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MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G vs Sapphire Radeon RX 6600

MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.49 GHz · 132 W Speed index 7/100

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

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

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

Quick comparison

MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8GSapphire Radeon RX 6600
Speed index
7/100
7/100
FP32
8.93 TFLOPS
8.93 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.49 GHz
2.49 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
224 GB/s
TDP
132 W
132 W
Launch Price
329 $
329 $
214 pts
214 pts

GPU

GPUMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8GSapphire Radeon RX 6600
Based onAMD Radeon RX 6600AMD Radeon RX 6600
GPU ChipNavi 23 XLNavi 23 XL
Streaming Multiprocessors2828
Shader17921792
Render Output Units6464
Texture Units112112
Raytracing Cores2828
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The MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G has the Navi 23 XL graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture.

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

Memory

MemoryMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8GSapphire Radeon RX 6600
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s224 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8GSapphire Radeon RX 6600
Base Clock1.626 GHz1.626 GHz
Boost Clock2.491 GHz2.491 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.04 GHz2.04 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 DesignMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8GSapphire Radeon RX 6600
TDP132 W132 W
TDP (up)--140 W
Tjunction max100 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 132 W.

The Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 132 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8GSapphire Radeon RX 6600
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 100 mm2 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8GSapphire Radeon RX 6600
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a1x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G.

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

Featureset

FeaturesetMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8GSapphire Radeon RX 6600
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

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

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8GSapphire Radeon RX 6600
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1DecodeDecode
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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

DimensionsMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8GSapphire Radeon RX 6600
Length235 mm193 mm
Height125 mm120 mm
Width46 mm40 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots2 Slots
Weight710 g--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 8 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

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

Additional data

Additional dataMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8GSapphire Radeon RX 6600
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ4/2021Q1/2022
Launch Price329 $329 $
Structure size7 nm7 nm
Part-no--11304-05-10G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q4/2021.

The Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 came on the market in Q1/2022 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

  1. 3,792
  2. 3,792

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 3,907
  2. 3,907

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 1,344
  2. 1,344

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. 24 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 31 fps (avg)
  2. 31 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 50 fps (avg)
  2. 50 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)

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

2560x1440 (1440p)

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

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 127 fps (avg)
  2. 127 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

  1. 71,285
  2. 71,285

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

  1. 80,425
  2. 80,425

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. 98,120
  2. 98,120

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