GeForce RTX 4050 vs Radeon RX 6600M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6600M with GeForce RTX 4050, including specs and performance data.

RX 6600M
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 100 Watt
34.78

RTX 4050 outperforms RX 6600M by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking135124
Place by popularitynot in top-10041
Power efficiency24.8925.83
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 23AD107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date31 May 2021 (3 years ago)2023 (2 years ago)

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 cores17922560
Core clock speed2068 MHz2505 MHz
Boost clock speed2416 MHz2640 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate270.6211.2
Floating-point processing power8.659 TFLOPS13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs11280
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Cores2818

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s216.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.3
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 6600M 34.78
RTX 4050 36.10
+3.8%

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 6600M 13899
RTX 4050 14425
+3.8%

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 HD99
−1%
100−110
+1%
1440p54
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
4K31
+3.3%
30−35
−3.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 92
−3.3%
95−100
+3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 110
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
−1.3%
80−85
+1.3%
Forza Horizon 4 216
−1.9%
220−230
+1.9%
Forza Horizon 5 83
−2.4%
85−90
+2.4%
Metro Exodus 100
+0%
100−105
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%
Valorant 160
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 66
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
−1.6%
65−70
+1.6%
Dota 2 115
+4.5%
110−120
−4.5%
Far Cry 5 46
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Fortnite 160−170
+1.3%
160−170
−1.3%
Forza Horizon 4 173
+1.8%
170−180
−1.8%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
−2.2%
95−100
+2.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 116
−3.4%
120−130
+3.4%
Metro Exodus 78
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
−3.1%
200−210
+3.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
−3.2%
130−140
+3.2%
Valorant 140−150
+2.9%
140−150
−2.9%
World of Tanks 270−280
−0.4%
280−290
+0.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 49
−2%
50−55
+2%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Dota 2 104
+4%
100−105
−4%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−2.2%
95−100
+2.2%
Forza Horizon 4 153
+2%
150−160
−2%
Forza Horizon 5 76
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
−3.1%
200−210
+3.1%
Valorant 144
+2.9%
140−150
−2.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 61
+1.7%
60−65
−1.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 61
+1.7%
60−65
−1.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
World of Tanks 230−240
+0.4%
230−240
−0.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−3.4%
120−130
+3.4%
Forza Horizon 4 100
+0%
100−105
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 85
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
+3.3%
60−65
−3.3%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Dota 2 58
−3.4%
60−65
+3.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 58
−3.4%
60−65
+3.4%
Metro Exodus 28
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+4.5%
110−120
−4.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 58
−3.4%
60−65
+3.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 80
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+4%
50−55
−4%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 52
+4%
50−55
−4%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Valorant 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%

This is how RX 6600M and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 is 1% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4050 is 2% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600M is 3% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.78 36.10
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm

RX 6600M has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4050, on the other hand, has a 3.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6600M and GeForce RTX 4050.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6600M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4050 is a desktop one.


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