GeForce RTX 4070 vs Radeon RX 6600S

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6600S with GeForce RTX 4070, including specs and performance data.

RX 6600S
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
32.36

RTX 4070 outperforms RX 6600S by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking17220
Place by popularitynot in top-10034
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data60.38
Power efficiency27.9124.17
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 23AD104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2022 (3 years ago)12 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores17925888
Core clock speed1700 MHz1920 MHz
Boost clock speed2000 MHz2475 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate224.0455.4
Floating-point processing power7.168 TFLOPS29.15 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs112184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Cores2846

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 x16
Lengthno data240 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 amount4 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s504.2 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 6600S 32.36
RTX 4070 70.07
+117%

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 6600S 12444
RTX 4070 26942
+117%

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 HD100−110
−117%
217
+117%
1440p55−60
−125%
124
+125%
4K35−40
−120%
77
+120%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.76
1440pno data4.83
4Kno data7.78

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−158%
160−170
+158%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−218%
216
+218%
Elden Ring 110−120
−112%
233
+112%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−25.8%
110−120
+25.8%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−158%
160−170
+158%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−27.9%
87
+27.9%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−221%
482
+221%
Metro Exodus 80−85
−115%
174
+115%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−93.9%
120−130
+93.9%
Valorant 120−130
−174%
350−400
+174%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−25.8%
110−120
+25.8%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−158%
160−170
+158%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−4.4%
71
+4.4%
Dota 2 100−110
−64.2%
174
+64.2%
Elden Ring 110−120
−146%
270−280
+146%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−77.3%
156
+77.3%
Fortnite 150−160
−84%
270−280
+84%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−151%
376
+151%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
−64.2%
174
+64.2%
Metro Exodus 80−85
−84%
149
+84%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
−17.5%
210−220
+17.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−93.9%
120−130
+93.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
−58.2%
170−180
+58.2%
Valorant 120−130
−174%
350−400
+174%
World of Tanks 270−280
−0.7%
270−280
+0.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−25.8%
110−120
+25.8%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−158%
160−170
+158%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+6.3%
64
−6.3%
Dota 2 100−110
−108%
220−230
+108%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−50%
130−140
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−115%
322
+115%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
−17.5%
210−220
+17.5%
Valorant 120−130
−174%
350−400
+174%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 55−60
−136%
137
+136%
Elden Ring 60−65
−198%
180−190
+198%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
−136%
137
+136%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−190%
90−95
+190%
World of Tanks 200−210
−137%
450−500
+137%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−38.1%
85−90
+38.1%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
−213%
90−95
+213%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−33.3%
40
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−56.9%
160−170
+56.9%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−147%
222
+147%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−98.6%
143
+98.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−200%
150−160
+200%
Valorant 90−95
−224%
300−350
+224%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−172%
85−90
+172%
Dota 2 60−65
−143%
146
+143%
Elden Ring 27−30
−241%
95−100
+241%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
−143%
146
+143%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−150%
65
+150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−105%
200−210
+105%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−190%
60−65
+190%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−143%
146
+143%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−153%
90−95
+153%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−172%
85−90
+172%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−38.5%
18
+38.5%
Dota 2 60−65
−100%
120−130
+100%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−133%
100−110
+133%
Fortnite 40−45
−123%
95−100
+123%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−133%
121
+133%
Valorant 45−50
−267%
170−180
+267%

This is how RX 6600S and RTX 4070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 is 117% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 is 125% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 is 120% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6600S is 6% faster.
  • in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4070 is 267% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6600S is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • RTX 4070 is ahead in 59 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.36 70.07
Recency 4 January 2022 12 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 200 Watt

RX 6600S has 150% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070, on the other hand, has a 116.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6600S in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6600S is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4070 is a desktop one.


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