AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6600

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Performance
Radeon RX 6500 XT
22,95422% of 104,598
Radeon RX 660038% better
31,77430% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6600 has 38% better performance than the Radeon RX 6500 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 6500 XT19% better
115.3571% of 161.45
Radeon RX 6600
96.5860% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 6500 XT has 19% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 6600 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2022 with a MSRP of $199. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 24) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.

Memory

The RX 6500 XT has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,248 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 143.9 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 6500 XT includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,310 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,815 MHz. It usually operates at 2,610 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 16 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 6500 XT 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 107 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 6500 XT has the 102nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 21.94% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 22,954 score and $199 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 115.35. This is the 9th 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 68th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 30.38% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 31,774 score and $329 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 96.58. This is the 17th 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 6500 XTRadeon RX 6600
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0RDNA 2.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2022Q4 2021
Launch Price (MSRP)$199$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 F1 24
F1 24
Radeon RX 6500 XTRadeon RX 6600
Low - 1080p
86 FPS
271 FPS(+215.85%)
Medium - 1080p
57 FPS
228 FPS(+302.83%)
High - 1080p
37 FPS
166 FPS(+350.68%)
Ultra - 1080p
10 FPS
32 FPS(+211.54%)
QHD - 1440p
7 FPS
20 FPS(+195.59%)
4K UHD - 2160p
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10 FPS
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 6500 XT orRadeon RX 6600
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti22.2+134%
Arc A77021.2+123%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER17+79%
Arc A75016.8+77%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER13.9+46%
Radeon RX 66009.5

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 6500 XT orRadeon RX 6600
GPUCost Per Frame
Arc A75017.2-50%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti17.97-48%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER28.71-17%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER29.35-15%
Radeon RX 660034.63

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 6500 XT
22,95422% of 104,598
Radeon RX 660038% better
31,77430% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6600 has 38% better performance than the Radeon RX 6500 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 6500 XT is ranked 102nd with a score of 22,954, and the Radeon RX 6600 is ranked 68th with a score of 31,774.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 6500 XT19% better
115.3571% of 161.45
Radeon RX 6600
96.5860% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 6500 XT has 19% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 6600 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 6500 XT is ranked 9th with a performance per dollar of 115.35, and the Radeon RX 6600 is ranked 17th 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 6500 XT or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 5700 XT35,822.5+56%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER34,963.5+52%
Radeon RX 660031,774+38%
Radeon RX 570031,470+37%
Radeon RX 5600 XT31,310+36%
Radeon RX 59023,362.5+2%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti23,057+0%
Radeon RX 6500 XT22,954
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti22,891.5-0%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER21,980.5-4%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 6500 XT or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Arc A770125.54+9%
Radeon RX 5500 XT115.38+0%
Radeon RX 6500 XT115.35
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER114.62-1%
Radeon RX 570112.23-3%
Radeon RX 5600 XT112.22-3%
Radeon RX 6600 XT103.04-11%
Radeon RX 47098.46-15%
Radeon RX 660096.58-16%
GeForce GTX 166096.18-17%

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 6500 XTRadeon RX 6600
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
4,967
8,092
(+62.92%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
5,536
8,688
(+56.94%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
91,909
145,870
(+58.71%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
15,712
23,366
(+48.71%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
64,682
98,547.5
(+52.36%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
22,899
28,640.5
(+25.07%)
PassMark G3D Mark
9,566
15,149
(+58.36%)
PassMark G2D Mark
801
861
(+7.49%)
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 6500 XTRadeon RX 6600
CodenameNavi 24Navi 23
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0RDNA 2.0
Process Size6 nm7 nm
Transistors5,400 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 6500 XTRadeon RX 6600
Memory Size4 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth143.9 Gb/s224 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,248 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit128 bit
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB2 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 6500 XTRadeon RX 6600
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)107 W132 W
Suggested PSU300 W300 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1, 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 6500 XTRadeon RX 6600
Stream Processors (SP)1,0241,792
Compute Units (CU)1628
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)64112
Render Output Units (ROP)3264
Ray Accelerators1628
Core Clock Speed2,310 MHz1,626 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,815 MHz2,491 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)2,610 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 6500 XTRadeon RX 6600
Pixel Fill Rate90.08 GPixel/s159.4 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate180.2 GTexel/s279 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance5.77 TFLOPS8.93 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance360.3 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 6500 XTRadeon RX 6600
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.22.1
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.