Radeon RX 7600 XT vs RX 6600

Place in the ranking	116	79
Place by popularity	14	83
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	66.98	78.12
Power efficiency	20.57	16.25
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 23	Navi 33
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 October 2021 (3 years ago)	8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7600 XT has 17% better value for money than RX 6600.

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 cores	1792	2048
Core clock speed	1626 MHz	1980 MHz
Boost clock speed	2491 MHz	2755 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	132 Watt	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	279.0	352.6
Floating-point processing power	8.928 TFLOPS	22.57 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	112	128
Ray Tracing Cores	28	32

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	190 mm	204 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 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, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12.0 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.3

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 39.36

RX 7600 XT 44.76
+13.7%

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 15135

RX 7600 XT 17212
+13.7%

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	111 −8.1%	120−130 +8.1%
1440p	56 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%
4K	31 −12.9%	35−40 +12.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.96 −8.1%	2.74 +8.1%
1440p	5.88 −7.1%	5.48 +7.1%
4K	10.61 −12.9%	9.40 +12.9%

RX 7600 XT has 8% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 7600 XT has 7% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX 7600 XT has 13% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	111 −8.1%	120−130 +8.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	107 −12.1%	120−130 +12.1%
Elden Ring	122 −6.6%	130−140 +6.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −5.8%	110−120 +5.8%
Counter-Strike 2	84 −13.1%	95−100 +13.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	81 −11.1%	90−95 +11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	225 −11.1%	250−260 +11.1%
Metro Exodus	140 −7.1%	150−160 +7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −10.4%	85−90 +10.4%
Valorant	150−160 −7.6%	170−180 +7.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −5.8%	110−120 +5.8%
Counter-Strike 2	68 −10.3%	75−80 +10.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	69 −8.7%	75−80 +8.7%
Dota 2	141 −13.5%	160−170 +13.5%
Elden Ring	132 −13.6%	150−160 +13.6%
Far Cry 5	62 −12.9%	70−75 +12.9%
Fortnite	170−180 −10.5%	190−200 +10.5%
Forza Horizon 4	182 −9.9%	200−210 +9.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	137 −9.5%	150−160 +9.5%
Metro Exodus	98 −12.2%	110−120 +12.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −9.5%	220−230 +9.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −10.4%	85−90 +10.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140−150 −7.1%	150−160 +7.1%
Valorant	150−160 −7.6%	170−180 +7.6%
World of Tanks	270−280 −7.5%	300−310 +7.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −5.8%	110−120 +5.8%
Counter-Strike 2	59 −10.2%	65−70 +10.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	56 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%
Dota 2	107 −12.1%	120−130 +12.1%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −13.4%	110−120 +13.4%
Forza Horizon 4	157 −8.3%	170−180 +8.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −9.5%	220−230 +9.5%
Valorant	150−160 −7.6%	170−180 +7.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	64 −9.4%	70−75 +9.4%
Elden Ring	70 −7.1%	75−80 +7.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	64 −9.4%	70−75 +9.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −8.6%	190−200 +8.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −2.6%	40−45 +2.6%
World of Tanks	240−250 −12.4%	280−290 +12.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −9.6%	80−85 +9.6%
Counter-Strike 2	33 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	32 −9.4%	35−40 +9.4%
Far Cry 5	120−130 −10.2%	140−150 +10.2%
Forza Horizon 4	101 −8.9%	110−120 +8.9%
Metro Exodus	97 −13.4%	110−120 +13.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −10.3%	75−80 +10.3%
Valorant	120−130 −12.9%	140−150 +12.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20 −5%	21−24 +5%
Dota 2	60 −8.3%	65−70 +8.3%
Elden Ring	25 −8%	27−30 +8%
Grand Theft Auto V	60 −8.3%	65−70 +8.3%
Metro Exodus	29 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −9.4%	140−150 +9.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60 −8.3%	65−70 +8.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −8.7%	50−55 +8.7%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −9.8%	45−50 +9.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	12 +0%	12−14 +0%
Dota 2	85 −11.8%	95−100 +11.8%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −12.1%	65−70 +12.1%
Fortnite	55−60 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%
Forza Horizon 4	53 −13.2%	60−65 +13.2%
Valorant	65−70 −7.7%	70−75 +7.7%

This is how RX 6600 and RX 7600 XT compete in popular games:

RX 7600 XT is 8% faster in 1080p
RX 7600 XT is 7% faster in 1440p
RX 7600 XT is 13% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	39.36	44.76
Recency	13 October 2021	8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	132 Watt	190 Watt

RX 6600 has 43.9% lower power consumption.

RX 7600 XT, on the other hand, has a 13.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6600 in performance tests.

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