RX 6600 vs RX 5600 XT

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AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT
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  • Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
  • Core clock speed 1235
  • Max video memory 6 GB
  • Memory type GDDR6
  • Memory clock speed 14000
  • Maximum resolution
AMD Radeon RX 6600
Radeon RX 6600
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  • Interface PCIe 4.0 x8
  • Core clock speed 2044
  • Max video memory 8 GB
  • Memory type GDDR6
  • Memory clock speed 14500
  • Maximum resolution
Price now 293$
Games supported 99%

General info

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

Place in performance rating10279
Place by popularity8628
Value for money86.4761.63
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameNavi 10Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date21 January 2020 (3 years old)13 October 2021 (1 year old)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 $329
Current price$178 (0.6x MSRP)$293 (0.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores23041792
Core clock speed1235 MHz2044 MHz
Boost clock speed1750 MHz2491 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Thermal design power (TDP)150 Watt132 Watt
Texture fill rate224.6279.0

Dimensions and compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm190 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-pin

Memory

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz14500 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API support

APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.

DirectX12 (12_1)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

Benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.


Overall score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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.

RX 5600 XT 35.00
RX 6600 38.23
+9.2%
  • Passmark
  • 3DMark Vantage Performance
  • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
  • 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
  • 3DMark Fire Strike Score
  • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
  • 3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Passmark

This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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.

Benchmark coverage: 24%

RX 5600 XT 13826
RX 6600 15103
+9.2%

Radeon RX 6600 outperforms Radeon RX 5600 XT by 9% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 16%

RX 5600 XT 86004
RX 6600 94734
+10.2%

Radeon RX 6600 outperforms Radeon RX 5600 XT by 10% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 16%

RX 5600 XT 31310
RX 6600 31774
+1.5%

Radeon RX 6600 outperforms Radeon RX 5600 XT by 1% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

RX 5600 XT 115838
RX 6600 145870
+25.9%

Radeon RX 6600 outperforms Radeon RX 5600 XT by 26% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Score

Benchmark coverage: 13%

RX 5600 XT 20153
RX 6600 21964
+9%

Radeon RX 6600 outperforms Radeon RX 5600 XT by 9% in 3DMark Fire Strike Score.

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 seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic enough graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

RX 5600 XT 22058
RX 6600 23366
+5.9%

Radeon RX 6600 outperforms Radeon RX 5600 XT by 6% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RX 5600 XT 548796
+0.6%
RX 6600 545762

Radeon RX 5600 XT outperforms Radeon RX 6600 by 1% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD112
−5.4%
118
+5.4%
1440p68
+6.3%
64
−6.3%
4K41
+13.9%
36
−13.9%

Popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 83
−28.9%
107
+28.9%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
−6.3%
65−70
+6.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 92
−22.8%
113
+22.8%
Battlefield 5 100−110
−5.6%
110−120
+5.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 136
+28.3%
100−110
−28.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
−23%
91
+23%
Far Cry 5 148
−4.1%
154
+4.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 139
−0.7%
140
+0.7%
Forza Horizon 4 185
+55.5%
110−120
−55.5%
Hitman 3 141
+12.8%
120−130
−12.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 114
−5.3%
120
+5.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80
+27%
60−65
−27%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 126
−12.7%
142
+12.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 104
−1%
105
+1%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
−6.3%
65−70
+6.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 76
−21.1%
92
+21.1%
Battlefield 5 100−110
−5.6%
110−120
+5.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 102
−3.9%
100−110
+3.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
−15.9%
73
+15.9%
Far Cry 5 135
−5.2%
142
+5.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 130
−2.3%
133
+2.3%
Forza Horizon 4 173
+45.4%
110−120
−45.4%
Hitman 3 125
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 86
−8.1%
93
+8.1%
Metro Exodus 81
−1.2%
82
+1.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53
−18.9%
60−65
+18.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 106
−12.3%
119
+12.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140
−5%
147
+5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 89
−5.6%
94
+5.6%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
−6.3%
65−70
+6.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 62
−25.8%
78
+25.8%
Battlefield 5 100−110
−5.6%
110−120
+5.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
−9.3%
59
+9.3%
Far Cry 5 126
−6.3%
134
+6.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 118
+0%
118
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 138
+16%
110−120
−16%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
−7.1%
90
+7.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35
−65.7%
58
+65.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65
+1.6%
60−65
−1.6%
Hitman 3 81
+11%
70−75
−11%
Horizon Zero Dawn 54
−18.5%
64
+18.5%
Metro Exodus 49
+2.1%
48
−2.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 63
−9.5%
69
+9.5%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−7.7%
40−45
+7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45
−15.6%
52
+15.6%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−6.5%
80−85
+6.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−13.3%
34
+13.3%
Far Cry 5 89
−2.2%
91
+2.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 88
−10.2%
97
+10.2%
Forza Horizon 4 109
+31.3%
80−85
−31.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21
−95.2%
41
+95.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Hitman 3 45
+15.4%
35−40
−15.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 28
−14.3%
32
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 30
+3.4%
29
−3.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 23
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 33
+0%
33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+4.5%
44
−4.5%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21
−14.3%
24
+14.3%
Battlefield 5 40−45
−9.1%
45−50
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
−16.7%
14
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 45
+2.3%
44
−2.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 46
−4.3%
48
+4.3%
Forza Horizon 4 70
+29.6%
50−55
−29.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 11
−90.9%
21
+90.9%

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance rating 35.00 38.23
Recency 21 January 2020 13 October 2021
Cost $279 $329
Memory bus width 192 128
Pipelines / CUDA cores 2304 1792
Memory bandwidth 288 224
Thermal design power (TDP) 150 Watt 132 Watt

Technical City couldn't decide between

AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT

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AMD Radeon RX 6600
Radeon RX 6600

The differences in performance seem too small.


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Competitors of Radeon RX 5600 XT by NVIDIA

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Radeon RX 5600 XT from NVIDIA is RTX A2000, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 2 positions in our rating.

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Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to Radeon RX 5600 XT:

RTX A2000 100.29
Radeon RX 5600 XT 100

Competitors of Radeon RX 6600 by NVIDIA

According to our data, the closest equivalent to Radeon RX 6600 by NVIDIA is GeForce GTX 1070 SLI, which is slower by 2% and lower by 3 positions in our rating.

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