GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Go 6600

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 6600 and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Go 6600
2005
256 MB DDR
0.15

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms Go 6600 by a whopping 14333% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1416227
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data28.71
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNV43 A2GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 September 2005 (19 years ago)6 January 2023 (2 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 cores122560
Core clock speed300 MHz1237 MHz
Boost clock speed375 MHz1492 MHz
Number of transistors146 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology110 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate2.400no data
ROPs4no data
TMUs8no data

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 sizemedium sizedlarge
InterfaceMXM-IIno data

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 typeDDRGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed350 MHz12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth11.2 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12_2
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.1no data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/A-

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 HD0−173
1440p-0−135

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
−6400%
65−70
+6400%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−8000%
81
+8000%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
−6400%
65−70
+6400%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−6300%
64
+6300%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−4600%
90−95
+4600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−1214%
90−95
+1214%
Valorant 24−27
−552%
160−170
+552%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
−6400%
65−70
+6400%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 10−12
−2209%
250−260
+2209%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−4500%
46
+4500%
Dota 2 9−10
−1244%
120−130
+1244%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−4600%
90−95
+4600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−1214%
90−95
+1214%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−2933%
91
+2933%
Valorant 24−27
−552%
160−170
+552%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3800%
39
+3800%
Dota 2 9−10
−1244%
120−130
+1244%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−4600%
90−95
+4600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−1214%
90−95
+1214%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−1567%
50
+1567%
Valorant 24−27
−552%
160−170
+552%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−8600%
170−180
+8600%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 0−1 60−65
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 37

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−193%
40−45
+193%
Valorant 1−2
−13600%
130−140
+13600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−1150%
24−27
+1150%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−1200%
24−27
+1200%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 83
+0%
83
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 91
+0%
91
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 71
+0%
71
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40
+0%
40
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 52
+0%
52
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

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

  • in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 13600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 27 tests (44%)
  • there's a draw in 34 tests (56%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.15 21.65
Recency 29 September 2005 6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 110 nm 8 nm

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 14333.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1275% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6600 in performance tests.

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