GeForce RTX 5050 vs Radeon RX 6600
Compare the GeForce RTX 5050 and Radeon RX 6600 on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The GeForce RTX 5050 is the better buy here: it's both faster at 1080p and gives more performance per dollar.
- GeForce RTX 5050 is about 19% faster at 1080p (gaming index 39 vs 33).
- Radeon RX 6600 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 11%.
- GeForce RTX 5050 delivers about 7% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
GeForce RTX 5050 is about 19% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
7.6
per $100 spent
Better value
7.1
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 5050from $509.99
- ASUS Dual RTX 5050203 mm$509.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 5050 OC Low ProfileOC2587 MHz · 182 mm$651.93Free shipping
- GIGABYTE RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OCOC2587 MHz · 199 mm$657.39Free shipping
- ASUS Prime RTX 5050 OC EditionOC2677 MHz · 268 mm$692.34Free shipping
- MSI RTX 5050 GAMING OCOC2632 MHz · 202 mm$741.72Free shipping
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Dual RTX 5050 | — | 203 mm | — | $509.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 5050 OC Low ProfileOC | 2587 MHz | 182 mm | — | $651.93 Free shipping | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OCOC | 2587 MHz | 199 mm | — | $657.39 Free shipping | | |
| ASUS Prime RTX 5050 OC EditionOC | 2677 MHz | 268 mm | — | $692.34 Free shipping | | |
| MSI RTX 5050 GAMING OCOC | 2632 MHz | 202 mm | — | $741.72 Free shipping | |
Radeon RX 6600from $459.00
- $459.00
- GIGABYTE RX 6600 EAGLE282 mm$479.00
- Sapphire PULSE RX 6600193 mm$482.25
- MSI RX 6600 MECH 2X235 mm$489.00
- $499.00
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerColor Hellhound RX 6600 | — | 220 mm | — | $459.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RX 6600 EAGLE | — | 282 mm | — | $479.00 | | |
| Sapphire PULSE RX 6600 | — | 193 mm | — | $482.25 | | |
| MSI RX 6600 MECH 2X | — | 235 mm | — | $489.00 | | |
| PowerColor Fighter RX 6600 | — | 200 mm | — | $499.00 | |
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