GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 6600vsGeForce RTX 4090

The GeForce RTX 4090 is a top-tier enthusiast card built for 4K gaming and heavy 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 4090
24 GB · 450W
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 4090

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

92score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
24 GB
TDP
450W
Shaders
16,384
Boost Clock
2520 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 4090Winner
92
RTX 4090 leads by 155.6% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#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 4090
General
Process Node7 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus128-bit384-bit
Bandwidth224 GB/s1010 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores1,79216,384
TMUs112512
ROPs64176
Boost Clock2491 MHz2520 MHz
FP328.928 TF82.58 TF
Power
TDP132450
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 4090 is the clear winner for raw performance and high-end gaming, leaving the Radeon RX 6600 far behind.

Best value

For budget-focused buyers, the Radeon RX 6600 offers much better value with lower power draw and adequate 1080p gaming.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 6600 is the right choice if you need an affordable, cool-running card for esports titles and don't demand top-tier graphics.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 6600 better than the RTX 4090?

Overall the RTX 4090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (92 vs 36 out of 100), so it leads the RX 6600 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4090 than the RX 6600?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4090 is roughly 156% 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 4090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4090. 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.