AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9050
32.6Rasterization31.2
24.5Ray Tracing24.7
38.7Memoryspec-based40.2
88.9Efficiencyspec-based97.8
40.5Compute20
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 41.5 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+21) and rasterization (+1). AMD Radeon RX 9050 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 6600 XT
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 20
- 100% higher Shading units: 2,048 vs 1,024
- 100% higher RT cores: 32 vs 16
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 42% lower TDP: 92 W vs 160 W
- 13% higher bandwidth: 288 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $379
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 160 W | 92 W+42% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048+100% | 1,024 |
| RT cores | 32+100% | 16 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 32 |
| Base clock | 1,968 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,589 MHz | 2,600 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 288 GB/s+13% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,200+8%Bottom 40% | 9,441Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,850Bottom 8% | 1,873+1%Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,000Bottom 42% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 88 fpsBottom 19% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 62 fpsBottom 17% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 31 fpsBottom 17% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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