AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6600
24.4Rasterization30.1
—Ray Tracing22.7
26.9Memoryspec-based37.1
95.6Efficiencyspec-based92.3
26.9Compute36.6
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT scores 38.7 against 40 for AMD Radeon RX 6600. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 6600 edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- 63% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,626 MHz
- 19% lower TDP: 107 W vs 132 W
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
- 13% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,491 MHz
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $329
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6600
- Stronger rasterization score: 30 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 37 vs 27
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 128 bit vs 64 bit
- 75% higher Shading units: 1,792 vs 1,024
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 6 nm+14% | 7 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+19% | 132 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 1,792+75% |
| RT cores | 16 | 28+75% |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+63% | 1,626 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+13% | 2,491 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 128 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 224 GB/s+56% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 8,400+71%Bottom 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,500Bottom 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 13,900+45%Bottom 31% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 76 fpsBottom 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 53 fpsBottom 12% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 27 fpsBottom 12% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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