RTX 5050 Laptop GPU vs Radeon RX 6600 XT
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 5050 Laptop GPU is 1.5 % stronger than Radeon RX 6600 XT. RTX 5050 Laptop GPU ranks #40 of 74 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (4,295 GPU score in its best run — best of 4 rigs, 10 verified runs). Radeon RX 6600 XT ranks #41 of 74 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (4,231 GPU score in its best run — 1 rig, 1 verified run). Each part is shown at its best run, picked from 11 verified WhatFPS runs — measured, not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 5050 Laptop GPU | Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score, best run (the card's own performance) | 4,295 | 4,231 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 6,193 | 4,552 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 17.3 FPS | 17.5 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 22.1 FPS | 22.5 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 21.6 FPS | 20.4 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 93.5 FPS | 23.7 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 42 GB/s |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The Radeon RX 6600 XT takes the win in this comparison, leading the RTX 5050 Laptop GPU by a solid 21.9% in overall GPU score. It shows a stronger performance in our Earth II Vulkan and Mission to Earth II DX12 benchmarks, backed by a higher raw compute (ALU index). While the RTX 5050 Laptop GPU offers significantly more memory bandwidth and a slightly better showing in Earth II Landing DX12U, the Radeon card generally pulls ahead. However, it's important to note that our data for the Radeon RX 6600 XT comes from a single verified run, so results may vary with a larger sample. If you're looking for a dedicated desktop GPU, the Radeon RX 6600 XT appears to be the stronger option, but the RTX 5050 Laptop GPU is a solid choice for mobile gaming rigs.
Generated October 29, 2026 from the 11 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The headline score is the part's best measured run, and the measurements under it come from that same run. It shows what the part has been proven to do — not what an average rig gets out of it. The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for RTX 5050 Laptop GPU · All measurements for Radeon RX 6600 XT