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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT

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.

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.59 GHz · 160 W Speed index 9/100

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is 30 % faster than the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT.

ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XTAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Speed index
7/100
9/100
FP32
8.17 TFLOPS
10.61 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.77 GHz
2.59 GHz
Memory Size
6 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
288 GB/s
256 GB/s
TDP
160 W
160 W
Launch Price
279 $
379 $
208 pts
257 pts

GPU

GPUASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XTAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Based onAMD Radeon RX 5600 XTAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
GPU ChipNavi 10 XLENavi 23 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors3632
Shader23042048
Render Output Units6464
Texture Units144128
Raytracing Cores--32
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The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT has the Navi 10 XLE graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 1 architecture.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 23 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemoryASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XTAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Memory Size6 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.500 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed12.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth288 GB/s256 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT clocks at 1.500 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 12.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XTAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Base Clock1.400 GHz1.968 GHz
Boost Clock1.770 GHz2.589 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock1.67 GHz2.36 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 DesignASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XTAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
TDP160 W160 W
Tjunction max100 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 160 W.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has 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 & FansASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XTAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 85 mm1
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)28 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)31 dB--
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The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XTAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.43x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XTAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDASUS Aura SyncNo LED lighting
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With the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XTAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1NoDecode
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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

DimensionsASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XTAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Length304 mm--
Height130 mm--
Width54 mm--
Width (Slots)3 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XTAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ1/2020Q3/2021
Launch Price279 $379 $
Structure size7 nm7 nm
Part-noROG-STRIX-RX5600XT-A6G-GAMING--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5600 XT has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q1/2020.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT came on the market in Q3/2021 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 AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +19.9 %

  1. 3,659
  2. 4,388

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 4,549

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 1,583

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. no data
  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 36 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 58 fps (avg)

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 +6.7 %

  1. 32 fps (avg)
  2. 30 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +18.6 %

  1. 59 fps (avg)
  2. 70 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) AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +15.6 %

  1. 45 fps (avg)
  2. 52 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +15.2 %

  1. 92 fps (avg)
  2. 106 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +18.0 %

  1. 128 fps (avg)
  2. 151 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 AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +10.3 %

  1. 73,608
  2. 81,202

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +32.6 %

  1. 68,819
  2. 91,247

Geekbench 6 - Metal AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT +20.9 %

  1. 89,294
  2. 107,926

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