Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design
VS
Radeon RX 6600S

Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon RX 6600S

NVIDIA

Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design

2019Core: 600 MHzBoost: 1350 MHz
VS
AMD

Radeon RX 6600S

2022Core: 1700 MHzBoost: 2000 MHz

Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design

#19
RTX A2000 12GB
MSRP: $449|Avg: $380
145%
#20
Radeon Pro Vega 56
MSRP: $399|Avg: $60
144%
#21
RTX A2000
MSRP: $450|Avg: $320
142%
#23
Intel Arc Pro B60
MSRP: $500|Avg: $450
131%
#24
Radeon PRO W7600
MSRP: $599|Avg: $599
130%
#25
RTX 2000 Ada Generation
MSRP: $625|Avg: $750
130%
#26
Radeon Pro Vega 48
MSRP: $450|Avg: $450
119%
#27
Radeon Pro 5700 XT
MSRP: $500|Avg: $280
118%
#28
Quadro P5200
MSRP: $500|Avg: $240
110%
#29
Radeon PRO W7700
MSRP: $999|Avg: $999
109%
#30
Radeon PRO W6600
MSRP: $649|Avg: $649
109%
#32
Radeon AI PRO R9700
MSRP: $1299|Avg: $1450
104%
#33
Radeon Pro Vega 64
MSRP: $599|Avg: $114
102%
#34
100%
#38
Radeon PRO W6600X
MSRP: $699|Avg: $699
89%
#41
Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)
MSRP: $600|Avg: $600
85%
#42
Radeon Pro W5700
MSRP: $799|Avg: $300
85%
#43
Radeon Pro W5700X
MSRP: $999|Avg: $999
83%
#44
RTX A4000
MSRP: $1111|Avg: $1111
83%
#45
RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
MSRP: $849|Avg: $748
80%
#46
Quadro RTX 4000
MSRP: $899|Avg: $220
79%
#49
RTX 2000E Ada Generation
MSRP: $999|Avg: $999
72%
Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon RX 6600S

#28
Radeon RX 6650M XT
MSRP: $400|Avg: $400
131%
#30
Radeon 8050S
MSRP: $400|Avg: $400
125%
#31
Radeon RX 8050S
MSRP: $400|Avg: $400
124%
#39
Radeon RX 7700S
MSRP: $449|Avg: $350
106%
#42
Radeon RX 6600S
MSRP: $400|Avg: $400
100%
#43
Radeon RX 8060S
MSRP: $500|Avg: $500
98%
#47
Radeon RX 6700S
MSRP: $479|Avg: $300
97%
Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Radeon RX 6600S is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 2.7% higher G3D Mark score. However, the Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.

InsightQuadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q DesignRadeon RX 6600S
Performance
Lower raw frame rates (-2.7%)
Leading raw performance (+2.7%)
Longevity
🏆Elite Architecture (Turing (2018−2022) / 12nm)
🔮Strong Longevity (RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) / 7nm)
Ecosystem
✨ DLSS 3/4 + Frame Gen Support
Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM
🎮 High Capacity (16 GB)
🎮 High Capacity (4 GB)
Efficiency
Normal Efficiency
Normal Efficiency
Case Fit
📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the Radeon RX 6600S remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design and Radeon RX 6600S

NVIDIA

Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design

The Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 27 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 600 MHz to 1350 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,675 points.

AMD

Radeon RX 6600S

The Radeon RX 6600S is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1700 MHz to 2000 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,016 points.

Graphics Performance

The Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design scores 12,675 and the Radeon RX 6600S reaches 13,016 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design is built on Turing while the Radeon RX 6600S uses RDNA 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design) vs 1,792 (Radeon RX 6600S). Raw compute: 8.294 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design) vs 7.168 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 6600S). Boost clocks: 1350 MHz vs 2000 MHz. Ray tracing: 48 RT cores (Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design) vs 28 (Radeon RX 6600S) with 384 Tensor cores.

FeatureQuadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q DesignRadeon RX 6600S
G3D Mark Score
12,675
13,016+3%
Architecture
Turing
RDNA 2.0
Process Node
12 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
3072+71%
1792
Compute (TFLOPS)
8.294 TFLOPS+16%
7.168 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1350 MHz
2000 MHz+48%
ROPs
64
64
TMUs
192+71%
112
L1 Cache
3 MB+500%
0.5 MB
L2 Cache
4 MB+100%
2 MB
Ray Tracing Cores
48+71%
28

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the Radeon RX 6600S is support for FSR 3 / AFMF. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.

FeatureQuadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q DesignRadeon RX 6600S
Upscaling Tech
FSR 1.0 (Software)
FSR 3 (Native)
Frame Generation
Not Supported
FSR 3 / AFMF (Driver)
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design comes with 16 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon RX 6600S has 4 GB. The Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design offers 300% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design) vs 2 MB (Radeon RX 6600S) — the Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureQuadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q DesignRadeon RX 6600S
VRAM Capacity
16 GB+300%
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
256-bit+100%
128-bit
L2 Cache
4 MB+100%
2 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design) vs 12_2 (Radeon RX 6600S). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

FeatureQuadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q DesignRadeon RX 6600S
DirectX
12.2+2%
12_2
Vulkan
1.3
1.4+8%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon RX 6600S). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs VCN 3.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC (Radeon RX 6600S).

FeatureQuadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q DesignRadeon RX 6600S
Encoder
7th Gen NVENC
VCN 3.0
Decoder
5th Gen NVDEC
VCN 3.0
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)
H.264,H.265/HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design draws 80W versus the Radeon RX 6600S's 80W — a 0% difference. The Radeon RX 6600S is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design) vs 500W (Radeon RX 6600S). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Mobile. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

FeatureQuadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q DesignRadeon RX 6600S
TDP
80W
80W
Recommended PSU
500W
500W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
Mobile
Length
0mm
1mm
Height
0mm
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
80°C
Perf/Watt
158.4
162.7+3%
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Value Analysis

The Radeon RX 6600S is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2019).

FeatureQuadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q DesignRadeon RX 6600S
MSRP
$400
Avg Price (30d)
$400
Codename
TU104
Navi 23
Release
May 27 2019
January 4 2022
Ranking
#208
#200