GeForce RTX 4090 D vs Radeon RX 6600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6600 and GeForce RTX 4090 D, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6600
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 132 Watt
39.36

RTX 4090 D outperforms RX 6600 by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11613
Place by popularity14not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation66.9814.05
Power efficiency20.5712.11
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 23AD102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date13 October 2021 (3 years ago)28 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6600 has 377% better value for money than RTX 4090 D.

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 cores179214592
Core clock speed1626 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed2491 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)132 Watt425 Watt
Texture fill rate279.01,149
Floating-point processing power8.928 TFLOPS73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs64176
TMUs112456
Tensor Coresno data456
Ray Tracing Cores28114

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 4.0 x16
Length190 mm304 mm
Width2-slot3-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s1,008 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12.0 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA-8.9

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.

RX 6600 39.36
RTX 4090 D 74.60
+89.5%

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 15135
RTX 4090 D 28686
+89.5%

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 HD111
−89.2%
210−220
+89.2%
1440p56
−78.6%
100−110
+78.6%
4K31
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.96
+157%
7.61
−157%
1440p5.88
+172%
15.99
−172%
4K10.61
+174%
29.07
−174%
  • RX 6600 has 157% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6600 has 172% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6600 has 174% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 111
−89.2%
210−220
+89.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
−86.9%
200−210
+86.9%
Elden Ring 122
−88.5%
230−240
+88.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−82.7%
190−200
+82.7%
Counter-Strike 2 84
−78.6%
150−160
+78.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
−85.2%
150−160
+85.2%
Forza Horizon 4 225
−77.8%
400−450
+77.8%
Metro Exodus 140
−85.7%
260−270
+85.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
−81.8%
140−150
+81.8%
Valorant 150−160
−83.5%
290−300
+83.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−82.7%
190−200
+82.7%
Counter-Strike 2 68
−76.5%
120−130
+76.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
−88.4%
130−140
+88.4%
Dota 2 141
−84.4%
260−270
+84.4%
Elden Ring 132
−89.4%
250−260
+89.4%
Far Cry 5 62
−77.4%
110−120
+77.4%
Fortnite 170−180
−74.4%
300−310
+74.4%
Forza Horizon 4 182
−64.8%
300−310
+64.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
−82.5%
250−260
+82.5%
Metro Exodus 98
−83.7%
180−190
+83.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
−74.1%
350−400
+74.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
−81.8%
140−150
+81.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
−85.7%
260−270
+85.7%
Valorant 150−160
−83.5%
290−300
+83.5%
World of Tanks 270−280
−79.2%
500−550
+79.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−82.7%
190−200
+82.7%
Counter-Strike 2 59
−86.4%
110−120
+86.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 56
−78.6%
100−105
+78.6%
Dota 2 107
−86.9%
200−210
+86.9%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−85.6%
180−190
+85.6%
Forza Horizon 4 157
−84.7%
290−300
+84.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
−74.1%
350−400
+74.1%
Valorant 150−160
−83.5%
290−300
+83.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 64
−87.5%
120−130
+87.5%
Elden Ring 70
−85.7%
130−140
+85.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
−87.5%
120−130
+87.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−71.4%
300−310
+71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%
World of Tanks 240−250
−80.7%
450−500
+80.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−78.1%
130−140
+78.1%
Counter-Strike 2 33
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%
Far Cry 5 120−130
−89%
240−250
+89%
Forza Horizon 4 101
−88.1%
190−200
+88.1%
Metro Exodus 97
−85.6%
180−190
+85.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−76.5%
120−130
+76.5%
Valorant 120−130
−85.5%
230−240
+85.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20
−75%
35−40
+75%
Dota 2 60
−83.3%
110−120
+83.3%
Elden Ring 25
−80%
45−50
+80%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
−83.3%
110−120
+83.3%
Metro Exodus 29
−72.4%
50−55
+72.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−87.5%
240−250
+87.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60
−83.3%
110−120
+83.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−82.9%
75−80
+82.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
−75%
21−24
+75%
Dota 2 85
−88.2%
160−170
+88.2%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−72.4%
100−105
+72.4%
Fortnite 55−60
−78.6%
100−105
+78.6%
Forza Horizon 4 53
−88.7%
100−105
+88.7%
Valorant 65−70
−84.6%
120−130
+84.6%

This is how RX 6600 and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 D is 89% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 D is 79% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 D is 77% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.36 74.60
Recency 13 October 2021 28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 132 Watt 425 Watt

RX 6600 has 222% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 89.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6600 in performance tests.


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