GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 6600 LEvsGeForce RTX 5080

The GeForce RTX 5080 is a top-tier card for demanding 4K gaming and creative work, while the Radeon RX 6600 LE is a budget-friendly option for 1080p gaming.

AMD Radeon RX 6600 LE
8 GB · 132W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
AMD

Radeon RX 6600 LE

RDNA 2.0 · TSMC 7 nm · 2023

34score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
132W
CUDA Cores
1,792
Boost Clock
2495 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5080

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

86score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
360W
Shaders
10,752
Boost Clock
2617 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RX 6600 LE
34
RTX 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 152.9% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#79RTX 206034
#80RX 6600 LE34
#81RX Vega 6433
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRX 6600 LERTX 5080
General
Process Node7 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus128-bit256-bit
Bandwidth224 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores1,79210,752
TMUs112336
ROPs64112
Boost Clock2495 MHz2617 MHz
FP328.942 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP132360
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5080 wins decisively for high-end gaming and creative work, leaving the Radeon RX 6600 LE far behind in raw performance.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 6600 LE is the smarter pick due to its lower cost and adequate speed for 1080p gaming.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 6600 LE is the right choice for a compact, low-power PC build where the RTX 5080's higher heat and power draw are impractical.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 6600 LE better than the RTX 5080?

Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 34 out of 100), so it leads the RX 6600 LE in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the RX 6600 LE?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 153% faster than the RX 6600 LE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 6600 LE or the RTX 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. If the RX 6600 LE is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.