Radeon RX 6600 vs RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary and Radeon RX 6600, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 225 Watt
36.94
+9.2%

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary outperforms RX 6600 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking95128
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluation38.6461.38
Power efficiency13.0220.32
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 10Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)13 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 $329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 6600 has 59% better value for money than RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25601792
Core clock speed1680 MHz1626 MHz
Boost clock speed1980 MHz2491 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt132 Watt
Texture fill rate316.8279.0
Floating-point processing power10.14 TFLOPS8.928 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data190 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 36.94
+9.2%
RX 6600 33.83

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 16505
+9.2%
RX 6600 15115

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD110−120
+1.9%
108
−1.9%
1440p60−65
+7.1%
56
−7.1%
4K30−35
+0%
30
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.08
−34%
3.05
+34%
1440p7.48
−27.4%
5.88
+27.4%
4K14.97
−36.5%
10.97
+36.5%
  • RX 6600 has 34% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6600 has 27% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6600 has 36% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 169
+0%
169
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 345
+0%
345
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
+0%
107
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 120
+0%
120
+0%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 303
+0%
303
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 91
+0%
91
+0%
Far Cry 5 154
+0%
154
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 70
+0%
70
+0%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 73
+0%
73
+0%
Dota 2 150
+0%
150
+0%
Far Cry 5 142
+0%
142
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 149
+0%
149
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
Metro Exodus 82
+0%
82
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+0%
59
+0%
Dota 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Far Cry 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
+0%
90
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+0%
64
+0%
Metro Exodus 48
+0%
48
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+0%
34
+0%
Far Cry 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20
+0%
20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
+0%
60
+0%
Metro Exodus 29
+0%
29
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Dota 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Far Cry 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary and RX 6600 compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 2% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 7% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 36.94 33.83
Recency 7 July 2019 13 October 2021
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 132 Watt

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has a 9.2% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 6600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 70.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary and Radeon RX 6600.

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