Graphics card comparison
Radeon RX 6600 vs Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD
Radeon RX 6600
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 13 Oct 2021
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 5700 XT
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 7 Jul 2019
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- Radeon RX 6600100%
- Radeon RX 5700 XT120%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6600
- 93 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the Radeon RX 5700 XT .
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Infinity Cache allows to deliver up to 3.25x the effective memory bandwidth
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 5700 XT
- 20% higher gaming performance.
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the Radeon RX 5700 XT
The Radeon RX 5700 XT is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (14 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| Radeon RX 6600 | Radeon RX 5700 XT |
|---|
| GPU Name | Navi 23 (Navi 23 XL
(215-130000016)) | Navi 10 (Navi 10 XT) |
| Fab Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 237 mm² | 254 mm² |
| Transistors | 11,060 million | unknown |
| Shaders | 1792 | 2560 |
| Raytracing Cores | 28 | none |
| Compute Units | 28 | 40 |
| Core clock | 1626 MHz | 1605 MHz |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 112 | 256 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon RX 6600 | Radeon RX 5700 XT |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1750 MHz
14 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 8192 Mb | 8192 Mb |
Additional details
| Radeon RX 6600 | Radeon RX 5700 XT |
|---|
| TDP | 132 watts | 225 watts |
| Release Date | 13 Oct 2021 | 7 Jul 2019 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon RX 6600159.40 GP/s
- Radeon RX 5700 XT112.30 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon RX 6600279.00 GT/s
- Radeon RX 5700 XT449.30 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon RX 6600224.00 GB/s
- Radeon RX 5700 XT448.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon RX 66008928.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 5700 XT8980.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 660069
- Radeon RX 5700 XT78
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600147
- Radeon RX 5700 XT169
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600148
- Radeon RX 5700 XT176
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6600105
- Radeon RX 5700 XT119
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6600107
- Radeon RX 5700 XT127
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 660050
- Radeon RX 5700 XT59
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600108
- Radeon RX 5700 XT127
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 660096
- Radeon RX 5700 XT120
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 660068
- Radeon RX 5700 XT78
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 660070
- Radeon RX 5700 XT85
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 660027
- Radeon RX 5700 XT33
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 660060
- Radeon RX 5700 XT75
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 660048
- Radeon RX 5700 XT67
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 660033
- Radeon RX 5700 XT40
FPS (higher is better)