Radeon RX 6700 vs RX 5600M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5600M with Radeon RX 6700, including specs and performance data.

RX 5600M
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
22.88

RX 6700 outperforms RX 5600M by a whopping 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking24962
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.5219.75
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 10Navi 22
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 July 2020 (4 years ago)9 June 2021 (3 years ago)

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 cores23042304
Core clock speed1035 MHz1941 MHz
Boost clock speed1265 MHz2450 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate182.2352.8
Floating-point processing power5.829 TFLOPS11.29 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs144144
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB10 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit160 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s320.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.21.3

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.

RX 5600M 22.88
RX 6700 50.09
+119%

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.

RX 5600M 8795
RX 6700 19259
+119%

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 HD86
−109%
180−190
+109%
1440p55
−118%
120−130
+118%
4K34
−106%
70−75
+106%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−114%
90−95
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−117%
100−105
+117%
Elden Ring 70−75
−116%
160−170
+116%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−111%
150−160
+111%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−114%
90−95
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
−114%
60−65
+114%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−112%
210−220
+112%
Metro Exodus 77
−108%
160−170
+108%
Red Dead Redemption 2 76
−111%
160−170
+111%
Valorant 145
−107%
300−310
+107%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−111%
150−160
+111%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−114%
90−95
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−117%
50−55
+117%
Dota 2 36
−108%
75−80
+108%
Elden Ring 70−75
−116%
160−170
+116%
Far Cry 5 34
−106%
70−75
+106%
Fortnite 110−120
−114%
250−260
+114%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−112%
210−220
+112%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
−115%
170−180
+115%
Metro Exodus 59
−103%
120−130
+103%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−103%
300−310
+103%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40
−113%
85−90
+113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
−105%
150−160
+105%
Valorant 66
−112%
140−150
+112%
World of Tanks 240−250
−102%
500−550
+102%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−111%
150−160
+111%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−114%
90−95
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
−111%
40−45
+111%
Dota 2 104
−112%
220−230
+112%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−105%
150−160
+105%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−112%
210−220
+112%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−103%
300−310
+103%
Valorant 115
−117%
250−260
+117%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−116%
80−85
+116%
Elden Ring 35−40
−118%
85−90
+118%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−111%
80−85
+111%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−101%
350−400
+101%
Red Dead Redemption 2 25
−100%
50−55
+100%
World of Tanks 150−160
−96.1%
300−310
+96.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−117%
100−105
+117%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−111%
40−45
+111%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−118%
24−27
+118%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−115%
140−150
+115%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−117%
130−140
+117%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−112%
110−120
+112%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−119%
70−75
+119%
Valorant 60−65
−113%
130−140
+113%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−100%
40−45
+100%
Dota 2 35−40
−118%
85−90
+118%
Elden Ring 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−118%
85−90
+118%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−106%
35−40
+106%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
−117%
150−160
+117%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−118%
85−90
+118%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−117%
50−55
+117%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−100%
40−45
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−100%
10−11
+100%
Dota 2 35−40
−118%
85−90
+118%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−117%
65−70
+117%
Fortnite 27−30
−114%
60−65
+114%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−114%
75−80
+114%
Valorant 27−30
−107%
60−65
+107%

This is how RX 5600M and RX 6700 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6700 is 109% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6700 is 118% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6700 is 106% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.88 50.09
Recency 7 July 2020 9 June 2021
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 10 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 175 Watt

RX 5600M has 16.7% lower power consumption.

RX 6700, on the other hand, has a 118.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and a 66.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon RX 6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5600M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5600M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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