Radeon RX 7700 XT vs RX 6600 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6600 XT and Radeon RX 7700 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6600 XT
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
42.87

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 6600 XT by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9139
Place by popularity93not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation63.0171.32
Power efficiency18.3716.34
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 23Navi 32
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date30 July 2021 (3 years ago)25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$379 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7700 XT has 13% better value for money than RX 6600 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 cores20483456
Core clock speed1968 MHz1435 MHz
Boost clock speed2589 MHz2544 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt245 Watt
Texture fill rate331.4549.5
Floating-point processing power10.6 TFLOPS35.17 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs128216
Ray Tracing Cores3254

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 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Length190 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin2x 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 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s432.0 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, 2x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12.0 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.2
Vulkan1.21.3

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 6600 XT 42.87
RX 7700 XT 58.39
+36.2%

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 6600 XT 16519
RX 7700 XT 22501
+36.2%

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 6600 XT 39051
RX 7700 XT 57340
+46.8%

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 6600 XT 88163
RX 7700 XT 126733
+43.7%

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 6600 XT 28342
RX 7700 XT 42801
+51%

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 6600 XT 156297
RX 7700 XT 201871
+29.2%

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 6600 XT 472371
RX 7700 XT 730434
+54.6%

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 HD135
−39.3%
188
+39.3%
1440p75
−37.3%
103
+37.3%
4K44
−36.4%
60
+36.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.812.39
1440p5.054.36
4K8.617.48

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 79
−144%
193
+144%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
−83.3%
165
+83.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 129
−39.5%
180
+39.5%
Battlefield 5 130−140
−33.6%
180−190
+33.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
−26.7%
100−110
+26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−103%
158
+103%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−19.8%
100−110
+19.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
−32.4%
130−140
+32.4%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−12.6%
220−230
+12.6%
Hitman 3 108
−9.3%
110−120
+9.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
−25.9%
210−220
+25.9%
Metro Exodus 130−140
−15%
150−160
+15%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−17.5%
110−120
+17.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
−45.3%
230−240
+45.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
−10.5%
140−150
+10.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
−202%
272
+202%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 106
−40.6%
149
+40.6%
Battlefield 5 130−140
−33.6%
180−190
+33.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
−26.7%
100−110
+26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
−73.7%
132
+73.7%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−19.8%
100−110
+19.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
−32.4%
130−140
+32.4%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−12.6%
220−230
+12.6%
Hitman 3 108
−9.3%
110−120
+9.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
−25.9%
210−220
+25.9%
Metro Exodus 130−140
−15%
150−160
+15%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−17.5%
110−120
+17.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 209
−59.8%
334
+59.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
−36.4%
120−130
+36.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
−10.5%
140−150
+10.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
−34.4%
121
+34.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75
−76%
132
+76%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
−26.7%
100−110
+26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
−76.8%
122
+76.8%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−19.8%
100−110
+19.8%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−16.1%
231
+16.1%
Hitman 3 100
−18%
110−120
+18%
Horizon Zero Dawn 157
−37.6%
216
+37.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 183
−56.8%
287
+56.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
−69.7%
168
+69.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 61
−141%
140−150
+141%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−17.5%
110−120
+17.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−49.4%
120−130
+49.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−38.5%
90−95
+38.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−109%
98
+109%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 56
−80.4%
101
+80.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−36%
65−70
+36%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−100%
80
+100%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−36.7%
65−70
+36.7%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
−14.9%
270−280
+14.9%
Hitman 3 67
−20.9%
80−85
+20.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 116
−47.4%
171
+47.4%
Metro Exodus 98
−36.7%
134
+36.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 118
−63.6%
193
+63.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−87.5%
120
+87.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 200−210
−13.4%
220−230
+13.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
−32.4%
95−100
+32.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−51.2%
65−70
+51.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−45.9%
50−55
+45.9%
Hitman 3 33
−48.5%
45−50
+48.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 190−200
−14.1%
210−220
+14.1%
Metro Exodus 55−60
−50%
80−85
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−64.8%
89
+64.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
−93.3%
58
+93.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 28
−111%
59
+111%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−46.4%
40−45
+46.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
−157%
36
+157%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−52%
35−40
+52%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−123%
134
+123%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 61
−59%
97
+59%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24
−41.7%
30−35
+41.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−46.2%
55−60
+46.2%

This is how RX 6600 XT and RX 7700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7700 XT is 39% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7700 XT is 37% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7700 XT is 36% faster in 4K

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7700 XT is 202% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 7700 XT surpassed RX 6600 XT in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 42.87 58.39
Recency 30 July 2021 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 245 Watt

RX 6600 XT has 53.1% lower power consumption.

RX 7700 XT, on the other hand, has a 36.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6600 XT in performance tests.


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