GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 6600vsGeForce RTX 4080

The GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end card for 4K gaming and creative work, while the Radeon RX 6600 is a budget-friendly option for smooth 1080p play.

AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB · 132W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
AMD

Radeon RX 6600

RDNA 2.0 · TSMC 7 nm · 2021

36score
4.4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
132W
CUDA Cores
1,792
Boost Clock
2491 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

83score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
9,728
Boost Clock
2505 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
36
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 130.6% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#74RTX 3060 8 GB37
#75RX 660036
#76GTX 1070 Ti35
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRX 6600RTX 4080
General
Process Node7 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus128-bit256-bit
Bandwidth224 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores1,7929,728
TMUs112304
ROPs64112
Boost Clock2491 MHz2505 MHz
FP328.928 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP132320
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 wins overall with much higher performance and more video memory for demanding gaming and creative work.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 6600 is the smarter pick, offering solid 1080p gaming at a far lower cost.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 6600 is the right choice for someone building a budget PC who only plays esports titles at 1080p resolution.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 6600 better than the RTX 4080?

Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 36 out of 100), so it leads the RX 6600 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RX 6600?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 131% faster than the RX 6600 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 6600 or the RTX 4080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RX 6600 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.