AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
32.6Rasterization50.6
24.5Ray Tracing42.9
38.7Memoryspec-based73.7
88.9Efficiencyspec-based64.3
40.5Compute65.4
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 41.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and Ray Tracing (+18). AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 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 XT
- 54% lower TDP: 160 W vs 350 W
- 53% higher Boost clock: 2,589 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 41% higher Base clock: 1,968 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 41
- 413% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 2,048
- 266% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+54% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 10,496+413% |
| RT cores | 32 | 82+156% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 328 |
| Base clock | 1,968 MHz+41% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,589 MHz+53% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 936 GB/s+266% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,200Bottom 40% | 19,900+95%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,850Bottom 8% | 5,300+186%Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,000Bottom 41% | 26,300+64%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 88 fpsBottom 19% | 158 fps+80%Top 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | 62 fpsBottom 17% | 121 fps+95%Top 30% |
| 4K Ultra | 31 fpsBottom 17% | 69 fps+123%Top 26% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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