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AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

AMD
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NVIDIA
Performance
Radeon RX 66009% better
31,77424% of 129,772
GeForce GTX 1080
29,26323% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 6600 has 9% better performance than the GeForce GTX 1080 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 660098% better
96.5858% of 165.13
GeForce GTX 1080
48.8530% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 6600 has 98% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 1080 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 6600 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2021 with a MSRP of $329. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 23) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 6600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 224 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 6600 includes 1,792 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,626 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,491 MHz. It usually operates at 2,044 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 112 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 28 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 6600 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 132 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 6600 has the 85th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 24.48% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 31,774 score and $329 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 96.58. This is the 27th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2016 with a MSRP of $599. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1080 has 8 GB of GDDR5X memory, with a 1,251 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 320.3 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1080 includes 2,560 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,607 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,733 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1080 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 180 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1080 has the 95th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 22.55% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 29,263 score and $599 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 48.85. This is the 76th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 6600GeForce GTX 1080
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0Pascal
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2021Q2 2016
Launch Price (MSRP)$329$599
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Radeon RX 6600GeForce GTX 1080
Low - 1080p
105 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
86 FPS
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High - 1080p
72 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
65 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
48 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 6600 orGeForce GTX 1080
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 406070+45%
Arc B58062.8+30%
GeForce RTX 306061+26%
Arc A77058.8+21%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER51.3+6%
Radeon RX 660048.4
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER31.8-34%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 6600 orGeForce GTX 1080
GPUCost Per Frame
Arc B5803.96-42%
GeForce RTX 40604.27-37%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti5.06-26%
GeForce RTX 30605.39-21%
Arc A7705.6-18%
Radeon RX 66006.8
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER7.2+6%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER7.78+14%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 66009% better
31,77424% of 129,772
GeForce GTX 1080
29,26323% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 6600 has 9% better performance than the GeForce GTX 1080 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 6600 is ranked 85th with a score of 31,774, and the GeForce GTX 1080 is ranked 95th with a score of 29,263.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 660098% better
96.5858% of 165.13
GeForce GTX 1080
48.8530% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 6600 has 98% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 1080 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 6600 is ranked 27th with a performance per dollar of 96.58, and the GeForce GTX 1080 is ranked 76th with a performance per dollar of 48.85.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 6600 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 5700 XT35,822.5+13%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER34,963.5+10%
Radeon RX 660031,774
Radeon RX 570031,470-1%
Radeon RX 5600 XT31,310-1%
Radeon RX Vega 6430,823.5-3%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER29,668-7%
GeForce GTX 108029,263-8%
Radeon RX Vega 5629,086-8%
GeForce RTX 306028,939-9%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 6600GeForce GTX 1080
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
7,979
(+11.05%)
7,185
3DMark Time Spy Score
8,688
(+25.88%)
6,902
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
140,716
(+17.29%)
119,971
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
23,366
(+9.14%)
21,408.5
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
102,026
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
29,251.5
(+37.4%)
21,289.5
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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121.8
PassMark G3D Mark
15,103
15,586
(+3.2%)
PassMark G2D Mark
876
896
(+2.28%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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269
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 6600GeForce GTX 1080
CodenameNavi 23GP104
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0Pascal
Process Size7 nm16 nm
Transistors11,060 million7,200 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 6600GeForce GTX 1080
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5X
Memory Bandwidth224 Gb/s320.3 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz1,251 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
L1 Cache128 KB48 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 6600GeForce GTX 1080
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)132 W180 W
Suggested PSU300 W450 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4aDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 6600GeForce GTX 1080
Stream Processors (SP)1,792--
CUDA Cores--2,560
Compute Units (CU)28--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--20
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)112160
Render Output Units (ROP)6464
Ray Accelerators28--
Core Clock Speed1,626 MHz1,607 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,491 MHz1,733 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)2,044 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 6600GeForce GTX 1080
Pixel Fill Rate159.4 GPixel/s110.9 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate279 GTexel/s277.3 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance8.93 TFLOPS8.87 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance558 GFLOPS277.3 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 6600GeForce GTX 1080
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.