Gainward GeForce GTX 970
vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 and the AMD Radeon RX 6600, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and has 1664 texture shaders and 13 execution units. AMD Radeon RX 6600 is based on AMD Radeon RX 6600, which has 1792 shaders and 28 execution units. |
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| Gainward GeForce GTX 970 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 23 XL |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 1664 | Shader | 1792 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 clocks in the base with up to 1.051 GHz. The base frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 is 1.626 GHz. |
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| 1.051 GHz | Base Clock | 1.626 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.491 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.04 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is 145 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 6-Pin connector. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 has a TDP of 132 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 132 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 has a total of 1 Radial fans. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 1 |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the Gainward GeForce GTX 970. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is 247 mm long, 112 mm high and -- wide. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is -- long, -- high and -- wide. |
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| 247 mm | Length | -- |
| 112 mm | Height | -- |
| -- | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | -- |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 was released in Q3/2014 at a price of 299 $. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 was introduced in Q4/2021 at a price of 329 $ (Reference). |
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| 426018336-3354 | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q4/2021 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 329 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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