Radeon RX 6600 XT vs GeForce GTX 560

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon RX 6600 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 560
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
7.18

RX 6600 XT outperforms GTX 560 by a whopping 498% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking54788
Place by popularitynot in top-10079
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.8561.72
Power efficiency3.3018.53
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGF114Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 May 2011 (13 years ago)30 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $379

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6600 XT has 3236% better value for money than GTX 560.

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 cores3362048
Core clock speed810 MHz1968 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2589 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt160 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature99 °Cno data
Texture fill rate45.36331.4
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPS10.6 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs56128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length210 mm190 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s256.0 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+-

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.

GTX 560 7.18
RX 6600 XT 42.96
+498%

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.

GTX 560 2761
RX 6600 XT 16517
+498%

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.

GTX 560 3030
RX 6600 XT 28342
+835%

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 HD21−24
−538%
134
+538%
1440p12−14
−542%
77
+542%
4K7−8
−543%
45
+543%

Cost per frame, $

1080p9.48
−235%
2.83
+235%
1440p16.58
−237%
4.92
+237%
4K28.43
−238%
8.42
+238%
  • RX 6600 XT has 235% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6600 XT has 237% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6600 XT has 238% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+0%
79
+0%
Elden Ring 125
+0%
125
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+0%
75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 257
+0%
257
+0%
Metro Exodus 131
+0%
131
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+0%
75
+0%
Dota 2 147
+0%
147
+0%
Elden Ring 158
+0%
158
+0%
Far Cry 5 65
+0%
65
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 209
+0%
209
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 135
+0%
135
+0%
Metro Exodus 100
+0%
100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
+0%
66
+0%
Dota 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 183
+0%
183
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 68
+0%
68
+0%
Elden Ring 80
+0%
80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 68
+0%
68
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 39
+0%
39
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 38
+0%
38
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 118
+0%
118
+0%
Metro Exodus 98
+0%
98
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
Elden Ring 34
+0%
34
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+0%
64
+0%
Metro Exodus 34
+0%
34
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+0%
64
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Dota 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 61
+0%
61
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how GTX 560 and RX 6600 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600 XT is 538% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600 XT is 542% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600 XT is 543% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.18 42.96
Recency 17 May 2011 30 July 2021
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 160 Watt

GTX 560 has 6.7% lower power consumption.

RX 6600 XT, on the other hand, has a 498.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560 in performance tests.


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