GPU Comparison

AMD
RADEON

AMD Radeon RX 6600S

CORE STATE Navi 23
VRAM 4 GB
CLOCK SPEED 2000 MHz
TDP 80 W
BUS WIDTH 128 bit
ARCHITECTURE RDNA 2.0
nm
PROCESS 7 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2022
VS
Intel
GPU

Arc A580

CORE STATE DG2-512
VRAM 8 GB
CLOCK SPEED 2000 MHz
TDP 175 W
BUS WIDTH 256 bit
ARCHITECTURE Xe-HPG
nm
PROCESS 6 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2023

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

geekbench_opencl
66,435
91,657
passmark_directx_10
81
N/A
passmark_directx_11
105
N/A
passmark_directx_12
56
N/A
passmark_directx_9
176
N/A
passmark_g2d
647
N/A
passmark_g3d
12,649
N/A
passmark_gpu_compute
4,879
N/A
3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12
N/A
2,229
geekbench_vulkan
N/A
79,381

Analysis: AMD Radeon RX 6600S vs Intel Arc A580

For this graphics card showdown, Intel Arc A580 establishes its advantage decisively. If you're rendering at 1440p, Intel Arc A580 dependably exceeds Radeon RX 6600 by notable margins. This speed difference increases especially larger at higher settings. This card processes intensive workloads with grace. The architectural improvements are obvious.

For real-time ray tracing, Intel Arc A580 moves considerably in front of Radeon RX 6600. The hardware hardware handle demanding global illumination computations more efficiently. Gamers looking for next-gen graphics would strongly consider Intel Arc A580. This real-time ray tracing advantage is significant. Contemporary AAA games more and more utilize hardware RT effects.

For real-time ray tracing, Intel Arc A580 jumps significantly ahead of Radeon RX 6600. The hardware accelerators manage demanding reflection calculations more effectively. Players seeking premium effects would definitely pick Intel Arc A580. The real-time ray tracing capability is notable. Current AAA games increasingly leverage real-time ray tracing technology.

Radeon RX 6600 isn't overlooked entirely, but its performance shortfall relative to Intel Arc A580 is difficult to deny. For price-aware users, Radeon RX 6600 may nevertheless represent an option if its smaller MSRP compensates for the diminished capabilities. But, when pure gaming performance, Intel Arc A580 represents the definite choice. This determination is obvious. Performance enthusiasts will shift toward Intel Arc A580.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION
RX 6600S
A580
Core Specs
Shading Units
1,792
3,072 +71.4%
Shaders
1,792
3,072 +71.4%
TMUs
112
192 +71.4%
ROPs
64
96 +50.0%
Compute Units
28
Execution Units
384
Clocks
Base Clock
1700 MHz
1700 MHz
Boost Clock
2000 MHz
2000 MHz
Game Clock
1881 MHz
Memory Clock
1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective
2000 MHz 16 Gbps effective
Memory
Memory Size
4 GB
8 GB
VRAM (MB)
4,096
8,192 +100.0%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bus
128 bit
256 bit
Bandwidth
224.0 GB/s
512.0 GB/s
Cache
L1 Cache
128 KB per Array
L2 Cache
2 MB
8 MB
L3 Cache
32 MB
L0 Cache
32 KB per WGP
Performance
Pixel Rate
128.0 GPixel/s
192.0 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
224.0 GTexel/s
384.0 GTexel/s
FP32 (TFLOPS)
7.168 TFLOPS
12.29 TFLOPS
FP64 (TFLOPS)
448.0 GFLOPS (1:16)
1.536 TFLOPS (1:8)
FP16 (TFLOPS)
14.34 TFLOPS (2:1)
24.58 TFLOPS (2:1)
AI/RT
RT Cores
28
24 -14.3%
XMX Cores
384
Power
TDP
80 W
175 W
TDP (W)
80
175 +118.8%
Suggested PSU
450 W
Power Connectors
None
2x 8-pin
Architecture
Architecture
RDNA 2.0
Xe-HPG
GPU Name
Navi 23
DG2-512
Generation
Navi Mobile (RX 6000M)
Alchemist (Arc 5)
Process Size
7 nm
6 nm
Transistors
11,060 million
21,700 million
Die Size
237 mm²
406 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
TSMC
Density
46.7M / mm²
53.4M / mm²
API Support
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Vulkan
1.4
1.4
OpenCL
2.1
3.0
Shader Model
6.8
6.6
Physical
Slot Width
IGP
Dual-slot
Outputs
Portable Device Dependent
1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 2.0
Bus Interface
PCIe 4.0 x8
PCIe 4.0 x16
Other
Production
End-of-life
Active
Predecessor
Polaris Mobile
Xe Graphics
Successor
Battlemage
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