AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6600
24.4Rasterization30.1
20Ray Tracing22.7
32.4Memoryspec-based37.1
92.6Efficiencyspec-based92.3
27.9Compute36.6
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6600 wins this graphics card face-off, 40 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+9) and rasterization (+6). AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $329
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6600
- Stronger rasterization score: 30 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 37 vs 28
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 71% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 8,400 vs 4,904
- 54% higher PassMark G3D: 13,900 vs 9,047
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+2% | 132 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 1,792+27% |
| RT cores | — | 28 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+6% | 1,626 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,491 MHz+35% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 8,400+71%Bottom 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,500Bottom 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 13,900+54%Bottom 31% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 76 fpsBottom 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 53 fpsBottom 12% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 27 fpsBottom 12% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 3 |
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