Radeon RX 6600 vs R9 380X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 380X and Radeon RX 6600, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 380X
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
13.82

RX 6600 outperforms R9 380X by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking351129
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.0561.16
Power efficiency5.7620.29
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameAntiguaNavi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date19 November 2015 (9 years ago)13 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $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 768% better value for money than R9 380X.

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 cores20481792
Compute units32no data
Core clock speedno data1626 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHz2491 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt132 Watt
Texture fill rate124.2279.0
Floating-point processing power3.973 TFLOPS8.928 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs128112
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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length221 mm190 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors​2 x 6-pin1x 8-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed970 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth182.4 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI++
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan+1.2
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.

R9 380X 13.82
RX 6600 33.83
+145%

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.

R9 380X 6177
RX 6600 15115
+145%

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.

R9 380X 9510
RX 6600 23366
+146%

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 HD40−45
−168%
107
+168%
1440p21−24
−167%
56
+167%
4K12−14
−150%
30
+150%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.73
−86.2%
3.07
+86.2%
1440p10.90
−85.6%
5.88
+85.6%
4K19.08
−74%
10.97
+74%
  • RX 6600 has 86% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6600 has 86% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6600 has 74% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 345
+0%
345
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
+0%
107
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 116
+0%
116
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 303
+0%
303
+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 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90
+0%
90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 146
+0%
146
+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 5 149
+0%
149
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 69
+0%
69
+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%
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%
Hogwarts Legacy 53
+0%
53
+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 85
+0%
85
+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%
Hogwarts Legacy 37
+0%
37
+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

Counter-Strike 2 20
+0%
20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
+0%
60
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+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 40−45
+0%
40−45
+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%
Hogwarts Legacy 17
+0%
17
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how R9 380X and RX 6600 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600 is 168% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600 is 167% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600 is 150% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.82 33.83
Recency 19 November 2015 13 October 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 132 Watt

RX 6600 has a 144.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 43.9% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 380X in performance tests.

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