AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
30.1Rasterization28.4
22.7Ray Tracing20
37.1Memoryspec-based41.5
92.3Efficiencyspec-based76.4
36.6Compute41.2
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 66004 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6600 wins this graphics card face-off, 40 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+3) and rasterization (+2). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6600
- 56% lower process: 7 nm vs 16 nm
- 44% higher Boost clock: 2,491 MHz vs 1,733 MHz
- 27% lower TDP: 132 W vs 180 W
- 11% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 8,400 vs 7,536
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 37
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 43% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,792
- 43% higher bandwidth: 320 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- 12% higher PassMark G3D: 15,607 vs 13,900
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 132 W+27% | 180 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,792 | 2,560+43% |
| RT cores | 28 | — |
| Base clock | 1,626 MHz+1% | 1,607 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,491 MHz+44% | 1,733 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 320 GB/s+43% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,400+11%Bottom 29% | 7,536Bottom 27% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,500Bottom 4% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 13,900Bottom 31% | 15,607+12%Bottom 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 12% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 53 fpsBottom 12% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 27 fpsBottom 12% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | — |
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