Radeon VII vs Radeon RX 6600

The Radeon VII is about 9% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the Radeon VII is 9% faster (50 vs 46).
1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon VII +7% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon VII +8% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 1 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon VII +9% on average (est.).
Video memory: Radeon VII has 16 GB vs 8 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon VII 300 W, Radeon RX 6600 132 W; the Radeon RX 6600 delivers 109% more performance per watt.
Age: the Radeon RX 6600 is 2 years newer (2021 vs 2019).
Ray tracing: only the Radeon RX 6600 has hardware ray tracing.

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	Radeon VII	Radeon RX 6600
Performance index	50	46
Brand / series	AMD Radeon VII	AMD RX 6000
Released	2019	2021
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	HBM2	GDDR6
Memory bus	4096-bit	128-bit
Power (TDP)	300 W	132 W
Hardware ray tracing	No	Yes
Upscaling	FSR	FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon VII 125 fps, Radeon RX 6600 115 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon VII	Radeon RX 6600
Counter-Strike 2	300+	291
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	115	106
WARDOGS	45	41
Apex Legends™	125	115
Valheim	107	99
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	231	212
Aniimo	60	55
HELLDIVERS™ 2	71	66
Slay the Spire 2	300	276
Marvel Rivals	71	66
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	71	66
Overwatch®	150	138
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	120	110
Dead by Daylight	214	197
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	68	63
Delta Force	107	99
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	60	55

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon VII 88 fps, Radeon RX 6600 81 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon VII	Radeon RX 6600
Counter-Strike 2	221	203
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	81	74
WARDOGS	31	29
Apex Legends™	88	81
Valheim	75	69
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	162	149
Aniimo	42	39
HELLDIVERS™ 2	50	46
Slay the Spire 2	210	193
Marvel Rivals	50	46
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	50	46
Overwatch®	105	97
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	84	77
Dead by Daylight	150	138
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	48	44
Delta Force	75	69
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	42	39

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon VII 53 fps, Radeon RX 6600 48 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon VII	Radeon RX 6600
Counter-Strike 2	133	122
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	48	45
WARDOGS	19	17
Apex Legends™	53	48
Valheim	45	41
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	97	89
Aniimo	25	23
HELLDIVERS™ 2	30	28
Slay the Spire 2	126	116
Marvel Rivals	30	28
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	30	28
Overwatch®	63	58
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	50	46
Dead by Daylight	90	83
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	210	193
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	29	26
Delta Force	45	41
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	25	23

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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