Radeon RX 6600 XT vs Tesla M6
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla M6 with Radeon RX 6600 XT, including specs and performance data.
6600 XT outperforms M6 by a whopping 164% 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 | 386 | 123 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 93 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 53.33 |
| Power efficiency | 11.42 | 18.88 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 August 2015 (10 years ago) | 30 July 2021 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $379 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 1536 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 930 MHz | 1968 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1180 MHz | 2589 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 160 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 113.3 | 331.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.625 TFLOPS | 10.6 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 96 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L1 Cache | 576 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 190 mm |
| Width | MXM Module | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | 256.0 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 | 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12.0 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | - |
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.
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 | 45−50
−176%
| 124
+176%
|
| 1440p | 24−27
−183%
| 68
+183%
|
| 4K | 14−16
−186%
| 40
+186%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.06 |
| 1440p | no data | 5.57 |
| 4K | no data | 9.48 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+0%
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210−220
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 79
+0%
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79
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+0%
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210−220
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 78
+0%
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78
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 151
+0%
|
151
+0%
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| Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 159
+0%
|
159
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
+0%
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230−240
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 170
+0%
|
170
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 141
+0%
|
141
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 142
+0%
|
142
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 135
+0%
|
135
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 95
+0%
|
95
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 176
+0%
|
176
+0%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 69
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 120
+0%
|
120
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 133
+0%
|
133
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 99
+0%
|
99
+0%
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| Valorant | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 68
+0%
|
68
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 56
+0%
|
56
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 105
+0%
|
105
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 64
+0%
|
64
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
| Valorant | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 51
+0%
|
51
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
This is how Tesla M6 and RX 6600 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6600 XT is 176% faster in 1080p
- RX 6600 XT is 183% faster in 1440p
- RX 6600 XT is 186% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.81 | 39.16 |
| Recency | 30 August 2015 | 30 July 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 160 Watt |
Tesla M6 has 60% lower power consumption.
RX 6600 XT, on the other hand, has a 164.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M6 in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla M6 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6600 XT is a desktop one.
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