Radeon Pro W6600 vs RX 6700 XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6700 XT with Radeon Pro W6600, including specs and performance data.
6700 XT outperforms Pro W6600 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 79 | 159 |
| Place by popularity | 69 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 44.20 | 23.85 |
| Power efficiency | 15.96 | 27.83 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Navi 22 | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 3 March 2021 (5 years ago) | 8 June 2021 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $479 | $649 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 6700 XT has 85% better value for money than Pro W6600.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2560 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 2321 MHz | 2331 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2581 MHz | 2903 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 17,200 million | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 413.0 | 325.1 |
| Floating-point processing power | 13.21 TFLOPS | 10.4 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 160 | 112 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 40 | 28 |
| L0 Cache | 640 KB | 448 KB |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 96 MB | 32 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 241 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 384.0 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Resizable BAR | + | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 4x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12.0 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 HD | 143
+43%
| 100−110 |
| 1440p | 77
+40%
| 55−60 |
| 4K | 45
+50%
| 30−35 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.35
+48.4%
| 6.49 |
| 1440p | 6.22
+47.3%
| 11.80 |
| 4K | 10.64
+50.8%
| 21.63 |
- RX 6700 XT has 48% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 6700 XT has 47% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 6700 XT has 51% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 232
+36.5%
|
170−180 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 349
+34.2%
|
260−270 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 119
+32.2%
|
90−95 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 257
+35.3%
|
190−200 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 169
+40.8%
|
120−130 |
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+35.5%
|
110−120 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 347
+33.5%
|
260−270 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 99
+32%
|
75−80 |
| Far Cry 5 | 178
+36.9%
|
130−140 |
| Fortnite | 200−210
+36.7%
|
150−160 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+40.8%
|
130−140 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+42.5%
|
120−130 |
| Valorant | 270−280
+37%
|
200−210 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 101
+34.7%
|
75−80 |
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+35.5%
|
110−120 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 206
+37.3%
|
150−160 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+32.4%
|
210−220 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90
+38.5%
|
65−70 |
| Dota 2 | 175
+34.6%
|
130−140 |
| Far Cry 5 | 169
+40.8%
|
120−130 |
| Fortnite | 200−210
+36.7%
|
150−160 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+40.8%
|
130−140 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 161
+34.2%
|
120−130 |
| Metro Exodus | 119
+32.2%
|
90−95 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+42.5%
|
120−130 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 223
+39.4%
|
160−170 |
| Valorant | 270−280
+37%
|
200−210 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+35.5%
|
110−120 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85
+41.7%
|
60−65 |
| Dota 2 | 139
+39%
|
100−105 |
| Far Cry 5 | 159
+32.5%
|
120−130 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+40.8%
|
130−140 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+42.5%
|
120−130 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 127
+33.7%
|
95−100 |
| Valorant | 270−280
+37%
|
200−210 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 200−210
+36.7%
|
150−160 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 126
+32.6%
|
95−100 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 300−350
+36.8%
|
250−260 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 102
+36%
|
75−80 |
| Metro Exodus | 71
+42%
|
50−55 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+34.6%
|
130−140 |
| Valorant | 300−350
+36.1%
|
230−240 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+38.8%
|
85−90 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 56
+40%
|
40−45 |
| Far Cry 5 | 137
+37%
|
100−105 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+44%
|
100−105 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 100−105
+33.3%
|
75−80 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 130−140
+37.9%
|
95−100 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 40−45
+33.3%
|
30−33 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 32
+33.3%
|
24−27 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 102
+36%
|
75−80 |
| Metro Exodus | 43
+43.3%
|
30−33 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 74
+34.5%
|
55−60 |
| Valorant | 280−290
+36.7%
|
210−220 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+41.8%
|
55−60 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+47.5%
|
40−45 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 25
+38.9%
|
18−20 |
| Dota 2 | 106
+32.5%
|
80−85 |
| Far Cry 5 | 71
+42%
|
50−55 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+32%
|
75−80 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+36.4%
|
55−60 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 65−70
+36%
|
50−55 |
This is how RX 6700 XT and Pro W6600 compete in popular games:
- RX 6700 XT is 43% faster in 1080p
- RX 6700 XT is 40% faster in 1440p
- RX 6700 XT is 50% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 47.13 | 35.74 |
| Recency | 3 March 2021 | 8 June 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 100 Watt |
RX 6700 XT has a 32% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Pro W6600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 57% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 6700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro W6600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 6700 XT is a desktop graphics card while Radeon Pro W6600 is a workstation one.
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