Radeon RX 6600 LE vs RX 6600 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6600 XT and Radeon RX 6600 LE, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6600 XT
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
42.87

RX 6600 LE outperforms RX 6600 XT by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9176
Place by popularity93not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation63.03no data
Power efficiency18.3623.64
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 23Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date30 July 2021 (3 years ago)8 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$379 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores20481792
Core clock speed1968 MHz1626 MHz
Boost clock speed2589 MHz2495 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt132 Watt
Texture fill rate331.4279.4
Floating-point processing power10.6 TFLOPS8.942 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs128112
Ray Tracing Cores3228

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 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Length190 mm190 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 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 amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s224.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12.0 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
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 6600 XT 42.87
RX 6600 LE 45.52
+6.2%

  • Passmark

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 16519
RX 6600 LE 17540
+6.2%

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 HD135
−3.7%
140−150
+3.7%
1440p75
+0%
75−80
+0%
4K44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.81no data
1440p5.05no data
4K8.61no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 79
−1.3%
80−85
+1.3%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
−5.6%
95−100
+5.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 129
−0.8%
130−140
+0.8%
Battlefield 5 130−140
−2.2%
140−150
+2.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
−4.7%
90−95
+4.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−4.4%
95−100
+4.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
−4.8%
110−120
+4.8%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−5.5%
210−220
+5.5%
Hitman 3 108
−1.9%
110−120
+1.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
−3.4%
180−190
+3.4%
Metro Exodus 130−140
−5.3%
140−150
+5.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−3.1%
100−105
+3.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
−0.6%
160−170
+0.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
−5.3%
140−150
+5.3%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
−5.6%
95−100
+5.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 106
−3.8%
110−120
+3.8%
Battlefield 5 130−140
−2.2%
140−150
+2.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
−4.7%
90−95
+4.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
−5.3%
80−85
+5.3%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−4.4%
95−100
+4.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
−4.8%
110−120
+4.8%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−5.5%
210−220
+5.5%
Hitman 3 108
−1.9%
110−120
+1.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
−3.4%
180−190
+3.4%
Metro Exodus 130−140
−5.3%
140−150
+5.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−3.1%
100−105
+3.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 209
−5.3%
220−230
+5.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
−2.3%
90−95
+2.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
−5.3%
140−150
+5.3%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
−5.6%
95−100
+5.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75
+0%
75−80
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
−4.7%
90−95
+4.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−4.4%
95−100
+4.4%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−5.5%
210−220
+5.5%
Hitman 3 100
+0%
100−105
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 157
−1.9%
160−170
+1.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 183
−3.8%
190−200
+3.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
−1%
100−105
+1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 61
+1.7%
60−65
−1.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−3.1%
100−105
+3.1%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−2.4%
85−90
+2.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 56
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
−2.1%
240−250
+2.1%
Hitman 3 67
−4.5%
70−75
+4.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 116
−3.4%
120−130
+3.4%
Metro Exodus 98
−2%
100−105
+2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 118
−1.7%
120−130
+1.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−1.6%
65−70
+1.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 200−210
−4%
210−220
+4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
−1.4%
75−80
+1.4%
Battlefield 5 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Hitman 3 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 190−200
−4.7%
200−210
+4.7%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 28
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 61
+1.7%
60−65
−1.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24
+0%
24−27
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%

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

  • RX 6600 LE is 4% faster in 1080p
  • A tie in 1440p
  • RX 6600 LE is 2% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 42.87 45.52
Recency 30 July 2021 8 December 2023
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 132 Watt

RX 6600 LE has a 6.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 21.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6600 XT and Radeon RX 6600 LE.


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