Radeon RX 6600S vs RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary with Radeon RX 6600S, including specs and performance data.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
2019, $449
8 GB GDDR6, 225 Watt
39.65
+27.4%

5700 XT 50th Anniversary outperforms 6600S by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking122199
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation33.63no data
Power efficiency13.5529.92
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameNavi 10Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date7 July 2019 (6 years ago)4 January 2022 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores25601792
Core clock speed1680 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1980 MHz2000 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate316.8224.0
Floating-point processing power10.14 TFLOPS7.168 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28
L0 Cacheno data448 KB
L1 Cacheno data512 KB
L2 Cache4 MB2 MB
L3 Cacheno data32 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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 39.65
+27.4%
RX 6600S 31.13

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 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 16579
+27.4%
Samples: 219
RX 6600S 13016
Samples: 9

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 39.65 31.13
Recency 7 July 2019 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 80 Watt

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has a 27.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6600S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 181.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6600S in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is a desktop graphics card while Radeon RX 6600S is a notebook one.

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