I. Introduction
The Radeon RX 6600 was released four years ago and is likely still in use by many users in their main machines. Additionally, some may be interested in purchasing a second-hand one to upgrade an older system and wonder if its gaming performance is still adequate and if it’s still worth acquiring.
This article will provide the answer through gaming tests for those who are interested and need more information.
II. Parameter Review
The Radeon RX 6600 was launched on October 13, 2021, using the Navi 23 GPU based on the RDNA 2.0 architecture, built on TSMC’s 7nm process. It features 1792 stream processors, 112 texture units, 64 raster units, 28 compute units, 28 ray tracing cores, a 2MB L2 cache, and a 32MB L3 cache.
The standard operating frequency is 1626 MHz, with a boost frequency of 2491 MHz. It is equipped with 8GB of GDDR6 memory, a 128-bit memory bus, a memory speed of 14 Gbps, a memory bandwidth of 224.0GB/s, FP32 floating-point performance of 8.928 TFLOPS, and a power consumption of 132W. The recommended retail price is $329.
III. Test Platform Configuration
The main configuration is as follows:
Processor: Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard: ASUS TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS
Memory: 16GB DDR4 3600MHz
Graphics Card: Radeon RX 6600 8GB
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO
Operating System: Windows 10
IV. Radeon RX 6600 Gaming Test Results
The following tests were conducted on eight games, all at 1080P quality settings.
The first game is Ghostwire: Tokyo.
The average frame rate is 71 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is 63 FPS, the frame time is 13.1ms, CPU usage is 15%, power consumption is 44W, temperature is 41°C, memory usage is 8.6GB, GPU usage is 98%, VRAM usage is 5.5GB, power consumption is 99W, temperature is 48°C.
In this game, the CPU usage is only about 15%, very light, memory usage ranges from 8GB to 9GB, the GPU is almost at full load, VRAM usage is between 5GB and 6GB.
The average frame rate can reach around 70 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is around 60 FPS, and the frame time is around 13ms. The game runs smoothly with no noticeable issues.
The second game is Cyberpunk 2077.
The average frame rate is 59 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is 53 FPS, the frame time is 17.6ms, CPU usage is 27%, power consumption is 48W, temperature is 52°C, memory usage is 7.8GB, GPU usage is 98%, VRAM usage is 6.4GB, power consumption is 99W, temperature is 45°C.
In this game, the CPU usage is around 30%, memory usage ranges from 7GB to 8GB, the GPU is almost at full load, VRAM usage is just over 6GB.
The average frame rate is around 60 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is around 50 FPS, and the frame time is around 17ms. Although the overall performance is lower than the previous game, it still runs smoothly without issues.
The third game is God of War.
The average frame rate is 84 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is 76 FPS, the frame time is 11.5ms, CPU usage is 25%, power consumption is 50W, temperature is 46°C, memory usage is 8.1GB, GPU usage is 99%, VRAM usage is 5.6GB, power consumption is 99W, temperature is 48°C.
In this game, CPU usage is about 25%, almost a quarter, memory usage is around 8GB, the GPU is at full load, VRAM usage is between 5GB and 6GB.
The average frame rate can reach over 80 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is over 70 FPS, and the frame time is around 11ms. The game runs smoothly without issues.
The fourth game is Resident Evil 4 Remake.
The average frame rate is 91 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is 80 FPS, the frame time is 9.6ms, CPU usage is 17%, power consumption is 45W, temperature is 47°C, memory usage is 8.5GB, GPU usage is 99%, VRAM usage is 5.4GB, power consumption is 99W, temperature is 48°C.
In this game, CPU usage is around 17%, memory usage ranges from 8GB to 9GB, the GPU is at full load, VRAM usage is just over 5GB.
The average frame rate can reach around 90 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is around 80 FPS, and the frame time is around 9ms. The overall performance is excellent, running smoothly without issues.
The fifth game is Red Dead Redemption 2.
The average frame rate is 64 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is 52 FPS, the frame time is 19.9ms, CPU usage is 26%, power consumption is 48W, temperature is 47°C, memory usage is 10.2GB, GPU usage is 99%, VRAM usage is 8.0GB, power consumption is 99W, temperature is 47°C.
In this game, CPU usage is about 26%, memory usage is over 10GB, the GPU is at full load, VRAM usage is around 8GB, which is the maximum available.
The average frame rate can reach over 60 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is around 50 FPS, and the frame time is around 20ms. While the frame time is slightly higher, the game still runs smoothly with no significant issues.
The sixth game is Days Gone.
The average frame rate is 80 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is 68 FPS, the frame time is 11.9ms, CPU usage is 19%, power consumption is 50W, temperature is 49°C, memory usage is 10.0GB, GPU usage is 98%, VRAM usage is 6.0GB, power consumption is 100W, temperature is 49°C.
In this game, CPU usage is only about 20%, nearly a fifth, memory usage is around 10GB, the GPU is almost at full load, VRAM usage is around 6GB.
The average frame rate can reach around 80 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is above 60 FPS, and the frame time is around 12ms. The game runs smoothly without issues.
The seventh game is Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
The average frame rate is 142 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is 109 FPS, the frame time is 9.1ms, CPU usage is 32%, power consumption is 53W, temperature is 45°C, memory usage is 7.7GB, GPU usage is 98%, VRAM usage is 6.9GB, power consumption is 99W, temperature is 49°C.
In this game, CPU usage is about 30%, memory usage ranges from 7GB to 8GB, the GPU is at full load, VRAM usage is around 7GB.
The average frame rate can reach around 140 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is over 100 FPS, and the frame time is around 9ms. The game runs smoothly with no noticeable issues.
The eighth game is The Last of Us Part I.
The average frame rate is 71 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is 60 FPS, the frame time is 17.7ms, CPU usage is 51%, power consumption is 61W, temperature is 50°C, memory usage is 10.6GB, GPU usage is 99%, VRAM usage is 7.4GB, power consumption is 94W, temperature is 47°C.
In this game, CPU usage is about 50%, memory usage ranges from 10GB to 11GB, the GPU is at full load, VRAM usage is just over 7GB.
The average frame rate can reach around 70 FPS, the lowest instantaneous frame rate is around 60 FPS, and the frame time is around 17ms. The game runs smoothly without issues.
V. Test Conclusion
Overall, although the Radeon RX 6600 was released four years ago, its actual gaming performance still stands out and is capable of running most mainstream games smoothly.
In this case, whether the Radeon RX 6600 is worth purchasing ultimately depends on the channel and price. If the product quality is guaranteed and the price is affordable, it is still a worthwhile option.
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