AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and has 2048 texture shaders and 32 execution units. ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, which has 1664 shaders and 13 execution units. |
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| AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | GPU | ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 |
| AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| Navi 23 XT | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 32 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
| 2048 | Shader | 1664 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 56 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 104 |
| 32 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT clocks in the base with up to 1.968 GHz. The base frequency of the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 is 1.050 GHz. |
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| 1.968 GHz | Base Clock | 1.050 GHz |
| 2.589 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.178 GHz |
| 2.36 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is 160 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 has a TDP of 145 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 160 W | TDP | 145 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has a total of 1 Axial fans. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 | Fan 1 | 2 x 95 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 2 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is -- long, -- high and -- wide. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 is 280 mm long, 140 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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| -- | Length | 280 mm |
| -- | Height | 140 mm |
| -- | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT was released in Q3/2021 at a price of 379 $ (Reference). The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 was introduced in Q1/2015 at a price of 329 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | STRIX-GTX970-DC2-4GD5 |
| Q3/2021 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
| 379 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 329 $ |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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