Graphics card comparison
Radeon RX 6600 XT vs Radeon RX 5600 XT
AMD
Radeon RX 6600 XT
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 30 Jul 2021
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 5600 XT
6144 Mb GDDR6
Released UNRELEASED
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- Radeon RX 6600 XT132%
- Radeon RX 5600 XT100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6600 XT
- 32% higher gaming performance.
- 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 5600 XT
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the Radeon RX 6600 XT
The Radeon RX 6600 XT is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (17 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| Radeon RX 6600 XT | Radeon RX 5600 XT |
|---|
| GPU Name | Navi 23 (Navi 23 XT
(215-130000006)) | Navi 12 (Navi 12 XT) |
| Fab Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 237 mm² | 0 mm² |
| Transistors | 11,060 million | unknown |
| Shaders | 2048 | 2048 |
| Raytracing Cores | 32 | none |
| Compute Units | 32 | 32 |
| Core clock | 1968 MHz | 1605 MHz |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 128 | 128 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon RX 6600 XT | Radeon RX 5600 XT |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2000 MHz
16 Gbps effective | 1500 MHz
12000 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 8192 Mb | 6144 Mb |
Additional details
| Radeon RX 6600 XT | Radeon RX 5600 XT |
|---|
| TDP | 160 watts | 180 watts |
| Release Date | 30 Jul 2021 | UNRELEASED |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon RX 6600 XT165.70 GP/s
- Radeon RX 5600 XT121.90 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon RX 6600 XT331.40 GT/s
- Radeon RX 5600 XT243.80 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon RX 6600 XT256.00 GB/s
- Radeon RX 5600 XT288.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon RX 6600 XT10600.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 5600 XT7803.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT86
- Radeon RX 5600 XT64
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT176
- Radeon RX 5600 XT127
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT109
- Radeon RX 5600 XT76
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT177
- Radeon RX 5600 XT147
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT126
- Radeon RX 5600 XT89
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6600 XT130
- Radeon RX 5600 XT95
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT59
- Radeon RX 5600 XT49
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT131
- Radeon RX 5600 XT102
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT72
- Radeon RX 5600 XT61
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT115
- Radeon RX 5600 XT101
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT82
- Radeon RX 5600 XT59
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6600 XT87
- Radeon RX 5600 XT63
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT33
- Radeon RX 5600 XT19
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT74
- Radeon RX 5600 XT55
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT38
- Radeon RX 5600 XT31
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT57
- Radeon RX 5600 XT54
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT40
- Radeon RX 5600 XT29
FPS (higher is better)