AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
31.5Rasterization32.6
20Ray Tracing24.5
45.7Memoryspec-based38.7
80.8Efficiencyspec-based88.9
41.8Compute40.5
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT scores 40.3 against 41.5 for AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT edges ahead in Ray Tracing and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 75% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
- 25% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 2,048
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 25 vs 20
- 36% higher Boost clock: 2,589 MHz vs 1,905 MHz
- 29% lower TDP: 160 W vs 225 W
- 23% higher Base clock: 1,968 MHz vs 1,605 MHz
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 225 W | 160 W+29% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+25% | 2,048 |
| RT cores | — | 32 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz | 1,968 MHz+23% |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz | 2,589 MHz+36% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | 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 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596Bottom 38% | 10,200+6%Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,850Bottom 8% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033Bottom 44% | 16,000Bottom 42% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 88 fpsBottom 19% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 62 fpsBottom 17% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 31 fpsBottom 17% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 3 |
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