Graphics card comparison
Radeon RX 6600 XT vs Radeon RX 5700
AMD
Radeon RX 6600 XT
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 30 Jul 2021
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 5700
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 7 Jul 2019
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- Radeon RX 6600 XT109%
- Radeon RX 5700100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6600 XT
- 9% higher gaming performance.
- 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
- 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 5700 |
|---|
| GPU Name | Navi 23 (Navi 23 XT
(215-130000006)) | Navi 10 (Navi 10 Pro) |
| Fab Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 237 mm² | 254 mm² |
| Transistors | 11,060 million | unknown |
| Shaders | 2048 | 2304 |
| Raytracing Cores | 32 | none |
| Compute Units | 32 | 36 |
| Core clock | 1968 MHz | 1465 MHz |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 128 | 256 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon RX 6600 XT | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2000 MHz
16 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 8192 Mb | 8192 Mb |
Additional details
| Radeon RX 6600 XT | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|
| TDP | 160 watts | 180 watts |
| Release Date | 30 Jul 2021 | 7 Jul 2019 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon RX 6600 XT165.70 GP/s
- Radeon RX 5700104.00 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon RX 6600 XT331.40 GT/s
- Radeon RX 5700416.00 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon RX 6600 XT256.00 GB/s
- Radeon RX 5700448.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon RX 6600 XT10600.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 57007480.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT86
- Radeon RX 570074
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT176
- Radeon RX 5700155
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT109
- Radeon RX 5700102
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT177
- Radeon RX 5700167
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 5700106
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6600 XT130
- Radeon RX 5700108
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT59
- Radeon RX 570056
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT131
- Radeon RX 5700116
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT72
- Radeon RX 570069
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT115
- Radeon RX 5700116
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 570070
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6600 XT87
- Radeon RX 570074
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT33
- Radeon RX 570030
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT74
- Radeon RX 570068
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT38
- Radeon RX 570039
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6600 XT57
- Radeon RX 570061
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 570035
FPS (higher is better)