (1 year 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 cores	12	3072
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1700 MHz
Boost clock speed	375 MHz	2000 MHz
Number of transistors	146 million	21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	110 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	175 Watt
Texture fill rate	2.400	384.0
Floating-point processing power	no data	12.29 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	96
TMUs	8	192
Tensor Cores	no data	384
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	24

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 size	medium sized	no data
Interface	MXM-II	PCIe 4.0 x16
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	2x 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 type	DDR	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	350 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	11.2 GB/s	512.0 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	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	3.0	6.6
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3

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.

Go 6600 0.18

Arc A580 31.00
+17122%

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.

Go 6600 69

Arc A580 11916
+17170%

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 HD	0−1	103
1440p	-0−1	55
4K	-0−1	33

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −1125%	98 +1125%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −14900%	300−310 +14900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −938%	83 +938%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −14900%	300−310 +14900%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −5060%	258 +5060%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −1500%	60−65 +1500%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −825%	74 +825%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −14900%	300−310 +14900%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −950%	63 +950%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −4180%	214 +4180%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	5−6 −3480%	170−180 +3480%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −1500%	60−65 +1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −2525%	100−110 +2525%
World of Tanks	10−12 −2400%	270−280 +2400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −738%	67 +738%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −14900%	300−310 +14900%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −1333%	85−90 +1333%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −3440%	177 +3440%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	5−6 −3480%	170−180 +3480%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

1−2

−17400%

170−180
+17400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −389%	44 +389%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −14900%	300−310 +14900%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −2300%	95−100 +2300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −2650%	55 +2650%
Valorant	4−5 −2125%	85−90 +2125%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −153%	38 +153%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −153%	38 +153%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	0−1	95−100
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −153%	38 +153%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	30−35
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −16900%	170−180 +16900%
Dota 2	14−16 −16900%	2550−2600 +16900%
Valorant	0−1	45−50

Full HD
Low Preset

Elden Ring

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Metro Exodus	134 +0%	134 +0%
Valorant	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Dota 2	86 +0%	86 +0%
Elden Ring	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Fortnite	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	86 +0%	86 +0%
Metro Exodus	97 +0%	97 +0%
Valorant	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Valorant	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	37 +0%	37 +0%
Elden Ring	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	37 +0%	37 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
World of Tanks	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	130 +0%	130 +0%
Metro Exodus	91 +0%	91 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	19 +0%	19 +0%
Elden Ring	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Metro Exodus	37 +0%	37 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Fortnite	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	73 +0%	73 +0%

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

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A580 is 17400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Arc A580 is ahead in 23 tests (44%)
there's a draw in 29 tests (56%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.18	31.00
Recency	29 September 2005	10 October 2023
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	8 GB
Chip lithography	110 nm	6 nm

Arc A580 has a 17122.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1733.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A580 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6600 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 6600 is a notebook card while Arc A580 is a desktop one.

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