Radeon RX 9070 vs RX 6600M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6600M with Radeon RX 9070, including specs and performance data.

RX 6600M
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 100 Watt
31.17

RX 9070 outperforms RX 6600M by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14433
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data64.19
Power efficiency24.7620.72
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 23Navi 48
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date31 May 2021 (3 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores17923584
Core clock speed2068 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed2416 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate270.6564.5
Floating-point processing power8.659 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs112224
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Cores2856

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 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s644.6 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.2
Vulkan1.31.3
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 6600M 31.17
RX 9070 57.38
+84.1%

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 13927
RX 9070 25638
+84.1%

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 HD100
−80%
180−190
+80%
1440p55
−81.8%
100−110
+81.8%
4K30
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.05
1440pno data5.49
4Kno data9.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 164
−18.3%
190−200
+18.3%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
−59.6%
300−350
+59.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
−45.8%
150−160
+45.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 114
−70.2%
190−200
+70.2%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−41.3%
170−180
+41.3%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
−59.6%
300−350
+59.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
−88%
150−160
+88%
Far Cry 5 116
−46.6%
170−180
+46.6%
Fortnite 150−160
−101%
300−350
+101%
Forza Horizon 4 202
−21.3%
240−250
+21.3%
Forza Horizon 5 121
−50.4%
180−190
+50.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−32.1%
170−180
+32.1%
Valorant 200−210
−69.8%
300−350
+69.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 67
−190%
190−200
+190%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−41.3%
170−180
+41.3%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
−59.6%
300−350
+59.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−0.4%
270−280
+0.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
−126%
150−160
+126%
Dota 2 114
−75.4%
200−210
+75.4%
Far Cry 5 108
−57.4%
170−180
+57.4%
Fortnite 150−160
−101%
300−350
+101%
Forza Horizon 4 199
−23.1%
240−250
+23.1%
Forza Horizon 5 114
−59.6%
180−190
+59.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 116
−43.1%
160−170
+43.1%
Metro Exodus 80
−97.5%
150−160
+97.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−32.1%
170−180
+32.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
−81.7%
250−260
+81.7%
Valorant 200−210
−69.8%
300−350
+69.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
−41.3%
170−180
+41.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
−156%
150−160
+156%
Dota 2 104
−82.7%
190−200
+82.7%
Far Cry 5 101
−68.3%
170−180
+68.3%
Forza Horizon 4 168
−45.8%
240−250
+45.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−32.1%
170−180
+32.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
−204%
250−260
+204%
Valorant 144
−142%
300−350
+142%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
−101%
300−350
+101%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
−127%
180−190
+127%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
−104%
450−500
+104%
Grand Theft Auto V 61
−115%
130−140
+115%
Metro Exodus 47
−121%
100−110
+121%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 240−250
−73.8%
400−450
+73.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−77.3%
150−160
+77.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
−126%
85−90
+126%
Far Cry 5 90
−66.7%
150−160
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 128
−63.3%
200−210
+63.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
−131%
140−150
+131%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 85−90
−75.6%
150−160
+75.6%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
−111%
55−60
+111%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−121%
80−85
+121%
Grand Theft Auto V 58
−162%
150−160
+162%
Metro Exodus 28
−139%
65−70
+139%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−182%
120−130
+182%
Valorant 200−210
−61.3%
300−350
+61.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−113%
110−120
+113%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−121%
80−85
+121%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
−121%
40−45
+121%
Dota 2 80
−75%
140−150
+75%
Far Cry 5 44
−123%
95−100
+123%
Forza Horizon 4 74
−116%
160−170
+116%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−129%
95−100
+129%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
−92.7%
75−80
+92.7%

This is how RX 6600M and RX 9070 compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is 80% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 is 82% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 is 83% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 is 204% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is ahead in 59 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.17 57.38
Recency 31 May 2021 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 220 Watt

RX 6600M has 120% lower power consumption.

RX 9070, on the other hand, has a 84.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6600M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6600M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop one.

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