Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Radeon RX 6600 XT vs R9 M380
Aggregated performance score
RX 6600 XT outperforms R9 M380 by 497% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 510 | 79 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 51 |
Value for money | no data | 47.19 |
Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022) |
GPU code name | Strato Pro GDDR5 | Navi 23 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 16 June 2015 (8 years old) | 30 July 2021 (2 years old) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $379 |
Current price | no data | $283 (0.7x MSRP) |
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 768 | 2048 |
Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1968 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | 2589 MHz |
Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 11,060 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 160 (TGP) Watt |
Texture fill rate | 48.00 | 331.4 |
Floating-point performance | 1,536 gflops | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon R9 M380 and Radeon RX 6600 XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
Length | no data | 190 mm |
Width | no data | 2-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
Memory
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 | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 16000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort |
Eyefinity | 1 | no data |
HDMI | no data | + |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
AppAcceleration | - | no data |
Enduro | - | no data |
FreeSync | 1 | no data |
HD3D | + | no data |
PowerTune | + | no data |
DualGraphics | 1 | no data |
TrueAudio | + | no data |
ZeroCore | + | no data |
Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12.0 Ultimate (12_2) |
Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.5 |
OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | Not Listed | 2.1 |
Vulkan | no data | 1.2 |
Mantle | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
RX 6600 XT outperforms R9 M380 by 497% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
RX 6600 XT outperforms R9 M380 by 497% in Passmark.
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 | 21−24
−529%
| 132
+529%
|
1440p | 12−14
−517%
| 74
+517%
|
4K | 6−7
−583%
| 41
+583%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−618%
|
79
+618%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−429%
|
70−75
+429%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
−1333%
|
129
+1333%
|
Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−422%
|
120−130
+422%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
−485%
|
110−120
+485%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−609%
|
78
+609%
|
Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−788%
|
151
+788%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
−628%
|
131
+628%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−433%
|
120−130
+433%
|
Hitman 3 | 16−18
−1200%
|
221
+1200%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−879%
|
137
+879%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−431%
|
65−70
+431%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
−938%
|
166
+938%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
−991%
|
120
+991%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−429%
|
70−75
+429%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
−1078%
|
106
+1078%
|
Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−422%
|
120−130
+422%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
−485%
|
110−120
+485%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−591%
|
76
+591%
|
Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−729%
|
141
+729%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
−606%
|
127
+606%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−433%
|
120−130
+433%
|
Hitman 3 | 16−18
−976%
|
183
+976%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−679%
|
109
+679%
|
Metro Exodus | 10−11
−850%
|
95
+850%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−431%
|
65−70
+431%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
−788%
|
142
+788%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−1073%
|
176
+1073%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
−845%
|
104
+845%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−429%
|
70−75
+429%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
−733%
|
75
+733%
|
Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−422%
|
120−130
+422%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−527%
|
69
+527%
|
Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−682%
|
133
+682%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
−522%
|
112
+522%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−433%
|
120−130
+433%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−560%
|
99
+560%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
−455%
|
61
+455%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−555%
|
70−75
+555%
|
Hitman 3 | 10−12
−918%
|
112
+918%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−485%
|
76
+485%
|
Metro Exodus | 5−6
−1020%
|
56
+1020%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−600%
|
35−40
+600%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−740%
|
84
+740%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−667%
|
45−50
+667%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
−2700%
|
56
+2700%
|
Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−1000%
|
85−90
+1000%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1233%
|
40
+1233%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−855%
|
105
+855%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 9−10
−989%
|
98
+989%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−727%
|
90−95
+727%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−814%
|
60−65
+814%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
−2100%
|
44
+2100%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
−714%
|
57
+714%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−150%
|
20
+150%
|
Metro Exodus | 1−2
−3300%
|
34
+3300%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−475%
|
21−24
+475%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 3−4
−1233%
|
40
+1233%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−1250%
|
54
+1250%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
−833%
|
28
+833%
|
Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−1633%
|
50−55
+1633%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1300%
|
14
+1300%
|
Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−750%
|
51
+750%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 9−10
−489%
|
53
+489%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−757%
|
60−65
+757%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−2300%
|
24
+2300%
|
This is how R9 M380 and RX 6600 XT compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- RX 6600 XT is 529% faster than R9 M380
1440p resolution:
- RX 6600 XT is 517% faster than R9 M380
4K resolution:
- RX 6600 XT is 583% faster than R9 M380
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6600 XT is 3300% faster than the R9 M380.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 6600 XT surpassed R9 M380 in all 68 of our tests.
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 7.13 | 42.56 |
Recency | 16 June 2015 | 30 July 2021 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
The Radeon RX 6600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M380 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M380 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6600 XT is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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