GeForce 6600 GT vs Radeon R4 (Kaveri)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R4 (Kaveri) with GeForce 6600 GT, including specs and performance data.
R4 (Kaveri) outperforms 6600 GT by a whopping 135% 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 | 1215 | 1373 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.1 (2014) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Kaveri | NV43 A2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 June 2014 (12 years ago) | 12 August 2004 (21 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $64.95 |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 192 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 533 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 146 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 110 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 4.000 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | no data | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 16 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
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 data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
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 | 8
+167%
| 3−4
−167%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 21.65 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
+150%
|
12−14
−150%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 13
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
+150%
|
12−14
−150%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
+150%
|
12−14
−150%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 0−1 |
This is how R4 (Kaveri) and 6600 GT compete in popular games:
- R4 (Kaveri) is 167% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.80 | 0.34 |
| Recency | 4 June 2014 | 12 August 2004 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 110 nm |
R4 (Kaveri) has a 135% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 293% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R4 (Kaveri) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6600 GT in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R4 (Kaveri) is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 6600 GT is a desktop one.
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