GeForce RTX 5080 vs Go 6600

Place in the ranking	1407	5
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	36.63
Power efficiency	no data	16.27
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code name	NV43 A2	GB203
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	29 September 2005 (19 years ago)	30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	10752
Core clock speed	300 MHz	2295 MHz
Boost clock speed	375 MHz	2617 MHz
Number of transistors	146 million	45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	110 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	360 Watt
Texture fill rate	2.400	879.3
Floating-point processing power	no data	56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	128
TMUs	8	336
Tensor Cores	no data	336
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	84

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 5.0 x16
Length	no data	304 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 16-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	GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	16 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	350 MHz	1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	11.2 GB/s	960.0 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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
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	6.8
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.4
CUDA	-	10.1

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. 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

RTX 5080 85.08
+47167%

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

RTX 5080 32698
+47288%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −44900%	900−950 +44900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −44900%	900−950 +44900%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −46900%	2350−2400 +46900%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −44900%	900−950 +44900%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −46900%	2350−2400 +46900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
World of Tanks	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −44900%	900−950 +44900%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −46900%	2350−2400 +46900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

1−2

−44900%

450−500
+44900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −46567%	1400−1450 +46567%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −46150%	1850−1900 +46150%
Valorant	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Dota 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −46900%	7050−7100 +46900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −46900%	7050−7100 +46900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −44900%	900−950 +44900%
Dota 2	14−16 −46900%	7050−7100 +46900%
Valorant	0−1	0−1

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

in World of Tanks, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Go 6600 is 38% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Go 6600 is ahead in 7 tests (41%)
there's a draw in 10 tests (59%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.18	85.08
Recency	29 September 2005	30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	16 GB
Chip lithography	110 nm	4 nm

RTX 5080 has a 47166.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 19 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2650% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 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 GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.

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