Radeon RX 6600S vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	216	173
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	26.89	27.91
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU106	Navi 23
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	29 January 2020 (5 years ago)	4 January 2022 (3 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 cores	1920	1792
Core clock speed	975 MHz	1700 MHz
Boost clock speed	1185 MHz	2000 MHz
Number of transistors	10,800 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	142.2	224.0
Floating-point processing power	4.55 TFLOPS	7.168 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	64
TMUs	120	112
Tensor Cores	240	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	30	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).

Laptop size	large	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264.0 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	No outputs	No outputs
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	-

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 25.34

RX 6600S 32.38
+27.8%

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 9741

RX 6600S 12444
+27.7%

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	94 −27.7%	120−130 +27.7%
1440p	34 −17.6%	40−45 +17.6%
4K	41 −22%	50−55 +22%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −36.2%	60−65 +36.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −30.8%	65−70 +30.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −20.8%	90−95 +20.8%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −36.2%	60−65 +36.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −30.8%	65−70 +30.8%
Forza Horizon 4	130 −15.4%	150−160 +15.4%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −25.4%	80−85 +25.4%
Metro Exodus	75 −8%	80−85 +8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	93 +40.9%	65−70 −40.9%
Valorant	109 −18.3%	120−130 +18.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −20.8%	90−95 +20.8%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −36.2%	60−65 +36.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −30.8%	65−70 +30.8%
Dota 2	102 −3.9%	100−110 +3.9%
Far Cry 5	77 −14.3%	85−90 +14.3%
Fortnite	120−130 −18.1%	150−160 +18.1%
Forza Horizon 4	106 −41.5%	150−160 +41.5%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −25.4%	80−85 +25.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	94 −12.8%	100−110 +12.8%
Metro Exodus	57 −42.1%	80−85 +42.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	235 +28.4%	180−190 −28.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −20%	65−70 +20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −34.1%	110−120 +34.1%
Valorant	76 −69.7%	120−130 +69.7%
World of Tanks	250−260 −6.9%	270−280 +6.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −20.8%	90−95 +20.8%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −36.2%	60−65 +36.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −30.8%	65−70 +30.8%
Dota 2	115 +8.5%	100−110 −8.5%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −14.3%	85−90 +14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	93 −61.3%	150−160 +61.3%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −25.4%	80−85 +25.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −15.8%	180−190 +15.8%
Valorant	93 −38.7%	120−130 +38.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	40−45 −34.9%	55−60 +34.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −34.9%	55−60 +34.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −34.8%	30−35 +34.8%
World of Tanks	160−170 −24.6%	200−210 +24.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −23.5%	60−65 +23.5%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −3.2%	30−35 +3.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −37.8%	100−110 +37.8%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −32.4%	90−95 +32.4%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −29.3%	50−55 +29.3%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −24.1%	70−75 +24.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −36.8%	50−55 +36.8%
Valorant	65−70 −36.2%	90−95 +36.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −39.1%	30−35 +39.1%
Dota 2	40−45 −36.4%	60−65 +36.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −36.4%	60−65 +36.4%
Metro Exodus	20−22 −30%	24−27 +30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 −30.8%	100−110 +30.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −36.4%	60−65 +36.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −33.3%	35−40 +33.3%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −39.1%	30−35 +39.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −44.4%	12−14 +44.4%
Dota 2	79 +31.7%	60−65 −31.7%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −32.4%	45−50 +32.4%
Fortnite	30−35 −34.4%	40−45 +34.4%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −33.3%	50−55 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 −38.1%	27−30 +38.1%
Valorant	30−35 −45.5%	45−50 +45.5%

This is how RTX 2060 Max-Q and RX 6600S compete in popular games:

RX 6600S is 28% faster in 1080p
RX 6600S is 18% faster in 1440p
RX 6600S is 22% faster in 4K

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

in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2060 Max-Q is 41% faster.
in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6600S is 70% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 2060 Max-Q is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
RX 6600S is ahead in 59 tests (92%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	25.34	32.38
Recency	29 January 2020	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt

RTX 2060 Max-Q has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

RX 6600S, on the other hand, has a 27.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q in performance tests.

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