GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The Radeon RX 6600 XT is significantly faster than the Radeon RX 5700, leading by roughly 20% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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Radeon RX 6600 XT vs Radeon RX 5700: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6600 XT vs Radeon RX 5700
The Radeon RX 6600 XT is significantly faster, around 20% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 5700 starts at $426 EUR against $449 EUR for the Radeon RX 6600 XT. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 6600 XT wins on performance-per-dollar by about 14%. The Radeon RX 5700 still sits about $77 EUR above its $349 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 6600 XT draws just 160W versus 180W for the Radeon RX 5700, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern RDNA 2 architecture on a TSMC N7 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Memory & Bandwidth
The Radeon RX 5700'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 6600 XT is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX 5700 (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 or Radeon RX 6600 XT?
The Radeon RX 6600 XT is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Radeon RX 5700 if you find it at a steep discount.