AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
30.1Rasterization50.6
22.7Ray Tracing42.9
37.1Memoryspec-based73.7
92.3Efficiencyspec-based64.3
36.6Compute65.4
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 660011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+29) and rasterization (+21). AMD Radeon RX 6600 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
- 62% lower TDP: 132 W vs 350 W
- 47% higher Boost clock: 2,491 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 17% higher Base clock: 1,626 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 30
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 37
- 486% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 1,792
- 318% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 132 W+62% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,792 | 10,496+486% |
| RT cores | 28 | 82+193% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 328 |
| Base clock | 1,626 MHz+17% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,491 MHz+47% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 936 GB/s+318% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,400Bottom 28% | 19,900+137%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,500Bottom 4% | 5,300+253%Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,900Bottom 31% | 26,300+89%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 12% | 158 fps+108%Top 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | 53 fpsBottom 12% | 121 fps+128%Top 30% |
| 4K Ultra | 27 fpsBottom 12% | 69 fps+156%Top 26% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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