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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Pro

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Pro

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Q3/2021

Comparison of AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT video card vs XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Pro video card by specifications and benchmarks. AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT runs at 1.968 GHz base clock speed and has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, while video card XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Pro runs at 1.130 GHz base clock speed and has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory. The TDP of the first video card is 160 W, and the second is 160 W. Compare the table of benchmark results to find out which graphic card is better.

Differences
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
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  • Higher clock speed
    1.968 GHz left arrow 1.130 GHz
    Around 43% better clock speed
  • More memory
    8 GB left arrow 6 GB
    25% more memory
Reasons to consider
XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Pro
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Performance tests
Real tests AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Pro
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
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XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Pro XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Pro
GPU

Comparison of GPU cores for AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Pro graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.

  • GPU Chip
    Navi 23 XT left arrow Navi 10 XLE
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow 36
  • Shader
    2048 left arrow 2304
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    128 left arrow 144
Memory

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Pro GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 6 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    16 Gbps left arrow 1.75 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    256 GB/s left arrow 336 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    128 bit left arrow 192 bit
Clock Speeds

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Pro graphics cards. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

  • Base Clock
    1.968 GHz left arrow 1.130 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.589 GHz left arrow 1.750 GHz+ 12 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.359 GHz left arrow 1.615 GHz+ 17 %
Thermal Design

Comparison of the thermal design power of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Pro GPUs. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

  • TDP
    160 W left arrow 160 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow 195 W
Featureset

In this section, we'll explore what functions the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Pro GPUs have. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 (Ultimate) left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes left arrow No
Supported Video Codecs

Let's compare how AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Pro support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
Additional data

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Pro, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 8 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2021 left arrow Q1/2020
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