Radeon RX 6600S vs R5 M330

Place in the ranking	971	171
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	5.86	27.66
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Exo	Navi 23
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 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	320	1792
Compute units	5	no data
Core clock speed	955 MHz	1700 MHz
Boost clock speed	1030 MHz	2000 MHz
Number of transistors	690 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	20.60	224.0
Floating-point processing power	0.6592 TFLOPS	7.168 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	64
TMUs	20	112
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	28

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	no data	medium sized
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	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	DDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	224.0 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 Connectors

No outputs

Supported technologies

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

HD3D	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
ZeroCore	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.0	6.5
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	2.1
Vulkan	+	1.3
Mantle	+	-

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.

R5 M330 1.54

RX 6600S 32.29
+1997%

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.

R5 M330 595

RX 6600S 12444
+1991%

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

−1900%

180−190
+1900%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

4−5

−1425%

60−65
+1425%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −1167%	75−80 +1167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −1340%	70−75 +1340%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −1425%	60−65 +1425%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −3800%	75−80 +3800%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −2125%	85−90 +2125%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −4425%	180−190 +4425%
Hitman 3	6−7 −1150%	75−80 +1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −907%	150−160 +907%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −2733%	85−90 +2733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −1488%	120−130 +1488%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −262%	120−130 +262%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −1167%	75−80 +1167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −1340%	70−75 +1340%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −1425%	60−65 +1425%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −3800%	75−80 +3800%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −2125%	85−90 +2125%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −4425%	180−190 +4425%
Hitman 3	6−7 −1150%	75−80 +1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −907%	150−160 +907%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −2733%	85−90 +2733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −1488%	120−130 +1488%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 −469%	70−75 +469%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −262%	120−130 +262%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −1167%	75−80 +1167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −1340%	70−75 +1340%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −1425%	60−65 +1425%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −3800%	75−80 +3800%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −4425%	180−190 +4425%
Hitman 3	6−7 −1150%	75−80 +1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −907%	150−160 +907%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −1488%	120−130 +1488%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −573%	70−75 +573%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −262%	120−130 +262%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−2733%

85−90
+2733%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −3300%	65−70 +3300%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −2600%	50−55 +2600%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −3700%	35−40 +3700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	40−45
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −2600%	27−30 +2600%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −1950%	40−45 +1950%
Hitman 3	7−8 −543%	45−50 +543%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 −1420%	75−80 +1420%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −4800%	45−50 +4800%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 −2150%	180−190 +2150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−1425%

60−65
+1425%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−2800%

27−30
+2800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −2200%	21−24 +2200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −2000%	21−24 +2000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	21−24
Far Cry 5	0−1	20−22

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−933%

30−35
+933%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Metro Exodus	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Metro Exodus	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

60−65

+0%

60−65

+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Hitman 3	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

This is how R5 M330 and RX 6600S compete in popular games:

RX 6600S is 1900% faster in 1080p

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6600S is 4800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6600S is ahead in 49 tests (71%)
there's a draw in 20 tests (29%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.54	32.29
Recency	5 May 2015	4 January 2022
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	80 Watt

R5 M330 has 344.4% lower power consumption.

RX 6600S, on the other hand, has a 1996.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600S is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M330 in performance tests.

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