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AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6600

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Performance
Radeon RX 5700 XT13% better
35,822.528% of 129,772
Radeon RX 6600
31,77424% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 5700 XT has 13% better performance than the Radeon RX 6600 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 5700 XT
89.7854% of 165.13
Radeon RX 66008% better
96.5858% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 6600 has 8% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 5700 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2019 with a MSRP of $399. It is built on the RDNA 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 10) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 5700 XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 5700 XT includes 2,560 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,605 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,905 MHz. It usually operates at 1,755 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 5700 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 225 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 5700 XT has the 71st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 27.60% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 35,822.5 score and $399 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 89.78. This is the 36th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX 6600 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2021 with a MSRP of $329. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 23) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 6600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 224 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 6600 includes 1,792 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,626 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,491 MHz. It usually operates at 2,044 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 112 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 28 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 6600 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 132 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 6600 has the 85th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 24.48% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 31,774 score and $329 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 96.58. This is the 27th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 5700 XTRadeon RX 6600
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0RDNA 2.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2019Q4 2021
Launch Price (MSRP)$399$329
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Radeon RX 5700 XTRadeon RX 6600
Low - 1080p
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105 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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86 FPS
High - 1080p
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72 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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65 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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48 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 5700 XT orRadeon RX 6600
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 406070+45%
Arc B58062.8+30%
GeForce RTX 306061+26%
Arc A77058.8+21%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER51.3+6%
Radeon RX 660048.4
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER31.8-34%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 5700 XT orRadeon RX 6600
GPUCost Per Frame
Arc B5803.96-42%
GeForce RTX 40604.27-37%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti5.06-26%
GeForce RTX 30605.39-21%
Arc A7705.6-18%
Radeon RX 66006.8
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER7.2+6%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER7.78+14%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 5700 XT13% better
35,822.528% of 129,772
Radeon RX 6600
31,77424% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 5700 XT has 13% better performance than the Radeon RX 6600 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is ranked 71st with a score of 35,822.5, and the Radeon RX 6600 is ranked 85th with a score of 31,774.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 5700 XT
89.7854% of 165.13
Radeon RX 66008% better
96.5858% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 6600 has 8% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 5700 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is ranked 36th with a performance per dollar of 89.78, and the Radeon RX 6600 is ranked 27th with a performance per dollar of 96.58.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 5700 XT or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 406037,777+5%
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti37,671.5+5%
Arc A75037,288+4%
TITAN X (Pascal)35,995+0%
Radeon RX 5700 XT35,822.5
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER34,963.5-2%
Radeon RX 660031,774-11%
Radeon RX 570031,470-12%
Radeon RX 5600 XT31,310-13%
GeForce RTX 207031,260-13%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 5700 XTRadeon RX 6600
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
8,876
(+11.24%)
7,979
3DMark Time Spy Score
9,114
(+4.9%)
8,688
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
146,093
(+3.82%)
140,716
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
26,189
(+12.08%)
23,366
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
99,695.5
102,026
(+2.34%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
28,361.5
29,251.5
(+3.14%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
163.9
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PassMark G3D Mark
16,313
(+8.01%)
15,103
PassMark G2D Mark
913
(+4.22%)
876
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 5700 XTRadeon RX 6600
CodenameNavi 10Navi 23
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0RDNA 2.0
Process Size7 nm7 nm
Transistors10,300 million11,060 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 5700 XTRadeon RX 6600
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth448 Gb/s224 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache--128 KB
L2 Cache4 MB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 5700 XTRadeon RX 6600
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)225 W132 W
Suggested PSU550 W300 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 5700 XTRadeon RX 6600
Stream Processors (SP)2,5601,792
Compute Units (CU)4028
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)160112
Render Output Units (ROP)6464
Ray Accelerators--28
Core Clock Speed1,605 MHz1,626 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,905 MHz2,491 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)1,755 MHz2,044 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 5700 XTRadeon RX 6600
Pixel Fill Rate121.9 GPixel/s159.4 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate304.8 GTexel/s279 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance9.75 TFLOPS8.93 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance609.6 GFLOPS558 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 5700 XTRadeon RX 6600
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.12.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.