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AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT

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Performance
Radeon RX 5700 XT
35,822.534% of 104,937
Radeon RX 6600 XT9% better
39,05137% of 104,937

The Radeon RX 6600 XT has 9% better performance than the Radeon RX 5700 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 5700 XT
89.7856% of 161.45
Radeon RX 6600 XT15% better
103.0464% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 6600 XT has 15% 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 Radeon RX 5700 XT is a desktop graphics card by AMD. It launched in Q3 2019 with a suggested retail price of $399. Its Navi 10 chip that powers the GPU uses the RDNA 1.0 architecture and is fabricated on the 7 nm process.

This GPU is paired with 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Its 1,750 MHz memory clock and 256 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 448 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

The RX 5700 XT is a dual slot graphics card, taking up 2 PCIe slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display ports. This desktop card has a TDP of 225 W. AMD recommends using a power supply of at least 550 W with this card. A power supply lower than this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT has the 54th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 34.14% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 35,822.5 score and $399 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 89.78. This is the 25th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT GPU

The Radeon RX 6600 XT is a desktop graphics card by AMD. It launched in Q3 2021 with a suggested retail price of $379. Its Navi 23 chip that powers the GPU uses the RDNA 2.0 architecture and is fabricated on the 7 nm process.

This GPU is paired with 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Its 2,000 MHz memory clock and 128 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 256 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

The RX 6600 XT is a dual slot graphics card, taking up 2 PCIe slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display ports. This desktop card has a TDP of 160 W. AMD recommends using a power supply of at least 450 W with this card. A power supply lower than this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

The Radeon RX 6600 XT has the 41st highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 37.21% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 39,051 score and $379 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 103.04. This is the 14th 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 XT
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0RDNA 2.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2019Q3 2021
Launch Price (MSRP)$399$379
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 F1 24
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Radeon RX 5700 XTRadeon RX 6600 XT
Low - 1080p
235 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
205 FPS
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High - 1080p
145 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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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 XT
GPUFrames Per Second
Arc A770181.4+25%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER172.9+19%
Arc A750168.5+16%
Radeon RX 6600166.3+14%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER148.3+2%
Radeon RX 5700 XT145.4
Radeon RX 5700130.1-11%
Radeon RX 5600 XT124.4-14%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER107-26%

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.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 5700 XT
35,822.534% of 104,937
Radeon RX 6600 XT9% better
39,05137% of 104,937

The Radeon RX 6600 XT has 9% better performance than the Radeon RX 5700 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is ranked 54th with a score of 35,822.5, and the Radeon RX 6600 XT is ranked 41st with a score of 39,051.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 5700 XT
89.7856% of 161.45
Radeon RX 6600 XT15% better
103.0464% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 6600 XT has 15% 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 25th with a performance per dollar of 89.78, and the Radeon RX 6600 XT is ranked 14th with a performance per dollar of 103.04.

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.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER40,963+14%
GeForce RTX 208040,278+12%
Radeon RX 6600 XT39,051+9%
GeForce RTX 406038,191+7%
Radeon VII37,881+6%
Arc A75037,288+4%
TITAN X (Pascal)35,995+0%
Radeon RX 5700 XT35,822.5
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti35,683-0%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER35,032-2%

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 XT
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
8,876
9,565
(+7.76%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
9,114
9,971
(+9.4%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
146,093
156,297
(+6.98%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
26,189
28,342
(+8.22%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
99,695.5
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
28,361.5
31,304
(+10.37%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
163.9
308
(+87.92%)
PassMark G3D Mark
16,634
(+0.89%)
16,488
PassMark G2D Mark
926
(+0.11%)
925
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 XT
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 XT
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth448 Gb/s256 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz2,000 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 XT
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)225 W160 W
Suggested PSU550 W450 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 XT
Stream Processors (SP)2,5602,048
Compute Units (CU)4032
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)160128
Render Output Units (ROP)6464
Ray Tracing Cores--32
Core Clock Speed1,605 MHz1,968 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,905 MHz2,589 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 XT
Pixel Fill Rate121.9 GPixel/s165.7 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate304.8 GTexel/s331.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance9.75 TFLOPS10.6 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance609.6 GFLOPS662.8 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 XT
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.12.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.7

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