Radeon RX 6600 vs ATI HD 3870 X2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 3870 X2 and Radeon RX 6600, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 3870 X2
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 165 Watt
1.80

RX 6600 outperforms ATI HD 3870 X2 by a whopping 2036% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking925118
Place by popularitynot in top-10014
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0565.77
Power efficiency0.7720.45
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameR680Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 January 2008 (17 years ago)13 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 $329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 6600 has 131440% better value for money than ATI HD 3870 X2.

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 cores320 ×21792
Core clock speed825 MHz1626 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2491 MHz
Number of transistors666 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt132 Watt
Texture fill rate13.20 ×2279.0
Floating-point processing power0.528 TFLOPS ×28.928 TFLOPS
ROPs16 ×264
TMUs16 ×2112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm190 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 8-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB ×28 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit ×2128 Bit
Memory clock speed901 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.66 GB/s ×2224.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCLN/A2.1
VulkanN/A1.2

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.

ATI HD 3870 X2 1.80
RX 6600 38.44
+2036%

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.

ATI HD 3870 X2 708
RX 6600 15125
+2036%

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 HD5−6
−2120%
111
+2120%
1440p2−3
−2700%
56
+2700%
4K1−2
−2900%
30
+2900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p89.80
−2930%
2.96
+2930%
1440p224.50
−3721%
5.88
+3721%
4K449.00
−3994%
10.97
+3994%
  • RX 6600 has 2930% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6600 has 3721% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6600 has 3994% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 169
+0%
169
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 111
+0%
111
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
+0%
107
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 120
+0%
120
+0%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 84
+0%
84
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 91
+0%
91
+0%
Far Cry 5 154
+0%
154
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 70
+0%
70
+0%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 68
+0%
68
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 73
+0%
73
+0%
Dota 2 150
+0%
150
+0%
Far Cry 5 142
+0%
142
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
Metro Exodus 82
+0%
82
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 59
+0%
59
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+0%
59
+0%
Dota 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Far Cry 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
+0%
90
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+0%
64
+0%
Metro Exodus 48
+0%
48
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+0%
34
+0%
Far Cry 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60
+0%
60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
+0%
60
+0%
Metro Exodus 29
+0%
29
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7
+0%
7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Dota 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Far Cry 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 29
+0%
29
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how ATI HD 3870 X2 and RX 6600 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600 is 2120% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600 is 2700% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600 is 2900% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 38.44
Recency 26 January 2008 13 October 2021
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 132 Watt

RX 6600 has a 2035.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 685.7% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 3870 X2 in performance tests.

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