AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
32.6Rasterization89.5
24.5Ray Tracing90.4
38.7Memory91.2
88.9Efficiency39.8
40.5Compute89.4
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT14 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 41.5, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+66) and rasterization (+57). AMD Radeon RX 6600 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 6600 XT
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 40
- 72% lower TDP: 160 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 25
- Stronger memory score: 91 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 41
- 963% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 2,048
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 160 W+72% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 21,760+963% |
| RT cores | 32 | 170+431% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 680 |
| Base clock | 1,968 MHz | 2,017 MHz+2% |
| Boost clock | 2,589 MHz+8% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 512 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+600% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,200 | 48,500+375% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,850 | 14,200+668% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,000 | 39,500+147% |
| 1080p Ultra | 88 fps | 250 fps+184% |
| 1440p Ultra | 62 fps | 210 fps+239% |
| 4K Ultra | 31 fps | 142 fps+358% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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