RTX A500 Mobile vs Radeon RX 6600S
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6600S with RTX A500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
6600S outperforms RTX A500 Mobile by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 199 | 375 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 29.96 | 40.40 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Navi 23 | GA107S |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 4 January 2022 (4 years ago) | 22 March 2022 (3 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 cores | 1792 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1700 MHz | 832 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1537 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 11,060 million | 8,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 224.0 | 98.37 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.168 TFLOPS | 6.296 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 112 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 28 | 16 |
| L0 Cache | 448 KB | no data |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | no data |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
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 HD | 80−85
+90.5%
| 42
−90.5%
|
| 1440p | 40−45
+81.8%
| 22
−81.8%
|
| 4K | 7−8
+75%
| 4
−75%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+97.8%
|
90−95
−97.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+109%
|
30−35
−109%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 80−85
+135%
|
30−35
−135%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+70.6%
|
65−70
−70.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+97.8%
|
90−95
−97.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+109%
|
30−35
−109%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+88.9%
|
54
−88.9%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
+60.7%
|
85−90
−60.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+86.4%
|
65−70
−86.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−105
+100%
|
50−55
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+112%
|
60−65
−112%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+52.7%
|
120−130
−52.7%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+70.6%
|
65−70
−70.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+97.8%
|
90−95
−97.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+33.2%
|
200−210
−33.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+109%
|
30−35
−109%
|
| Dota 2 | 130−140
+38.8%
|
95−100
−38.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+113%
|
48
−113%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
+60.7%
|
85−90
−60.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+86.4%
|
65−70
−86.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−105
+100%
|
50−55
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 110−120
+66.7%
|
66
−66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 70−75
+115%
|
30−35
−115%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+112%
|
60−65
−112%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 100−110
+87.3%
|
55
−87.3%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+52.7%
|
120−130
−52.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+70.6%
|
65−70
−70.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+109%
|
30−35
−109%
|
| Dota 2 | 130−140
+38.8%
|
95−100
−38.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+132%
|
44
−132%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+86.4%
|
65−70
−86.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+112%
|
60−65
−112%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 100−110
+255%
|
29
−255%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+52.7%
|
120−130
−52.7%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 140−150
+60.7%
|
85−90
−60.7%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+139%
|
30−35
−139%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
+87.3%
|
110−120
−87.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
+110%
|
30
−110%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+120%
|
20−22
−120%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+12.9%
|
150−160
−12.9%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
+46.5%
|
150−160
−46.5%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+86.7%
|
45−50
−86.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+143%
|
14−16
−143%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+114%
|
35−40
−114%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+118%
|
35−40
−118%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+129%
|
24−27
−129%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 80−85
+122%
|
35−40
−122%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+162%
|
12−14
−162%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
+121%
|
27−30
−121%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+133%
|
12−14
−133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+109%
|
21−24
−109%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+116%
|
85−90
−116%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+108%
|
24−27
−108%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+162%
|
12−14
−162%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+150%
|
6−7
−150%
|
| Dota 2 | 95−100
+70.2%
|
55−60
−70.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+129%
|
16−18
−129%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+104%
|
27−30
−104%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+138%
|
16−18
−138%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 35−40
+138%
|
16−18
−138%
|
This is how RX 6600S and RTX A500 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RX 6600S is 90% faster in 1080p
- RX 6600S is 82% faster in 1440p
- RX 6600S is 75% 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 6600S is 255% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 6600S surpassed RTX A500 Mobile in all 60 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 31.13 | 15.74 |
| Recency | 4 January 2022 | 22 March 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 30 Watt |
RX 6600S has a 97.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.
RTX A500 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 166.7% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 6600S is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A500 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 6600S is a notebook graphics card while RTX A500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.
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