Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Radeon RX 6600
Compare the Radeon RX 5700 XT and Radeon RX 6600 on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The Radeon RX 6600 is the better value, though the Radeon RX 5700 XT is the faster card at 1080p.
- Radeon RX 5700 XT is about 6% faster at 1080p (gaming index 34 vs 33).
- Radeon RX 6600 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 31%.
- Radeon RX 6600 delivers about 23% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
- Radeon RX 6600 draws less power (132W vs 225W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
Radeon RX 5700 XT is about 6% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
5.8
per $100 spent
7.1
per $100 spent
Better value
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
Radeon RX 6600from $459.00
- $459.00
- GIGABYTE RX 6600 EAGLE282 mm$479.00
- Sapphire PULSE RX 6600193 mm$482.25
- MSI RX 6600 MECH 2X235 mm$489.00
- $499.00
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerColor Hellhound RX 6600 | — | 220 mm | — | $459.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RX 6600 EAGLE | — | 282 mm | — | $479.00 | | |
| Sapphire PULSE RX 6600 | — | 193 mm | — | $482.25 | | |
| MSI RX 6600 MECH 2X | — | 235 mm | — | $489.00 | | |
| PowerColor Fighter RX 6600 | — | 200 mm | — | $499.00 | |
Radeon RX 5700 XTfrom $599.00
- $599.00
- MSI RX 5700 XT GAMING X297 mm$630.00
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerColor Red Devil RX 5700 XT OCOC | — | 300 mm | — | $599.00 | | |
| MSI RX 5700 XT GAMING X | — | 297 mm | — | $630.00 | |
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