AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs AMD Radeon RX 9050
30.1Rasterization31.2
22.7Ray Tracing24.7
37.1Memoryspec-based40.2
92.3Efficiencyspec-based97.8
36.6Compute20
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 66007 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9050
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6600 scores 40 against 39.6 for AMD Radeon RX 9050. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 6600 edges ahead in compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6600
- Stronger compute score: 37 vs 20
- 75% higher Shading units: 1,792 vs 1,024
- 75% higher RT cores: 28 vs 16
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 30% lower TDP: 92 W vs 132 W
- 29% higher bandwidth: 288 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- 25% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 1,873 vs 1,500
- 12% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,441 vs 8,400
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $329
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 132 W | 92 W+30% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,792+75% | 1,024 |
| RT cores | 28+75% | 16 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 32 |
| Base clock | 1,626 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,491 MHz | 2,600 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 288 GB/s+29% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,400Bottom 29% | 9,441+12%Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,500Bottom 4% | 1,873+25%Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,900Bottom 31% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 12% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 53 fpsBottom 12% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 27 fpsBottom 12% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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