Radeon Pro W6600 vs RX 480

Place in performance ranking	230	91
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.43	22.38
Architecture	Polaris (2016−2019)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Polaris 10 Ellesmere	Navi 23
GCN generation	4th Gen	no data
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Design	reference	no data
Release date	29 June 2016 (7 years ago)	8 June 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$649
Current price	$174 (0.8x MSRP)	$1522 (2.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro W6600 has 96% better value for money than RX 480.

Detailed specifications

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	2304	1792
Compute units	36	no data
Core clock speed	1120 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1266 MHz	2903 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	182.3	325.1
Floating-point performance	5,834 gflops	no data

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 support	n/a	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	241 mm	241 mm
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire	1	no data

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	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	4x DisplayPort
Eyefinity	1	no data
HDMI	2.0	no data
DisplayPort support	1.4HDR	no data

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	n/a	no data
CrossFire	1	no data
Enduro	n/a	no data
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	+	no data
HD3D	n/a	no data
LiquidVR	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
TressFX	1	no data
TrueAudio	n/a	no data
ZeroCore	+	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.1
Vulkan	+	1.2
Mantle	n/a	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 480 22.32

Pro W6600 40.95
+83.5%

Pro W6600 outperforms RX 480 by 83% based on our aggregate 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 480 8623

Pro W6600 15820
+83.5%

Pro W6600 outperforms RX 480 by 83% 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	82 −82.9%	150−160 +82.9%
1440p	57 −75.4%	100−110 +75.4%
4K	36 −80.6%	65−70 +80.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

35−40

−80.6%

65−70
+80.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	58 −72.4%	100−105 +72.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −71.1%	65−70 +71.1%
Battlefield 5	70−75 −78.1%	130−140 +78.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −77.8%	80−85 +77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −80.6%	65−70 +80.6%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −82.7%	95−100 +82.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −69.5%	100−105 +69.5%
Forza Horizon 4	100 −80%	180−190 +80%
Hitman 3	45−50 −77.8%	80−85 +77.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 −81.8%	160−170 +81.8%
Metro Exodus	93 −82.8%	170−180 +82.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −83.3%	110−120 +83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	75−80 −73.3%	130−140 +73.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −69.2%	110−120 +69.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	49 −73.5%	85−90 +73.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −71.1%	65−70 +71.1%
Battlefield 5	48 −77.1%	85−90 +77.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −77.8%	80−85 +77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −80.6%	65−70 +80.6%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −82.7%	95−100 +82.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	31 −77.4%	55−60 +77.4%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −81.8%	180−190 +81.8%
Hitman 3	45−50 −77.8%	80−85 +77.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 −81.8%	160−170 +81.8%
Metro Exodus	39 −79.5%	70−75 +79.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −83.3%	110−120 +83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	75−80 −73.3%	130−140 +73.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	78 −79.5%	140−150 +79.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −69.2%	110−120 +69.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35 −71.4%	60−65 +71.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −71.1%	65−70 +71.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −77.8%	80−85 +77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −80.6%	65−70 +80.6%
Far Cry 5	45 −77.8%	80−85 +77.8%
Forza Horizon 4	77 −81.8%	140−150 +81.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 −81.8%	160−170 +81.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	75−80 −73.3%	130−140 +73.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	44 −81.8%	80−85 +81.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −69.2%	110−120 +69.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65
−83.3%

110−120

+83.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65 −69.2%	110−120 +69.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	50 −80%	90−95 +80%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −73.9%	40−45 +73.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −71.1%	65−70 +71.1%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −81.8%	80−85 +81.8%
Hitman 3	24−27 −73.1%	45−50 +73.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 −73.9%	80−85 +73.9%
Metro Exodus	50 −80%	90−95 +80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −80.9%	85−90 +80.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −73.1%	45−50 +73.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−75.7%

65−70
+75.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	31 −77.4%	55−60 +77.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	21 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Hitman 3	16−18 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −80%	45−50 +80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27 −66.7%	45−50 +66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	17 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Far Cry 5	15 −80%	27−30 +80%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −77.4%	55−60 +77.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −80%	45−50 +80%
Metro Exodus	26 −73.1%	45−50 +73.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%