MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC and the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and has 2048 texture shaders and 32 execution units. GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G is based on AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa), which has 512 shaders and 8 execution units. |
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| MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC | GPU | GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G |
| AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) |
| Navi 23 XT | GPU Chip | Lexa PRO |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 32 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
| 2048 | Shader | 512 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 16 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 32 |
| 32 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G can access 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC clocks in the base with up to 1.968 GHz. The base frequency of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G is 1.100 GHz. |
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| 1.968 GHz | Base Clock | 1.100 GHz |
| 2.602 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.219 GHz |
| 2.41 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.21 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC is 160 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G has a TDP of 60 W and is supplied with the required energy via PCIe power connectors. |
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| 160 W | TDP | 60 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 80 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC has a total of 2 Axial fans. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn 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 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G is 5120x2880 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 5120x2880 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC is 235 mm long, 125 mm high and 46 mm wide. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G is 191 mm long, 111 mm high and 37 mm wide. |
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| 235 mm | Length | 191 mm |
| 125 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 46 mm | Width | 37 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 721 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC was released in Q3/2021 at a price of 379 $ (Reference). The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G was introduced in Q2/2017 at a price of 79 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | GV-RX550GAMING OC-2GD |
| Q3/2021 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
| 379 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 79 $ (Reference) |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 14 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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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC
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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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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.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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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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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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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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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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