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RX 6600

RX 6600 Review & Specifications

The RX 6600 is based on the RDNA 2.0 architecture and manufactured using the 7 nm process node. It was launched approximately 4 years, 9 months ago, originally priced at $329. It features 1792 cores, including 28 compute units (SMs), 112 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 64 render output units (ROPs). For ray tracing and AI-accelerated tasks, it also includes 28 dedicated RT cores and None Tensor cores, enabling advanced rendering and upscaling features where supported. It has a base clock of 1626 MHz and a boost clock reaching up to 2491 MHz. The RX 6600 comes equipped with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory across a 128-bit bus. Memory runs at 1750 MHz and delivers a total memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

This GPU has a low thermal design power (TDP) of 132 W. It is generally compatible with almost all PC cases and is excellent for SFF and compact systems where heat dissipation is a concern.

RX 6600 Performance

RX 6600 is an entry-level graphics card with a relative gaming performance score of 24.46%. It performs well at 1080p and can handle 1440p with optimized settings or features like DLSS and FSR, though it's not suitable for 4K. Intended for for casual gamers or users who play occasionally on general-purpose PCs.

The RX 6600 has a moderate 8 GB of VRAM and performs well in 1080p gaming at medium to high settings. It can handle less demanding 1440p titles or use FSR to boost frame rates, but texture-heavy or ray-traced games will challenge its capabilities. While adequate for basic creative workloads, such as photo editing or 1080p video projects, memory limitations may arise in more demanding pipelines. As with most AMD GPUs, AI and ML workloads have historically been hindered by ecosystem constraints — especially due to lack of CUDA support. However, support via ROCm is improving, and some basic AI inference tasks are now feasible depending on the software environment. Still, it is best viewed as a gaming and content creation GPU rather than one aimed at serious AI development.

This GPU scores 39.8% on the performance-per-price scale, indicating low value. Given both its limited VRAM and modest performance, better options exist for most users.

General Information

GPU NameRX 6600
GPU Code NameNavi 23
Release Price$329
Selected ModelAMD Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 8GB GDDR6 DisplayPort 14Gbps HDMI 0dB Silent Cooling 128-bit 7680 x 4320 Dual Fan Graphics Card PCI Express 4.0 x8 8-pin
Current Price Amazon $479
Amazon Price Updated 1 week, 4 days ago
Launch Date4 years, 9 months ago
GPU AvailableTrue

Architecture

ArchitectureRDNA 2.0
FoundryTSMC
Process7
Transistors11060 million
Die Size237 mm²
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8
TDP132 W

Configuration

Cores1792
CUs (SMs)28
TMUs112
ROPs64
RT Cores28
Tensor CoresNone
L0 Cache32 KB per WGP
L1 Cache128 KB per Array
L2 Cache2 MB
L3 Cache32 MB

Clock Speeds

Base Clock1626 MHz
Boost Clock2491 MHz

Memory Performance

Memory Size - Type8 GB GDDR6
Memory Bus Width128 bit
Memory Clock1750 MHz
Memory Bandwidth224 GB/s

API / Feature Support

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL4.6
OpenCL2.1
Vulkan1.4
Shader Model6.8

Theoretical Performance

Pixel Rate159.40 GPixel/s
Texture Rate279.00 GTexel/s
FP1617.86 TFLOPS
FP328.93 TFLOPS
FP64558.00 GFLOPS

Gaming Performance Chart


RX 6600 Compared to Similar Performance GPUs

GPU Price / Performance Table

GPU (Desc) Price (Desc) Gaming_1080p (Desc) Gaming_1440p (Desc) Gaming_2160p (Desc) Game_1440p/Price (Desc)
RTX 3060 12GB
$699 | ↑ 68.8%
26.9%
22.3%
18.9%
31.6%
RTX 2070
$350 | 0.0%
26.9%
21.0%
17.9%
59.3%
RTX 2060 SUPER
$240❗ | 0.0%
26.6%
20.7%
17.0%
85.5%
Arc A580
$200 | 0.0%
23.7%
19.9%
16.8%
98.4%
RX 6600
$479 | ↑ 50.1%
24.5%
19.3%
14.5%
39.8%
RTX 2060
$230 | 0.0%
21.9%
17.4%
12.2%
75.1%
GTX 1660 Ti
$200 | 0.0%
18.2%
14.6%
10.6%
72.4%
GTX 1660 SUPER
$190 | 0.0%
17.4%
14.3%
10.4%
74.4%
RTX 3050 8GB
$230❗ | ↓ -2.1%
19.7%
12.2%
10.1%
52.5%

GPU Specification Table

GPU (Desc) Architecture Shader/TMU/ROP/RT Base/Boost Clock Memory Mem Clock/Bandwidth TDP
RTX 3060 12GB GA106 / 8 nm nm / Ampere 3584 / 112 / 48 / 28 1320 MHz / 1777 MHz 12 GB GDDR6 / 192 bit 1875 MHz / 360 GB/s 170 W
RTX 2070 TU106 / 12 nm nm / Turing 2304 / 144 / 64 / 36 1410 MHz / 1620 MHz 8 GB GDDR6 / 256 bit 1750 MHz / 448 GB/s 175 W
RTX 2060 SUPER TU106 / 12 nm nm / Turing 2176 / 136 / 64 / 34 1470 MHz / 1650 MHz 8 GB GDDR6 / 256 bit 1750 MHz / 448 GB/s 175 W
Arc A580 DG2-512 / 6 nm / Xe HPG 3072 / 192 / 96 / 24 1700 MHz / 2000 MHz 8 GB GDDR6 / 256 bit 2000 MHz / 512 GB/s 175 W
RX 6600 Navi 23 / 7 nm / RDNA 2.0 1792 / 112 / 64 / 28 1626 MHz / 2491 MHz 8 GB GDDR6 / 128 bit 1750 MHz / 224 GB/s 132 W
RTX 2060 TU106 / 12 nm nm / Turing 1920 / 120 / 48 / 30 1365 MHz / 1680 MHz 6 GB GDDR6 / 192 bit 1750 MHz / 336 GB/s 160 W
GTX 1660 Ti TU116 / 12 nm nm / Turing 1536 / 96 / 48 / None 1500 MHz / 1770 MHz 6 GB GDDR6 / 192 bit 1500 MHz / 288 GB/s 120 W
GTX 1660 SUPER TU116 / 12 nm nm / Turing 1408 / 88 / 48 / None 1530 MHz / 1785 MHz 6 GB GDDR6 / 192 bit 1750 MHz / 336 GB/s 125 W
RTX 3050 8GB GA106 / 8 nm nm / Ampere 2560 / 80 / 32 / 20 1552 MHz / 1777 MHz 8 GB GDDR6 / 128 bit 1750 MHz / 224 GB/s 130 W

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