Radeon RX 6600S vs Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q with Radeon RX 6600S, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3000 Max-Q
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
20.73

RX 6600S outperforms RTX 3000 Max-Q by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking262177
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency24.7527.80
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU106Navi 23
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date27 May 2019 (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 cores23041792
Core clock speed600 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1215 MHz2000 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate175.0224.0
Floating-point processing power5.599 TFLOPS7.168 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs144112
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores3628

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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo 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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-

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 3000 Max-Q 20.73
RX 6600S 31.05
+49.8%

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 3000 Max-Q 8309
RX 6600S 12444
+49.8%

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 HD74
−48.6%
110−120
+48.6%
1440p45
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
4K33
−36.4%
45−50
+36.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−64.1%
60−65
+64.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−54.5%
65−70
+54.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 63
−47.6%
90−95
+47.6%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−64.1%
60−65
+64.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
−162%
65−70
+162%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−61.3%
150−160
+61.3%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−44.8%
80−85
+44.8%
Metro Exodus 55−60
−39.7%
80−85
+39.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 77
+14.9%
65−70
−14.9%
Valorant 119
−8.4%
120−130
+8.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−36.8%
90−95
+36.8%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−64.1%
60−65
+64.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
−209%
65−70
+209%
Dota 2 99
−7.1%
100−110
+7.1%
Far Cry 5 80
−11.3%
85−90
+11.3%
Fortnite 110−120
−32.7%
150−160
+32.7%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−61.3%
150−160
+61.3%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−44.8%
80−85
+44.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 85
−24.7%
100−110
+24.7%
Metro Exodus 55−60
−39.7%
80−85
+39.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−28%
180−190
+28%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−36.7%
65−70
+36.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%
Valorant 85−90
−48.3%
120−130
+48.3%
World of Tanks 240−250
−14.5%
270−280
+14.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 56
−66.1%
90−95
+66.1%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−64.1%
60−65
+64.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
−278%
65−70
+278%
Dota 2 120
+13.2%
100−110
−13.2%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−27.1%
85−90
+27.1%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−61.3%
150−160
+61.3%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−44.8%
80−85
+44.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−28%
180−190
+28%
Valorant 103
−25.2%
120−130
+25.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 49
−18.4%
55−60
+18.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
−18.4%
55−60
+18.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−0.6%
170−180
+0.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
−55%
30−35
+55%
World of Tanks 140−150
−42.5%
200−210
+42.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45
−40%
60−65
+40%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−70%
100−110
+70%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−57.9%
90−95
+57.9%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−51.4%
50−55
+51.4%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−46.9%
70−75
+46.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−67.7%
50−55
+67.7%
Valorant 68
−38.2%
90−95
+38.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Dota 2 65
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 65
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−52.9%
24−27
+52.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
−54.5%
100−110
+54.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24
−50%
35−40
+50%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−160%
12−14
+160%
Dota 2 76
+26.7%
60−65
−26.7%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−60.7%
45−50
+60.7%
Fortnite 24−27
−65.4%
40−45
+65.4%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−57.6%
50−55
+57.6%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
−61.1%
27−30
+61.1%
Valorant 32
−50%
45−50
+50%

This is how RTX 3000 Max-Q and RX 6600S compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600S is 49% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600S is 44% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600S is 36% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3000 Max-Q is 27% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6600S is 278% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3000 Max-Q is ahead in 6 tests (10%)
  • RX 6600S is ahead in 57 tests (90%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.73 31.05
Recency 27 May 2019 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 3000 Max-Q has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6600S, on the other hand, has a 49.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600S is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6600S is a mobile workstation one.


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

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