Radeon RX 6600 XT vs RX 5700 XT

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Aggregate performance score

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

RX 5700 XT
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 225 Watt
42.90
+0.1%

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8991
Place by popularity5693
Cost-effectiveness evaluation47.0363.03
Power efficiency13.0718.37
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 10Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)30 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $379

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6600 XT has 34% better value for money than RX 5700 XT.

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 cores25602048
Core clock speed1605 MHz1968 MHz
Boost clock speed1905 MHz2589 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate304.8331.4
Floating-point processing power9.754 TFLOPS10.6 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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
Length272 mm190 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 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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, 2x DisplayPort
HDMI++

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data
Multi Monitor+no data

API 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
Vulkan+1.2

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RX 5700 XT 42.90
+0.1%
RX 6600 XT 42.87

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 16531
+0.1%
RX 6600 XT 16519

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 5700 XT 35823
RX 6600 XT 39051
+9%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX 5700 XT 83961
RX 6600 XT 88163
+5%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 5700 XT 26189
RX 6600 XT 28342
+8.2%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 5700 XT 146093
RX 6600 XT 156297
+7%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 5700 XT 499658
+5.8%
RX 6600 XT 472371

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 HD125
−8%
135
+8%
1440p76
+1.3%
75
−1.3%
4K45
+2.3%
44
−2.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.192.81
1440p5.255.05
4K8.878.61

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 78
−1.3%
79
+1.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 76
−18.4%
90−95
+18.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 110
−17.3%
129
+17.3%
Battlefield 5 199
+45.3%
130−140
−45.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 118
+37.2%
85−90
−37.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 125
+37.4%
90−95
−37.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 118
+12.4%
100−110
−12.4%
Forza Horizon 4 298
+49.7%
190−200
−49.7%
Hitman 3 84
−28.6%
108
+28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 313
+79.9%
170−180
−79.9%
Metro Exodus 144
+8.3%
130−140
−8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 115
+18.6%
95−100
−18.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 160−170
+1.3%
150−160
−1.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 259
+94.7%
130−140
−94.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 154
+71.1%
90−95
−71.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 91
−16.5%
106
+16.5%
Battlefield 5 165
+20.4%
130−140
−20.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 107
+24.4%
85−90
−24.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
−1.3%
76
+1.3%
Far Cry 5 101
+11%
90−95
−11%
Far Cry New Dawn 108
+2.9%
100−110
−2.9%
Forza Horizon 4 283
+42.2%
190−200
−42.2%
Hitman 3 86
−25.6%
108
+25.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 294
+69%
170−180
−69%
Metro Exodus 144
+8.3%
130−140
−8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 97
+0%
95−100
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 193
−8.3%
209
+8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+1.1%
85−90
−1.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 248
+86.5%
130−140
−86.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
−45.2%
90−95
+45.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 78
+4%
75
−4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80
−7.5%
85−90
+7.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
−3%
69
+3%
Far Cry 5 73
−24.7%
90−95
+24.7%
Forza Horizon 4 148
−34.5%
190−200
+34.5%
Hitman 3 83
−20.5%
100
+20.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 135
−16.3%
157
+16.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 171
−7%
183
+7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 93
−6.5%
99
+6.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 67
+9.8%
61
−9.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 108
+11.3%
95−100
−11.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 126
+51.8%
80−85
−51.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 84
+29.2%
65−70
−29.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 53
+12.8%
45−50
−12.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 59
+5.4%
56
−5.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 58
+16%
50−55
−16%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry 5 59
+20.4%
45−50
−20.4%
Forza Horizon 4 273
+16.2%
230−240
−16.2%
Hitman 3 59
−13.6%
67
+13.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 104
−11.5%
116
+11.5%
Metro Exodus 104
+6.1%
98
−6.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 119
+0.8%
118
−0.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+1.6%
60−65
−1.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 241
+19.3%
200−210
−19.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 79
+6.8%
70−75
−6.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 56
+30.2%
40−45
−30.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 44
+18.9%
35−40
−18.9%
Hitman 3 45
+36.4%
33
−36.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 121
−57.9%
190−200
+57.9%
Metro Exodus 65
+16.1%
55−60
−16.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+0%
54
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 33
+17.9%
28
−17.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 33
+17.9%
27−30
−17.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+21.4%
14
−21.4%
Far Cry 5 30
+20%
24−27
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 79
+31.7%
60−65
−31.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 71
+16.4%
61
−16.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 13
−84.6%
24
+84.6%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%

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

  • RX 6600 XT is 8% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT is 1% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT is 2% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 5700 XT is 95% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6600 XT is 85% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT is ahead in 47 tests (65%)
  • RX 6600 XT is ahead in 21 test (29%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 42.90 42.87
Recency 7 July 2019 30 July 2021
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 160 Watt

RX 5700 XT has a 0.1% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 6600 XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 40.6% lower power consumption.

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


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