AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
vs
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
RX 6600 XT RX 5600 XT Difference
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Price $ 379.0 $ 279.0 100 (26%)
Year 2021 2020 1 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 72C 70C 2 (3%)
Max Fan Noise 48dB 40dB 8 (17%)
Recommended Power Supply 450W 480W 30 (7%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i9-10900K ($590) Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz ($369.89)
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 135.8 FPS 105.8 FPS 30 (22%)
Average 1440p Performance 101.5 FPS 78.6 FPS 22.9 (23%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 86.1 FPS 67.1 FPS 19 (22%)
Average 4K Performance 59.5 FPS 46.8 FPS 12.7 (21%)
Memory 8 GB 6 GB 2 (25%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 2.8 $ 2.6 0.2 (7%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 3.7 $ 3.6 0.1 (3%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 4.4 $ 4.2 0.2 (5%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 6.4 $ 6.0 0.4 (6%)
Variant AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Overall Combination Score 90/100 87/100 3 (3%)
Our Verdict: Upgrading from RX 5600 XT to RX 6600 XT is not recommended as it is less than 30% of improvement in performance. In general, a reasonable upgrade is between 30% and 50% or more to justify the purchase of new hardware.
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT

The RX 6700 XT might be the high-end flagship of the latest RDNA 2.0 set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most mid-range PC gamers. On the other hand, the RX 6600 XT is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 379. AMD ’s xx00 cards have always been defined by mid-range prices with performance that knocks on the door of high-end graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the RDNA 2.0 graphics card inside the RX 6600 XT, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

The RX 6600 XT is much more expensive than the RX 5600 XT as it costs a whopping $ 379. Compare this to the RX 5600 XT, which came originally at a price of $ 279. Meanwhile, the NVIDIA closest equivalent card is the RTX 3060 which costs $ 329. Spec for spec, this RX 6600 XT leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the RX 5600 XT, by boasting 28.4 % more fps.

The RX 6600 XT has 8 GB RAM compared to the RX 5600 XT 's 6 GB video memory. In our synthetic benchmarks, the RX 6600 XT blows past the RX 5600 XT and, amazingly, even the RX 5700 as well.

Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, RTX 3060, the RX 6600 XT was 9.3 % faster. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RX 6600 XT consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the RX 5600 XT and it really justifies an upgrade.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, Hogwarts Legacy, A Plague Tale: Requiem at 62 fps to 74 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 65 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Elden Ring, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, God of War, Forza Horizon 5, Baldur's Gate 3 at 63 fps to 71 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 66 fps.

For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Apex Legends, Strange Brigade, Forza Horizon 4, Fallout 76, Call of Duty Modern Warfare at 62 fps to 69 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 66 fps.

AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT

The RX 5700 might be the high-end flagship of the latest RDNA 1.0 set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most mid-range PC gamers. On the other hand, the RX 5600 XT is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 279. AMD ’s xx00 cards have always been defined by mid-range prices with performance that knocks on the door of high-end graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the RDNA 1.0 graphics card inside the RX 5600 XT, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

Spec for spec, this RX 5600 XT leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the RX 590, by boasting 31.1 % more fps. Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, GTX 1660 Ti, the RX 5600 XT was 9.9 % faster.

Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RX 5600 XT consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the RX 590 and it really justifies an upgrade. For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Elden Ring, Marvel's Avengers, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, Dying Light 2, Total War: Warhammer III at 62 fps to 66 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 63 fps.

For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Just Cause 4, Godfall, Resident Evil 4, Far Cry 6, Final Fantasy XV at 61 fps to 62 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 62 fps. For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Overwatch 2, Valorant at 71 fps to 149 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 110 fps.

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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
97
108.8
76
84.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
66
74.2
52
57.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
57
64.3
45
50.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
44
49.5
34
38.5
2023 Forspoken
51
57.4
40
44.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
40
44.5
31
34.7
2023 Dead Space
66
74.2
52
57.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
79
88.1
61
68.6
2023 Armored Core VI
79
88.1
61
68.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
35
39.6
27
30.8
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
71
79.1
55
61.7
2023 Remnant II
40
44.5
31
34.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
53
59.4
41
46.2
2023 Atomic Heart
53
59.4
41
46.2
2023 Starfield
26
29.7
20
23.1
2022 Elden Ring
72
80.2
55
61.6
2022 God of War
68
76.0
52
58.4
2022 Overwatch 2
127
141.3
97
108.6
2022 F1 22
80
89.0
62
69.4
2022 Dying Light 2
75
84.1
58
65.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
75
84.1
58
65.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
124
138.5
97
107.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
89
98.9
69
77.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
69
76.9
53
59.1
2021 Halo Infinite
52
58.7
40
45.1
2021 Battlefield 2042
97
108.3
74
83.2
2021 Hitman 3
102
113.8
79
88.6
2021 Far Cry 6
95
105.9
74
82.5
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
104
115.8
81
90.2
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
105
116.7
81
90.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
55
62.0
42
47.6
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
36
41.0
27
31.1
2020 Valorant
243
271.0
188
208.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
95
106.0
73
81.9
2020 Death Stranding
110
123.0
85
94.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
72
80.0
55
61.6
2020 Godfall
107
119.0
82
92.1
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
55
62.0
42
47.6
2019 Apex Legends
142
158.0
105
117.0
2019 Anthem
83
93.0
63
71.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
122
136.0
92
103.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
150
167.0
116
129.0
2019 Metro Exodus
67
75.0
52
58.0
2019 World War Z
168
187.0
129
144.0
2019 Gears of War 5
96
107.0
74
83.0
2019 F1 2019
120
134.0
93
104.0
2019 GreedFall
108
121.0
84
94.0
2019 Borderlands 3
76
85.0
59
66.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
146
163.0
114
127.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
56
63.0
44
49.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
89
99.0
69
77.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
162
180.0
131
146.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
68
76.0
54
60.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
91
102.0
76
85.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
108
120.0
86
96.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
108
121.0
89
99.0
2018 Fallout 76
162
180.0
126
141.0
2018 Hitman 2
125
139.0
98
109.0
2018 Just Cause 4
97
108.0
74
83.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
104
116.0
80
89.0
2018 Strange Brigade
154
172.0
120
134.0
2018 Battlefield V
150
167.0
121
135.0
2017 Dawn of War III
132
147.0
115
128.0
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
78
87.0
71
79.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
66
74.0
62
69.0
2017 Destiny 2
153
171.0
126
140.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
88
98.0
69
77.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
108
121.0
89
99.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
135
150.0
103
115.0
2017 For Honor
180
200.0
137
153.0
2017 Project CARS 2
126
141.0
98
109.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
153
171.0
118
132.0
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
99
111.0
83
93.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
101
113.0
79
88.0
2016 Doom
225
251.0
180
200.0
2016 F1 2016
126
141.0
108
121.0
2016 Total War: Warhammer
122
136.0
99
110.0
2016 Battlefield 1
168
187.0
139
155.0
2016 Overwatch
170
189.0
137
153.0
2016 Dishonored 2
91
102.0
71
79.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
99
111.0
80
89.0
2015 Rocket League
522
581.0
403
448.0
2015 Need For Speed
144
161.0
111
124.0
2015 Project CARS
138
154.0
107
119.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
252
281.0
195
217.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
358
398.0
276
307.0
2009 League of Legends
670
745.0
517
575.0

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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
63
79.1
49
61.7
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
43
54.4
33
42.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
39
49.5
30
38.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
30
37.6
23
29.3
2023 Forspoken
30
37.6
23
29.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
25
31.7
19
24.7
2023 Dead Space
39
49.5
30
38.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
56
71.2
44
55.5
2023 Armored Core VI
56
71.2
44
55.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
22
27.7
17
21.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
43
54.4
33
42.4
2023 Remnant II
23
29.7
18
23.1
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
35
44.5
27
34.7
2023 Atomic Heart
34
42.5
26
33.1
2023 Starfield
21
26.7
16
20.8
2022 Elden Ring
50
63.3
38
48.6
2022 God of War
52
65.3
40
50.2
2022 Overwatch 2
97
121.5
74
93.3
2022 F1 22
43
54.4
33
42.4
2022 Dying Light 2
43
54.4
33
42.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
47
59.4
36
46.2
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
79
98.9
61
77.1
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
51
64.3
40
50.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
52
66.1
40
50.8
2021 Halo Infinite
42
52.9
32
40.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
57
71.9
44
55.2
2021 Hitman 3
64
81.1
50
63.2
2021 Far Cry 6
63
79.1
49
61.7
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
65
82.1
51
64.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
60
76.2
47
59.3
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
43
54.0
33
41.3
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
28
36.0
21
27.3
2020 Valorant
176
221.0
136
170.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
66
83.0
51
64.1
2020 Death Stranding
76
95.0
58
73.4
2020 Marvel's Avengers
45
57.0
35
43.8
2020 Godfall
64
80.0
49
61.6
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
45
57.0
35
44.5
2019 Apex Legends
96
120.0
70
88.0
2019 Anthem
59
74.0
44
56.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
84
105.0
64
80.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
89
112.0
69
87.0
2019 Metro Exodus
46
58.0
36
45.0
2019 World War Z
109
137.0
84
105.0
2019 Gears of War 5
62
78.0
48
60.0
2019 F1 2019
76
95.0
59
74.0
2019 GreedFall
69
87.0
54
68.0
2019 Borderlands 3
48
60.0
36
46.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
94
118.0
72
91.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
41
52.0
32
40.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
62
78.0
48
60.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
93
117.0
75
94.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
45
57.0
37
47.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
60
75.0
49
62.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
65
82.0
51
64.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
81
102.0
66
83.0
2018 Fallout 76
103
129.0
80
100.0
2018 Hitman 2
73
92.0
56
71.0
2018 Just Cause 4
63
79.0
48
61.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
65
82.0
50
63.0
2018 Strange Brigade
96
120.0
74
93.0
2018 Battlefield V
101
127.0
82
103.0
2017 Dawn of War III
96
121.0
76
95.0
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
62
78.0
52
66.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
56
71.0
46
58.0
2017 Destiny 2
117
147.0
96
120.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
60
75.0
47
59.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
62
78.0
51
64.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
86
108.0
66
83.0
2017 For Honor
92
116.0
71
89.0
2017 Project CARS 2
79
99.0
61
77.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
123
154.0
95
119.0
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
60
75.0
48
61.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
76
95.0
60
75.0
2016 Doom
148
185.0
116
145.0
2016 F1 2016
104
130.0
83
104.0
2016 Total War: Warhammer
82
103.0
68
86.0
2016 Battlefield 1
114
143.0
88
111.0
2016 Overwatch
104
130.0
84
105.0
2016 Dishonored 2
69
87.0
53
67.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
62
78.0
50
63.0
2015 Rocket League
198
248.0
153
192.0
2015 Need For Speed
99
124.0
76
96.0
2015 Project CARS
94
118.0
72
91.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
146
183.0
112
141.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
264
331.0
204
255.0
2009 League of Legends
332
415.0
256
320.0

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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
74
98.0
55
73.0
2019 Anthem
47
62.0
34
46.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
65
86.0
50
66.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
68
90.0
53
70.0
2019 Metro Exodus
38
51.0
29
39.0
2019 World War Z
87
115.0
66
88.0
2019 Gears of War 5
51
68.0
40
53.0
2019 F1 2019
63
83.0
48
64.0
2019 GreedFall
50
66.0
38
51.0
2019 Borderlands 3
36
48.0
28
38.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
76
101.0
59
78.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
34
45.0
26
35.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
51
68.0
40
53.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
68
90.0
55
73.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
39
52.0
31
42.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
47
62.0
39
52.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
50
66.0
39
52.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
69
92.0
56
74.0
2018 Fallout 76
81
107.0
63
83.0
2018 Hitman 2
58
77.0
45
60.0
2018 Just Cause 4
49
65.0
38
50.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
49
65.0
38
50.0
2018 Strange Brigade
75
99.0
58
77.0
2018 Battlefield V
80
106.0
64
85.0
2017 Dawn of War III
76
101.0
59
78.0
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
52
69.0
43
57.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
47
62.0
38
51.0
2017 Destiny 2
89
118.0
72
96.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
47
63.0
38
50.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
49
65.0
40
53.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
74
98.0
57
75.0
2017 For Honor
70
93.0
54
72.0
2017 Project CARS 2
73
97.0
57
75.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
115
152.0
88
117.0
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
47
62.0
37
49.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
70
93.0
54
72.0
2016 Doom
115
152.0
88
117.0
2016 F1 2016
88
116.0
69
91.0
2016 Total War: Warhammer
66
88.0
53
71.0
2016 Battlefield 1
89
118.0
69
91.0
2016 Overwatch
80
106.0
65
86.0
2016 Dishonored 2
63
83.0
49
65.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
48
64.0
38
50.0
2015 Rocket League
148
195.0
114
151.0
2015 Need For Speed
84
111.0
65
86.0
2015 Project CARS
81
107.0
63
83.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
108
143.0
83
110.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
255
336.0
197
260.0
2009 League of Legends
236
311.0
182
240.0

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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
41
59.4
32
46.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
24
34.6
18
27.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
24
34.6
18
27.0
2023 The Last of Us Part I
13
19.8
10
15.4
2023 Forspoken
12
17.8
9
13.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
11
15.8
8
12.3
2023 Dead Space
13
19.8
10
15.4
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
27
39.6
21
30.8
2023 Armored Core VI
27
39.6
21
30.8
2023 Immortals of Aveum
9
12.9
7
10.0
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
20
29.7
16
23.1
2023 Remnant II
10
14.8
8
11.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
15
21.8
11
17.0
2023 Atomic Heart
18
26.7
14
20.8
2023 Starfield
12
17.8
9
13.9
2022 Elden Ring
25
36.0
19
27.7
2022 God of War
35
50.7
27
39.0
2022 Overwatch 2
64
91.7
49
70.5
2022 F1 22
27
39.6
21
30.8
2022 Dying Light 2
27
39.6
21
30.8
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
31
44.5
24
34.7
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
48
69.3
37
53.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
27
39.6
21
30.8
2021 Forza Horizon 5
35
51.2
27
39.4
2021 Halo Infinite
25
36.4
19
27.9
2021 Battlefield 2042
32
46.3
24
35.6
2021 Hitman 3
34
49.5
26
38.5
2021 Far Cry 6
29
42.5
23
33.1
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
31
44.5
24
34.7
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
34
49.5
26
38.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
24
35.0
19
27.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
19
28.0
15
21.6
2020 Valorant
132
189.0
104
148.6
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
30
43.0
24
34.3
2020 Death Stranding
39
57.0
31
44.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
20
29.0
16
23.0
2020 Godfall
25
37.0
20
29.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
25
37.0
20
29.2
2019 Apex Legends
43
62.0
33
48.0
2019 Anthem
28
40.0
21
31.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
38
55.0
30
43.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
38
55.0
30
43.0
2019 Metro Exodus
25
36.0
19
28.0
2019 World War Z
53
77.0
42
60.0
2019 Gears of War 5
33
48.0
26
38.0
2019 F1 2019
42
60.0
32
47.0
2019 GreedFall
24
35.0
19
28.0
2019 Borderlands 3
21
30.0
16
24.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
48
69.0
37
54.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
22
32.0
17
25.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
33
48.0
26
38.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
35
50.0
30
43.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
28
40.0
22
32.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
28
41.0
25
36.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
28
41.0
23
34.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
46
67.0
39
56.0
2018 Fallout 76
48
69.0
38
55.0
2018 Hitman 2
36
52.0
29
42.0
2018 Just Cause 4
28
41.0
22
32.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
27
39.0
21
30.0
2018 Strange Brigade
44
64.0
35
51.0
2018 Battlefield V
48
69.0
39
56.0
2017 Dawn of War III
46
66.0
35
51.0
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
35
51.0
28
41.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
30
44.0
25
37.0
2017 Destiny 2
51
73.0
42
60.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
29
42.0
23
34.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
29
42.0
24
35.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
51
74.0
40
58.0
2017 For Honor
39
57.0
31
45.0
2017 Project CARS 2
56
81.0
44
64.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
88
127.0
70
100.0
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
28
40.0
21
31.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
53
77.0
41
59.0
2016 Doom
67
96.0
52
75.0
2016 F1 2016
58
84.0
46
66.0
2016 Total War: Warhammer
42
60.0
32
46.0
2016 Battlefield 1
53
77.0
42
60.0
2016 Overwatch
46
66.0
38
55.0
2016 Dishonored 2
47
68.0
37
53.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
28
41.0
22
32.0
2015 Rocket League
80
115.0
62
90.0
2015 Need For Speed
56
81.0
44
64.0
2015 Project CARS
56
81.0
44
64.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
58
84.0
45
65.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
204
292.0
161
230.0
2009 League of Legends
114
164.0
89
128.0
RX 6600 XT vs RX 5600 XT with Core i9-10900K vs i7-8700K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
RX 6600 XT vs RX 5600 XT with Core i9-10900K vs i7-8700K at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
RX 6600 XT vs RX 5600 XT with Core i9-10900K vs i7-8700K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT / Core i9-10900K

In terms of memory, the RX 6600 XT 's 8192 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. The RX 6600 XT 's power requirements are reasonable and it is very efficient compared to the competition. 4K gaming is joyous on this RX 6600 XT , and with a little tweaking to your AA settings, it'd be hard to imagine a title not capable of 60 fps on average.
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AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT / i7-8700K

It is clear that the RX 5600 XT is a significantly more capable high-end card that can play AAA titles at 1080p/1440p with 50-60 frames per second. The price/performance ratio is excellent for RX 5600 XT against the competition in budget mid-range cards. In terms of memory, the RX 5600 XT 's 6144 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. In short the performance is exceptional, there's no question that this is one of the most powerful single GPU out there in 2026 .
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RX 6600 XT vs RX 5600 XT Specifications Comparison

Board Design

RX 6600 XT RX 5600 XT
Length190 mm 7.5 inches10.5 inches 267 mm
Outputs1x HDMI2x DisplayPort1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP160 W150 W

Clock Speeds

RX 6600 XT RX 5600 XT
Boost Clock2589 MHz1560 MHz
Memory Clock2000 MHz 16 Gbps effective1500 MHz 12000 MHz effective

Graphics Card

RX 6600 XT RX 5600 XT
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
GenerationNavi II (RX 6000)Navi
Launch Price379 USD279 USD
ProductionActiveUnreleased
Release DateJul 30th, 2021Jan 21st, 2020

Graphics Features

RX 6600 XT RX 5600 XT
DirectX12.0 Ultimate (12_2)12.0 (12_1)
OpenCL2.12
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.56.4
Vulkan1.21.1.125

Graphics Processor

RX 6600 XT RX 5600 XT
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0RDNA 1.0
Die Size237 mm²251 mm²
GPU NameNavi 23Navi 10
GPU VariantNavi 23 XT (215-130000006)Navi 10
Process Size7 nm7 nm
Transistors11,060 million10,300 million

Memory

RX 6600 XT RX 5600 XT
Bandwidth256.0 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Memory Bus128 bit192 bit
Memory Size8 GB6144 MB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6

Render Config

RX 6600 XT RX 5600 XT
Compute Units3236
ROPs6464
Shading Units20482304
TMUs128144

Theoretical Performance

RX 6600 XT RX 5600 XT
FP16 (half) performance21.21 TFLOPS (2:1)14.38 TFLOPS (2:1)
FP32 (float) performance10.60 TFLOPS7.188 TFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance662.8 GFLOPS (1:16)449.3 GFLOPS (1:16)
Pixel Rate165.7 GPixel/s99.84 GPixel/s
Texture Rate331.4 GTexel/s224.6 GTexel/s
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What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

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Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

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What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

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What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

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