Radeon RX 6600 XT vs RX 6700

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6700 and Radeon RX 6600 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6700
2021
10 GB GDDR6, 175 Watt
50.09
+16.6%

RX 6700 outperforms RX 6600 XT by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6288
Place by popularitynot in top-10079
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data62.64
Power efficiency19.7518.53
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 22Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date9 June 2021 (3 years ago)30 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$379

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores23042048
Core clock speed1941 MHz1968 MHz
Boost clock speed2450 MHz2589 MHz
Number of transistors17,200 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate352.8331.4
Floating-point processing power11.29 TFLOPS10.6 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs144128
Ray Tracing Cores3632

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 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 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 amount10 GB8 GB
Memory bus width160 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.0 GB/s256.0 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 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
Vulkan1.31.2

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. 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 6700 50.09
+16.6%
RX 6600 XT 42.96

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 6700 19262
+16.6%
RX 6600 XT 16520

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 HD150−160
+11.9%
134
−11.9%
1440p85−90
+10.4%
77
−10.4%
4K50−55
+11.1%
45
−11.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.83
1440pno data4.92
4Kno data8.42

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+0%
79
+0%
Elden Ring 125
+0%
125
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+0%
75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 257
+0%
257
+0%
Metro Exodus 131
+0%
131
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+0%
75
+0%
Dota 2 147
+0%
147
+0%
Elden Ring 158
+0%
158
+0%
Far Cry 5 65
+0%
65
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 209
+0%
209
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 135
+0%
135
+0%
Metro Exodus 100
+0%
100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
+0%
66
+0%
Dota 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 183
+0%
183
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 68
+0%
68
+0%
Elden Ring 80
+0%
80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 68
+0%
68
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 39
+0%
39
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 38
+0%
38
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 118
+0%
118
+0%
Metro Exodus 98
+0%
98
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
Elden Ring 34
+0%
34
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+0%
64
+0%
Metro Exodus 34
+0%
34
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+0%
64
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Dota 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 61
+0%
61
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RX 6700 and RX 6600 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6700 is 12% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6700 is 10% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6700 is 11% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.09 42.96
Recency 9 June 2021 30 July 2021
Maximum RAM amount 10 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 160 Watt

RX 6700 has a 16.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 25% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6600 XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 9.4% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6600 XT in performance tests.


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