Radeon RX 6500M vs RX 6600 XT

Place in performance ranking	78	254
Place by popularity	91	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	48.43	no data
Architecture	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)	RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 23	Navi 24
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	30 July 2021 (2 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$379	no data
Current price	$283 (0.7x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

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 cores	2048	1024
Core clock speed	1968 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2589 MHz	2191 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	160 (TGP) Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	331.4	153.6

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 6600 XT and Radeon RX 6500M 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). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	190 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	None

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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	288.0 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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12.0 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.1
Vulkan	1.2	1.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 6600 XT 42.69
+110%

RX 6500M 20.34

RX 6600 XT outperforms RX 6500M by 110% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 6600 XT 16487
+110%

RX 6500M 7857

RX 6600 XT outperforms RX 6500M by 110% in Passmark.

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: 17%

RX 6600 XT 39051
+118%

RX 6500M 17889

RX 6600 XT outperforms RX 6500M by 118% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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: 17%

RX 6600 XT 88163
+69%

RX 6500M 52161

RX 6600 XT outperforms RX 6500M by 69% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 6600 XT 28342
+102%

RX 6500M 14018

RX 6600 XT outperforms RX 6500M by 102% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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: 14%

RX 6600 XT 156297
+76.4%

RX 6500M 88601

RX 6600 XT outperforms RX 6500M by 76% in 3DMark Cloud Gate 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 across all PC games

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

Full HD	128 +106%	62 −106%
1440p	75 +114%	35−40 −114%
4K	41 +128%	18−20 −128%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

79
+19.7%

−19.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +85%	40−45 −85%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	129 +108%	62 −108%
Battlefield 5	130−140 +104%	65−70 −104%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 +110%	40−45 −110%
Cyberpunk 2077	78 +16.4%	67 −16.4%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +93.6%	45−50 −93.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 +94.4%	50−55 −94.4%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +70.7%	90−95 −70.7%
Hitman 3	108 +77%	61 −77%
Horizon Zero Dawn	289 +261%	80−85 −261%
Metro Exodus	110−120 +73.5%	65−70 −73.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−105 +81.8%	55−60 −81.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	257 +125%	114 −125%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120 +71.4%	70 −71.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +85%	40−45 −85%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	106 +136%	45 −136%
Battlefield 5	130−140 +104%	65−70 −104%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 +110%	40−45 −110%
Cyberpunk 2077	76 +138%	32 −138%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +93.6%	45−50 −93.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 +94.4%	50−55 −94.4%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +70.7%	90−95 −70.7%
Hitman 3	94 +88%	50 −88%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 +118%	80−85 −118%
Metro Exodus	64 −6.3%	65−70 +6.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−105 +81.8%	55−60 −81.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	209 +120%	95 −120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	176 +209%	57 −209%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +67.2%	60−65 −67.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +85%	40−45 −85%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75 +92.3%	39 −92.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 +110%	40−45 −110%
Cyberpunk 2077	69 +138%	29 −138%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +93.6%	45−50 −93.6%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +70.7%	90−95 −70.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	157 +96.3%	80−85 −96.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	183 +120%	83 −120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	99 +154%	39 −154%
Watch Dogs: Legion	61 +144%	25 −144%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

100−105
+81.8%

55−60

−81.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 +113%	35−40 −113%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−105 +144%	40−45 −144%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +124%	21−24 −124%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	56 +195%	18−20 −195%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +154%	24−27 −154%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 +233%	12−14 −233%
Far Cry 5	105 +209%	30−35 −209%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +125%	40−45 −125%
Hitman 3	67 +179%	24−27 −179%
Horizon Zero Dawn	116 +176%	40−45 −176%
Metro Exodus	98 +158%	35−40 −158%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	118 +181%	40−45 −181%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 +167%	24−27 −167%
Watch Dogs: Legion	44 +214%	14−16 −214%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

70−75
+118%

30−35

−118%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +115%	20−22 −115%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 +147%	14−16 −147%
Hitman 3	33 +106%	16−18 −106%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 +139%	21−24 −139%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40 +186%	14−16 −186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	54 +157%	21−24 −157%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 +150%	12−14 −150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	28 +180%	10−11 −180%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +155%	10−12 −155%
Cyberpunk 2077	14 +250%	4−5 −250%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +127%	10−12 −127%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +114%	27−30 −114%
Horizon Zero Dawn	66 +187%	21−24 −187%
Metro Exodus	53 +179%	18−20 −179%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24 +200%	8−9 −200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40
+117%

18−20

−117%

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

RX 6600 XT is 106% faster in 1080p
RX 6600 XT is 114% faster in 1440p
RX 6600 XT is 128% faster in 4K

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

in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6600 XT is 261% faster.
in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500M is 6% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6600 XT is ahead in 71 test (99%)
RX 6500M is ahead in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	42.69	20.34
Recency	30 July 2021	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	50 Watt