In the gpu comparison between the MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is 104 % faster than the MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G.
The MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 execution units.
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is based on AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, which has 2048 shaders and 32 execution units.
Memory
Memory
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Memory Size
4 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Clock
1.750 GHz
2.000 GHz
Memory Speed
14.0 Gbps
16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
256 GB/s
Memory Interface
128 bit
128 bit
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The MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Base Clock
1.647 GHz
1.968 GHz
Boost Clock
1.845 GHz
2.589 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
1.73 GHz
2.36 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G clocks in the base with up to 1.647 GHz. The base frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is 1.968 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
TDP
130 W
160 W
Tjunction max
95 °C
100 °C
PCIe-Power
1 x 8-Pin
1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G is 130 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has a TDP of 160 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Fan-Type
Axial
Axial
Fan 1
2 x 90 mm
1
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
Noise (Load)
39 dB
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The MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G has a total of 2 Axial fans.
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.3
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0b
1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort
3x DP 1.4
3x DP 1.4a
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G.
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Max. resolution
7680x4320
7680x4320
DirectX
12_1
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
Yes
DLSS / FSR
Yes
Yes
LED
MSI Mystic Light
No LED lighting
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The MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
AV1
No
Decode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Length
247 mm
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Height
128 mm
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Width
47 mm
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Width (Slots)
3 Slots
2 Slots
Weight
869 g
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SFF-Ready
No
No
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The MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming 4G is 247 mm long, 128 mm high and 47 mm wide.
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is -- long, -- high and -- wide.
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