Radeon RX 6600S vs HD 6970M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon RX 6600S, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
6600S outperforms HD 6970M by a whopping 473% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 661 | 199 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 5.57 | 29.96 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Blackcomb | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (15 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (4 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 | 960 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 680 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,700 million | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 32.64 | 224.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.306 TFLOPS | 7.168 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 48 | 112 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 28 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 448 KB |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
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 | MXM-B (3.0) | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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:
| 900p | 52
−458%
| 290−300
+458%
|
| Full HD | 51
−469%
| 290−300
+469%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−585%
|
170−180
+585%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−545%
|
70−75
+545%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 9−10
−789%
|
80−85
+789%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−404%
|
110−120
+404%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−585%
|
170−180
+585%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−545%
|
70−75
+545%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−500%
|
100−110
+500%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
−333%
|
140−150
+333%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−392%
|
120−130
+392%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
−525%
|
100−105
+525%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−505%
|
120−130
+505%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
−203%
|
190−200
+203%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−404%
|
110−120
+404%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−585%
|
170−180
+585%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 90−95
−198%
|
270−280
+198%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−545%
|
70−75
+545%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−196%
|
130−140
+196%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−500%
|
100−110
+500%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
−333%
|
140−150
+333%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−392%
|
120−130
+392%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
−525%
|
100−105
+525%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−479%
|
110−120
+479%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
−630%
|
70−75
+630%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−505%
|
120−130
+505%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−587%
|
100−110
+587%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
−203%
|
190−200
+203%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−404%
|
110−120
+404%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−545%
|
70−75
+545%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−196%
|
130−140
+196%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−500%
|
100−110
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−392%
|
120−130
+392%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−505%
|
120−130
+505%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−587%
|
100−110
+587%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
−203%
|
190−200
+203%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 30−35
−333%
|
140−150
+333%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−573%
|
70−75
+573%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
−426%
|
220−230
+426%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
−1160%
|
60−65
+1160%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−1000%
|
40−45
+1000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−373%
|
170−180
+373%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−282%
|
230−240
+282%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−1100%
|
80−85
+1100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−750%
|
30−35
+750%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−582%
|
75−80
+582%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−554%
|
85−90
+554%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−12
−627%
|
80−85
+627%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−300%
|
60−65
+300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−2300%
|
45−50
+2300%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−611%
|
190−200
+611%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−1567%
|
50−55
+1567%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1400%
|
14−16
+1400%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
−411%
|
95−100
+411%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−680%
|
35−40
+680%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−613%
|
55−60
+613%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−533%
|
35−40
+533%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
−660%
|
35−40
+660%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
This is how HD 6970M and RX 6600S compete in popular games:
- RX 6600S is 458% faster in 900p
- RX 6600S is 469% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6600S is 2300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6600S performs better in 57 tests (95%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.43 | 31.13 |
| Recency | 4 January 2011 | 4 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 80 Watt |
HD 6970M has 7% lower power consumption.
RX 6600S, on the other hand, has a 473% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6600S is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6970M in performance tests.
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