AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
29.8Rasterization32.6
20Ray Tracing24.5
45.7Memoryspec-based38.7
86.4Efficiencyspec-based88.9
38.5Compute40.5
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 57006 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 41.5 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+5) and rasterization (+3). AMD Radeon RX 5700 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 5700
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 75% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
- 13% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 2,048
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 25 vs 20
- 50% higher Boost clock: 2,589 MHz vs 1,725 MHz
- 34% higher Base clock: 1,968 MHz vs 1,465 MHz
- 20% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,200 vs 8,500
- 13% higher PassMark G3D: 16,000 vs 14,204
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 180 W | 160 W+11% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304+13% | 2,048 |
| RT cores | — | 32 |
| Base clock | 1,465 MHz | 1,968 MHz+34% |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | 2,589 MHz+50% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s+75% | 256 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,500Bottom 30% | 10,200+20%Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,850Bottom 8% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,204Bottom 33% | 16,000+13%Bottom 42% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 88 fpsBottom 19% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 62 fpsBottom 17% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 31 fpsBottom 17% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 3 |
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