GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 6600 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6600 XT and GeForce RTX 5080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6600 XT
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
36.88

RTX 5080 outperforms RX 6600 XT by a whopping 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking964
Place by popularity7247
Cost-effectiveness evaluation59.0240.64
Power efficiency18.2417.79
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 23GB203
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date30 July 2021 (3 years ago)30 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$379 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 6600 XT has 45% better value for money than RTX 5080.

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 cores204810752
Core clock speed1968 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed2589 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate331.4879.3
Floating-point processing power10.6 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs64112
TMUs128336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Cores3284

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x16
Length190 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s960.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12.0 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.21.4
CUDA-10.1
DLSS-+

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.

RX 6600 XT 36.88
RTX 5080 80.93
+119%

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.

RX 6600 XT 16477
RTX 5080 36160
+119%

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 HD128
−63.3%
209
+63.3%
1440p71
−128%
162
+128%
4K41
−168%
110
+168%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.96
+61.4%
4.78
−61.4%
1440p5.34
+15.5%
6.17
−15.5%
4K9.24
−1.8%
9.08
+1.8%
  • RX 6600 XT has 61% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6600 XT has 16% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6600 XT and RTX 5080 have nearly equal cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 220−230
−48.2%
300−350
+48.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
−185%
220−230
+185%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
−79.8%
160−170
+79.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
−47%
190−200
+47%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
−48.2%
300−350
+48.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−188%
220−230
+188%
Far Cry 5 151
−39.1%
210−220
+39.1%
Fortnite 170−180
−76.6%
300−350
+76.6%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−125%
300−350
+125%
Forza Horizon 5 159
−50.9%
240−250
+50.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
−79.8%
160−170
+79.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−14.2%
170−180
+14.2%
Valorant 220−230
−164%
600−650
+164%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
−47%
190−200
+47%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
−48.2%
300−350
+48.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
−196%
220−230
+196%
Dota 2 170
−106%
350−400
+106%
Far Cry 5 141
−48.9%
210−220
+48.9%
Fortnite 170−180
−76.6%
300−350
+76.6%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−125%
300−350
+125%
Forza Horizon 5 142
−69%
240−250
+69%
Grand Theft Auto V 135
−28.9%
170−180
+28.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
−79.8%
160−170
+79.8%
Metro Exodus 95
+46.2%
65
−46.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−14.2%
170−180
+14.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 176
−124%
350−400
+124%
Valorant 220−230
−164%
600−650
+164%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
−47%
190−200
+47%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
−226%
220−230
+226%
Dota 2 120
−117%
260−270
+117%
Far Cry 5 133
−57.9%
210−220
+57.9%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−125%
300−350
+125%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
−71.3%
161
+71.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−14.2%
170−180
+14.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
−185%
282
+185%
Valorant 220−230
−164%
600−650
+164%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 170−180
−76.6%
300−350
+76.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
−183%
290−300
+183%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−88.3%
500−550
+88.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 68
−147%
160−170
+147%
Metro Exodus 56
−209%
173
+209%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
−86.5%
450−500
+86.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−94.1%
190−200
+94.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−255%
140−150
+255%
Far Cry 5 105
−89.5%
190−200
+89.5%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−168%
300−350
+168%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
−165%
127
+165%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
−203%
236
+203%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
−43.8%
150−160
+43.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−17%
55
+17%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
−192%
180−190
+192%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
−246%
90
+246%
Metro Exodus 34
−265%
120−130
+265%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−337%
236
+337%
Valorant 240−250
−37.8%
300−350
+37.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−116%
130−140
+116%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−187%
130−140
+187%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
−407%
70−75
+407%
Dota 2 86
−109%
180−190
+109%
Far Cry 5 51
−206%
150−160
+206%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−301%
300−350
+301%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
−181%
73
+181%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
−74.5%
95−100
+74.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
−51.9%
75−80
+51.9%

This is how RX 6600 XT and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 63% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 128% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 168% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6600 XT is 46% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5080 is 407% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6600 XT is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • RTX 5080 is ahead in 60 tests (95%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 36.88 80.93
Recency 30 July 2021 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 360 Watt

RX 6600 XT has 125% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 119.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6600 XT in performance tests.

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