Radeon RX 6600 XT vs Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q

Place in performance ranking	152	79
Place by popularity	not in top-100	51
Value for money	no data	47.33
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	N19E-Q3 MAX-Q	Navi 23
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 May 2019 (4 years old)	30 July 2021 (2 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$379
Current price	no data	$283 (0.7x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2560	2048
Core clock speed	780 - 960 MHz	1968 MHz
Boost clock speed	1380 - 1485 MHz	2589 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 - 90 Watt	160 (TGP) Watt
Texture fill rate	220.8	331.4

Size and compatibility

Information on Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q and Radeon RX 6600 XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	190 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin

Memory

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	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	416.0 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Video outputs and ports

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, 2x DisplayPort
HDMI	no data	+
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Technologies

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

VR Ready

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API support

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	7.5	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 4000 Max-Q 33.03

RX 6600 XT 42.58
+28.9%

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q by 29% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 4000 Max-Q 12794

RX 6600 XT 16491
+28.9%

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q by 29% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 4000 Max-Q 23574

RX 6600 XT 39051
+65.7%

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q by 66% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 4000 Max-Q 17049

RX 6600 XT 28342
+66.2%

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q by 66% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 4000 Max-Q 35167

RX 6600 XT 156297
+344%

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q by 344% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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	89 −48.3%	132 +48.3%
1440p	46 −60.9%	74 +60.9%
4K	48 +17.1%	41 −17.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

55−60

−41.1%

79
+41.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 −21.3%	70−75 +21.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −122%	129 +122%
Battlefield 5	100−110 −18.8%	120−130 +18.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −31.5%	110−120 +31.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 −39.3%	78 +39.3%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −77.6%	151 +77.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 −57.8%	131 +57.8%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −21.9%	120−130 +21.9%
Hitman 3	100−110 −115%	221 +115%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −93%	137 +93%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −30.2%	65−70 +30.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	75−80 −116%	166 +116%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −93.5%	120 +93.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 −21.3%	70−75 +21.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −82.8%	106 +82.8%
Battlefield 5	100−110 −18.8%	120−130 +18.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −31.5%	110−120 +31.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 −35.7%	76 +35.7%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −65.9%	141 +65.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 −53%	127 +53%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −21.9%	120−130 +21.9%
Hitman 3	100−110 −77.7%	183 +77.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −53.5%	109 +53.5%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −63.8%	95 +63.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −30.2%	65−70 +30.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	75−80 −84.4%	142 +84.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	115 −53%	176 +53%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −67.7%	104 +67.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 −21.3%	70−75 +21.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −29.3%	75 +29.3%
Battlefield 5	100−110 −18.8%	120−130 +18.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 −23.2%	69 +23.2%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −56.5%	133 +56.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 −34.9%	112 +34.9%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −21.9%	120−130 +21.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	63 −57.1%	99 +57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +1.6%	61 −1.6%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −35.8%	70−75 +35.8%
Hitman 3	55−60 −89.8%	112 +89.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 −68.9%	76 +68.9%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −60%	56 +60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −78.7%	84 +78.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −27.8%	45−50 +27.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −60%	56 +60%
Battlefield 5	70−75 −22.2%	85−90 +22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −66.7%	40 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −78%	105 +78%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −55.6%	98 +55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −31.9%	90−95 +31.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −45.5%	60−65 +45.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −57.1%	44 +57.1%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Hitman 3	30−35 −78.1%	57 +78.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +20%	20 −20%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −54.5%	34 +54.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −35.3%	21−24 +35.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −60%	40 +60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	36 −50%	54 +50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	20−22 −40%	28 +40%
Battlefield 5	40−45 −30%	50−55 +30%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −40%	14 +40%
Far Cry 5	30−33 −70%	51 +70%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −60.6%	53 +60.6%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −30.4%	60−65 +30.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −50%	24 +50%

This is how RTX 4000 Max-Q and RX 6600 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6600 XT is 48.3% faster than RTX 4000 Max-Q in 1080p
RX 6600 XT is 60.9% faster than RTX 4000 Max-Q in 1440p
RTX 4000 Max-Q is 17.1% faster than RX 6600 XT in 4K

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

in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4000 Max-Q is 20% faster than the RX 6600 XT.
in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6600 XT is 122% faster than the RTX 4000 Max-Q.

All in all, in popular games: