GPU comparison · 1080p benchmark
RTX 5050 8GB records 25.6% more FPS than RX 6600 8GB in GPUsed's continuous 1080p benchmark (167 vs 133 FPS). Choose another pair in the full comparison tool if you want to explore a different upgrade.
RTX 5050 8GB recorded 167 FPS against 133 FPS for RX 6600 8GB. These are continuous 1080p benchmark averages, not predicted FPS in any particular game.
RX 6600 8GB
133Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Our rating
- 53.7 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 8GB
- Released
- October 2021
- GPUsed cards tested
- 55
RTX 5050 8GB
167Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Our rating
- 58.2 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 8GB
- Released
- July 2025
- GPUsed cards tested
- 5
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What does this comparison mean?
The RTX 5050 has a higher recorded average than the RX 6600, but both remain 8GB cards. This route improves the measured result without relieving an 8GB capacity constraint. The Page concerns the desktop RTX 5050 with GDDR6; NVIDIA's laptop model uses a different configuration and must not be substituted when comparing listings.
Both variants have 8GB of graphics memory. Memory capacity, board dimensions, power connectors and the price of a particular used card are separate from this benchmark. Compare the exact item before deciding whether to upgrade.
The two GPUs in context
RX 6600 8GB
The RX 6600 is an RDNA 2 desktop GPU with 8GB of GDDR6, introduced in October 2021.
RTX 5050 8GB
NVIDIA announced the desktop RTX 5050 with Blackwell architecture and 8GB of GDDR6 for July 2025. The laptop configuration uses different memory.
Release and feature sources: RX 6600 8GB source · RTX 5050 8GB source.
How the figures are compared
Both FPS figures come from the owner-supplied GPUsed benchmark dataset. GPUsed reports a continuous FurMark run at 1080p for its physical-card checks. The percentage compares the higher model average with the lower one using the original FPS values. Our rating uses a compressed scale, with the fastest GPU at 100; it is separate from the percentage difference. A benchmark result does not predict gaming FPS.
GPUsed reports its physical-card checks typically last 30 to 60 minutes while temperature and stability are checked. The owner supplied the model-level FPS workbook on 2 October 2026; this benchmark dataset was last reconciled 3 October 2026. Historical cards tested are separate from the number of FPS runs behind a model average. Full benchmark method.