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ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D vs ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT

ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.49 GHz · 132 W Speed index 7/100

The ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6600 (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB GDDR6 · 1.77 GHz · 160 W Speed index 7/100

The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (RDNA 1) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 288 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D is 9.3 % faster than the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT.

ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger DASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT
Speed index
7/100
7/100
FP32
8.93 TFLOPS
8.17 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.49 GHz
1.77 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
6 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
288 GB/s
TDP
132 W
160 W
Launch Price
329 $
279 $
215 pts
208 pts

GPU

GPUASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger DASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT
Based onAMD Radeon RX 6600AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
GPU ChipNavi 23 XLNavi 10 XLE
Streaming Multiprocessors2836
Shader17922304
Render Output Units6464
Texture Units112144
Raytracing Cores28--
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The ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D has the Navi 23 XL graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture.

The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 10 XLE, which comes from the RDNA 1 architecture.

Memory

MemoryASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger DASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT
Memory Size8 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.500 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps12.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s288 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT is 12.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.500 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger DASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT
Base Clock1.626 GHz1.400 GHz
Boost Clock2.491 GHz1.770 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.04 GHz1.67 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger DASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT
TDP132 W160 W
Tjunction max100 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
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The ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 132 W.

The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 160 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger DASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 95 mm3 x 85 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB28 dB
Noise (Load)--31 dB
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The ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger DASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.43x DP 1.4
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D.

The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger DASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingASUS Aura Sync
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With the ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger DASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1DecodeNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger DASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT
Length269 mm304 mm
Height132 mm130 mm
Width41 mm54 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots3 Slots
Weight627 g--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger DASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ4/2021Q1/2020
Launch Price329 $279 $
Structure size7 nm7 nm
Part-noRX6600 CLD 8GROG-STRIX-RX5600XT-A6G-GAMING
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q4/2021.

The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT came on the market in Q1/2020 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured.

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 ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D +3.6 %

  1. 3,792
  2. 3,659

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 3,907
  2. no data

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 1,344
  2. no data

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)

  1. 24 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 31 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 50 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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) ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT +14.3 %

  1. 28 fps (avg)
  2. 32 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D +8.5 %

  1. 64 fps (avg)
  2. 59 fps (avg)

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) ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT +2.3 %

  1. 44 fps (avg)
  2. 45 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D +6.5 %

  1. 98 fps (avg)
  2. 92 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT +0.8 %

  1. 127 fps (avg)
  2. 128 fps (avg)

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 ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT +3.3 %

  1. 71,285
  2. 73,608

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D +16.9 %

  1. 80,425
  2. 68,819

Geekbench 6 - Metal ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D +9.9 %

  1. 98,120
  2. 89,294

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