Radeon RX 6500 vs RX 6600 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6600 XT with Radeon RX 6500, including specs and performance data.

RX 6600 XT
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
39.28
+119%

RX 6600 XT outperforms RX 6500 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 ranking118330
Place by popularity85not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation54.75no data
Power efficiency18.71no data
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)no data
GPU code nameNavi 23no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date30 July 2021 (4 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$379 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores2048no data
Core clock speed1968 MHzno data
Boost clock speed2589 MHzno data
Number of transistors11,060 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)160 Wattno data
Texture fill rate331.4no data
Floating-point processing power10.6 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs128no data
Ray Tracing Cores32no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8no data
Length190 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed2000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no data
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, 2x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12.0 Ultimate (12_2)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.1no data
Vulkan1.2-

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.

RX 6600 XT 39.28
+119%
RX 6500 17.92

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 6600 XT 16461
+119%
RX 6500 7510

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 HD124
+125%
55−60
−125%
1440p68
+127%
30−35
−127%
4K40
+122%
18−20
−122%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.06no data
1440p5.57no data
4K9.48no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+129%
95−100
−129%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+126%
35−40
−126%
God of War 125
+238%
35−40
−238%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+74%
75−80
−74%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+129%
95−100
−129%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+123%
35−40
−123%
Far Cry 5 151
+152%
60−65
−152%
Fortnite 170−180
+74.5%
95−100
−74.5%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+104%
75−80
−104%
Forza Horizon 5 159
+179%
55−60
−179%
God of War 108
+192%
35−40
−192%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+125%
65−70
−125%
Valorant 230−240
+64.3%
140−150
−64.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+74%
75−80
−74%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+129%
95−100
−129%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+23.6%
220−230
−23.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
+153%
30−33
−153%
Dota 2 170
+60.4%
100−110
−60.4%
Far Cry 5 141
+135%
60−65
−135%
Fortnite 170−180
+74.5%
95−100
−74.5%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+104%
75−80
−104%
Forza Horizon 5 142
+149%
55−60
−149%
God of War 86
+132%
35−40
−132%
Grand Theft Auto V 135
+98.5%
65−70
−98.5%
Metro Exodus 95
+144%
35−40
−144%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+125%
65−70
−125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 176
+245%
50−55
−245%
Valorant 230−240
+64.3%
140−150
−64.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+74%
75−80
−74%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+130%
30−33
−130%
Dota 2 120
+13.2%
100−110
−13.2%
Far Cry 5 133
+122%
60−65
−122%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+104%
75−80
−104%
God of War 60
+62.2%
35−40
−62.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+125%
65−70
−125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
+94.1%
50−55
−94.1%
Valorant 230−240
+130%
100−105
−130%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 170−180
+74.5%
95−100
−74.5%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−105
+122%
45−50
−122%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+108%
130−140
−108%
Grand Theft Auto V 68
+119%
30−35
−119%
Metro Exodus 56
+143%
21−24
−143%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+133%
75−80
−133%
Valorant 260−270
+50%
170−180
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+94.2%
50−55
−94.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+122%
18−20
−122%
Far Cry 5 105
+156%
40−45
−156%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+153%
45−50
−153%
God of War 49
+133%
21−24
−133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+153%
30−33
−153%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
+150%
40−45
−150%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+156%
18−20
−156%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+93.9%
30−35
−93.9%
Metro Exodus 34
+127%
14−16
−127%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+108%
24−27
−108%
Valorant 240−250
+134%
100−110
−134%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+133%
27−30
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+156%
18−20
−156%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+133%
6−7
−133%
Dota 2 86
+36.5%
60−65
−36.5%
Far Cry 5 51
+155%
20−22
−155%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+138%
30−35
−138%
God of War 31
+121%
14−16
−121%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+174%
18−20
−174%

This is how RX 6600 XT and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600 XT is 125% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600 XT is 127% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600 XT is 122% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6600 XT is 245% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6600 XT surpassed RX 6500 in all 50 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.28 17.92

RX 6600 XT has a 119.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6600 XT is a desktop graphics card while Radeon RX 6500 is a notebook one.

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