Radeon RX 7600S vs RX 6600S

Place in the ranking	142	120
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	30.64	34.99
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 23	Navi 33
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year 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	1792
Core clock speed	1700 MHz	1500 MHz
Boost clock speed	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	224.0	246.4
Floating-point processing power	7.168 TFLOPS	15.77 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	112	112
Ray Tracing Cores	28	28

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	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	256.0 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 Connectors

No outputs

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3

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 35.46

RX 7600S 37.96
+7.1%

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 6600S 13678

RX 7600S 14646
+7.1%

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 HD	95−100 −8.4%	103 +8.4%
1440p	45−50 −11.1%	50 +11.1%
4K	24−27 −16.7%	28 +16.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

60−65

−4.9%

60−65
+4.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −3.9%	75−80 +3.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 −103%	124 +103%
Battlefield 5	110−120 −3.5%	110−120 +3.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 −4.2%	75−80 +4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −68.9%	103 +68.9%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −3.8%	80−85 +3.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	85−90 −3.4%	90−95 +3.4%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 −2.2%	180−190 +2.2%
Hitman 3	75−80 −4%	75−80 +4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	150−160 −3.3%	150−160 +3.3%
Metro Exodus	110−120 −3.4%	120−130 +3.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 −3.5%	85−90 +3.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	120−130 −4.7%	130−140 +4.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −1.6%	120−130 +1.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −3.9%	75−80 +3.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 −67.2%	102 +67.2%
Battlefield 5	110−120 −3.5%	110−120 +3.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 −4.2%	75−80 +4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −37.7%	84 +37.7%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −3.8%	80−85 +3.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	85−90 −3.4%	90−95 +3.4%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 −2.2%	180−190 +2.2%
Hitman 3	75−80 −4%	75−80 +4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	150−160 −3.3%	150−160 +3.3%
Metro Exodus	110−120 −3.4%	120−130 +3.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 −3.5%	85−90 +3.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	120−130 −49.6%	190 +49.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −2.7%	75−80 +2.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −1.6%	120−130 +1.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −3.9%	75−80 +3.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 −44.3%	88 +44.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 −4.2%	75−80 +4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −14.8%	70 +14.8%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −3.8%	80−85 +3.8%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 −2.2%	180−190 +2.2%
Hitman 3	75−80 −4%	75−80 +4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	150−160 −3.3%	150−160 +3.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	120−130 −28.3%	163 +28.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −28.4%	95 +28.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +75.7%	70 −75.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

85−90

−3.5%

85−90
+3.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −2.9%	70−75 +2.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −3.7%	55−60 +3.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −5.3%	40−45 +5.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −5.3%	40−45 +5.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −4.9%	40−45 +4.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −59.3%	43 +59.3%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −4.9%	40−45 +4.9%
Forza Horizon 4	200−210 −3.5%	200−210 +3.5%
Hitman 3	45−50 −4.4%	45−50 +4.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 −3.9%	75−80 +3.9%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −3%	65−70 +3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 −4.8%	85−90 +4.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −6.1%	50−55 +6.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	180−190 −2.8%	180−190 +2.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65

−3.3%

60−65
+3.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −5.7%	35−40 +5.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 −6.9%	30−35 +6.9%
Hitman 3	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 −2.9%	170−180 +2.9%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −4.5%	45−50 +4.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −7.3%	40−45 +7.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −8.7%	24−27 +8.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −9.5%	21−24 +9.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −4.5%	21−24 +4.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −63.6%	18 +63.6%
Far Cry 5	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −4.1%	50−55 +4.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −6.4%	50−55 +6.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35

−3.2%

30−35
+3.2%

This is how RX 6600S and RX 7600S compete in popular games:

RX 7600S is 8% faster in 1080p
RX 7600S is 11% faster in 1440p
RX 7600S is 17% faster in 4K

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

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6600S is 76% faster.
in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 7600S is 103% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6600S is ahead in 1 test (1%)
RX 7600S is ahead in 71 test (99%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	35.46	37.96
Recency	4 January 2022	4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	75 Watt

RX 7600S has a 7.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 6.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6600S and Radeon RX 7600S.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.