Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Radeon RX 6600 XT

These two are practically equal for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: practically equal (54 vs 53).
1080p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 4 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.).
Video memory: both have 8 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon RX 5700 XT 225 W, Radeon RX 6600 XT 160 W; the Radeon RX 6600 XT delivers 38% more performance per watt.
Age: the Radeon RX 6600 XT is 2 years newer (2021 vs 2019).
Ray tracing: only the Radeon RX 6600 XT has hardware ray tracing.

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	Radeon RX 5700 XT	Radeon RX 6600 XT
Performance index	54	53
Brand / series	AMD RX 5000	AMD RX 6000
Released	2019	2021
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256-bit	128-bit
Power (TDP)	225 W	160 W
Hardware ray tracing	No	Yes
Upscaling	FSR	FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 5700 XT 135 fps, Radeon RX 6600 XT 133 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 5700 XT	Radeon RX 6600 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	125	122
WARDOGS	48	47
Apex Legends™	135	133
Valheim	116	114
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	249	245
Aniimo	65	64
HELLDIVERS™ 2	77	76
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	77	76
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	77	76
Overwatch®	162	159
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	130	127
Dead by Daylight	231	227
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	74	72
Delta Force	116	114
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	65	64

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 5700 XT 95 fps, Radeon RX 6600 XT 93 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 5700 XT	Radeon RX 6600 XT
Counter-Strike 2	239	234
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	87	86
WARDOGS	34	33
Apex Legends™	95	93
Valheim	81	80
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	174	171
Aniimo	45	45
HELLDIVERS™ 2	54	53
Slay the Spire 2	227	223
Marvel Rivals	54	53
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	54	53
Overwatch®	113	111
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	91	89
Dead by Daylight	162	159
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	52	51
Delta Force	81	80
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	45	45

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 5700 XT 57 fps, Radeon RX 6600 XT 56 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 5700 XT	Radeon RX 6600 XT
Counter-Strike 2	143	141
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	52	51
WARDOGS	20	20
Apex Legends™	57	56
Valheim	49	48
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	105	103
Aniimo	27	27
HELLDIVERS™ 2	32	32
Slay the Spire 2	136	134
Marvel Rivals	32	32
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	32	32
Overwatch®	68	67
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	54	53
Dead by Daylight	97	95
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	227	223
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	31	30
Delta Force	49	48
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	27	27

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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