ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe 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.
The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 144 GB/s. |
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GPUThe ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D has the Navi 23 XL graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB is based on the graphics chip Navi 24 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D | GPU | SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB |
| AMD Radeon RX 6600 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
| Navi 23 XL | GPU Chip | Navi 24 XT |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 1792 | Shader | 1024 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 112 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 28 | Raytracing Cores | 16 |
MemoryThe 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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB is 18.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.250 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.250 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 18.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 144 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 64 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.626 GHz | Base Clock | 2.200 GHz |
| 2.491 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.855 GHz |
| 2.04 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.70 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe 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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 130 W. |
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| 132 W | TDP | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 95 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB supports the operation of a maximum of 2 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 2 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith 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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe 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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 4 Lanes interface. |
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| 269 mm | Length | 194 mm |
| 132 mm | Height | 107 mm |
| 41 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 627 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 4 |
Additional dataThe ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q4/2021. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB came on the market in Q3/2022 and will have a structure width of 6 nanometers manufactured. |
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| RX6600 CLD 8G | Part-no | 11314-03-20G |
| Q4/2021 | Release date | Q3/2022 |
| 329 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 6 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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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ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
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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.
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
8 GB GDDR6 |
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
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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.
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
8 GB GDDR6 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
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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8 GB GDDR6 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
8 GB GDDR6 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
8 GB GDDR6 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
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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ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
8 GB GDDR6 |
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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