GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 6700 XT comes out dramatically faster — about 53% ahead of the Radeon RX 6600. But the Radeon RX 6600 is the better value, undercutting it by $318 GBP for the performance you get.
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Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Radeon RX 6600: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Radeon RX 6600
The Radeon RX 6700 XT is dramatically faster, around 53% ahead of the Radeon RX 6600. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6700 XT is comfortable at 1440p, while the Radeon RX 6600 is better matched to 1080p. The Radeon RX 6700 XT packs 2,560 stream processors versus 1,792 on the Radeon RX 6600. The Radeon RX 6700 XT also has more RT cores (40 vs 28), strengthening its ray-tracing and AI-upscaling performance.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 6600 currently lists from $550 GBP, $318 GBP less than the Radeon RX 6700 XT at $869 GBP. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX 6600 offers the better performance-per-dollar, so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 6600 still sits about $220 GBP above its $330 GBP MSRP. The Radeon RX 6700 XT still sits about $390 GBP above its $479 GBP MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 132W against 230W, the Radeon RX 6600 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 6700 XT carries 12GB versus 8GB on the Radeon RX 6600. The extra 4GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers. The Radeon RX 6700 XT's memory is also faster — 384 GB/s versus 224 GB/s (192-bit vs 128-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Which should you buy: Radeon RX 6600 or Radeon RX 6700 XT?
Choose the Radeon RX 6700 XT if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX 6600 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.