Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Radeon RX 6600M
On raw speed the Radeon RX 6600M comes out marginally faster — about 6% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700 XT.
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Radeon RX 6600M vs Radeon RX 5700 XT: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6600M vs Radeon RX 5700 XT
The Radeon RX 6600M is marginally faster, around 6% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700 XT. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
At 100W against 225W, the Radeon RX 6600M is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern RDNA 2 architecture on a TSMC 7nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Memory & Bandwidth
The Radeon RX 5700 XT's memory is faster — 448 GB/s versus 256 GB/s (256-bit vs 128-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 6600M is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX 5700 XT (RDNA 2 vs RDNA), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: Radeon RX 5700 XT or Radeon RX 6600M?
The Radeon RX 6600M is the faster card. Since one of these is a laptop GPU, its listed price covers the whole system rather than just the chip, so it isn't directly comparable — base your decision on the spec differences above.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Radeon RX 5700 XT | Radeon RX 6600M |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC N7 | TSMC 7nm |
| CUDA Cores (Stream Processors / Stream Processors) | 2,560✓ | 1,792 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | — | 28 |
| Tensor / AI Cores | — | 56 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Radeon RX 5700 XT | Radeon RX 6600M |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,605 MHz | 2,068 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,905 MHz | 2,177 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | Radeon RX 5700 XT | Radeon RX 6600M |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit✓ | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps | 16 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s✓ | 256 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Radeon RX 5700 XT | Radeon RX 6600M |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| TDP | 225 W | 100 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | None |
| Released | Jul 2019 | Jun 2021 |