Radeon PRO W6600M vs RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

AMD

Radeon PRO W6600M

2021Core: 1224 MHzBoost: 2034 MHz
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NVIDIA

RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

2023Core: 1155 MHzBoost: 2550 MHz
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Radeon PRO W6600M vs RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU Performance Spectrum

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.

Radeon PRO W6600M vs RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Radeon PRO W6600M vs RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon PRO W6600M

2021

Why buy it

  • Draws 90W instead of 250W, a 160W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.

RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

2023

Why buy it

  • 49.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Better long-term bet: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 177.8% higher power demand at 250W vs 90W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 49.4% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon PRO W6600M instead at 11,407 vs 11,153, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 5nm process instead of 7nm, 100 vs 28 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2023 generation instead of 2021. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

Radeon PRO W6600M vs RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

Radeon PRO W6600M

The Radeon PRO W6600M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 8 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1224 MHz to 2034 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 90W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,407 points.

NVIDIA

RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

The RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 9 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1155 MHz to 2550 MHz. It has 12800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 100 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,153 points.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon PRO W6600M scores 11,407 and the RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU reaches 11,153 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon PRO W6600M is built on RDNA 2.0 while the RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU uses Ada Lovelace, both on 7 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (Radeon PRO W6600M) vs 12,800 (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Raw compute: 7.29 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6600M) vs 65.28 TFLOPS (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Boost clocks: 2034 MHz vs 2550 MHz. Ray tracing: 28 RT cores (Radeon PRO W6600M) vs 100 (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) vs 400.

FeatureRadeon PRO W6600MRTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
G3D Mark Score
11,407+2%
11,153
Architecture
RDNA 2.0
Ada Lovelace
Process Node
7 nm
5 nm
Shading Units
1792
12800+614%
Compute (TFLOPS)
7.29 TFLOPS
65.28 TFLOPS+795%
Boost Clock
2034 MHz
2550 MHz+25%
ROPs
64
176+175%
TMUs
112
400+257%
L1 Cache
0.5 MB
12.5 MB+2400%
L2 Cache
2 MB
72 MB+3500%
Ray Tracing Cores
28
100+257%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is support for DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The Radeon PRO W6600M does not have comparable native support in the same tier.The RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon PRO W6600M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureRadeon PRO W6600MRTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
DLSS 4 Super Resolution
Frame Generation
Not Supported
DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction
No
Yes (DLSS 4)
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bandwidth: 224 GB/s (Radeon PRO W6600M) vs 128 GB/s (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) — a 75% advantage for the Radeon PRO W6600M. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Radeon PRO W6600M and 64-bit on the RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Radeon PRO W6600M) vs 72 MB (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) — the RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureRadeon PRO W6600MRTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
224 GB/s+75%
128 GB/s
Bus Width
256-bit+300%
64-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB
72 MB+3500%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Radeon PRO W6600M) vs 12.2 (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 5 vs 4.

FeatureRadeon PRO W6600MRTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
DirectX
12.2
12.2
Vulkan
1.2
1.3+8%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
5+25%
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 3.0 (Radeon PRO W6600M) vs 8th Gen NVENC (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Decoder: VCN 3.0 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (Radeon PRO W6600M) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU).

FeatureRadeon PRO W6600MRTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Encoder
VCN 3.0
8th Gen NVENC
Decoder
VCN 3.0
5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon PRO W6600M draws 90W versus the RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU's 250W — a 94.1% difference. The Radeon PRO W6600M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon PRO W6600M) vs 500W (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

FeatureRadeon PRO W6600MRTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
TDP
90W-64%
250W
Recommended PSU
500W
500W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
0mm
Height
0mm
0mm
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
80°C
80°C
Perf/Watt
126.7+184%
44.6