GPU comparison with benchmarks

Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual vs ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D

Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual
Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.57 GHz · 130 W Speed index 11/100

The Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 (Blackwell 2.0) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 320 GB/s.

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

The 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.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual is 47 % faster than the ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D.

Palit GeForce RTX 5050 DualASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
Speed index
11/100
7/100
FP32
13.17 TFLOPS
8.93 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.57 GHz
2.49 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
224 GB/s
TDP
130 W
132 W
Launch Price
249 $
329 $

GPU

GPUPalit GeForce RTX 5050 DualASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050AMD Radeon RX 6600
GPU ChipGB207-300-A1Navi 23 XL
Streaming Multiprocessors2028
Shader25601792
Render Output Units3264
Texture Units80112
Raytracing Cores2028
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The Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual has the GB207-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture.

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

Memory

MemoryPalit GeForce RTX 5050 DualASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.500 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed20.0 Gbps14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s224 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual clocks at 2.500 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 20.0 Gbps.

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

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsPalit GeForce RTX 5050 DualASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
Base Clock2.280 GHz1.626 GHz
Boost Clock2.572 GHz2.491 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--2.04 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 DesignPalit GeForce RTX 5050 DualASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
TDP130 W132 W
Tjunction max85 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 130 W.

The ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 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 & FansPalit GeForce RTX 5050 DualASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 100 mm2 x 95 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

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

Connectivity

ConnectivityPalit GeForce RTX 5050 DualASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1b3x DP 1.4
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual.

The ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetPalit GeForce RTX 5050 DualASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDAddressable LEDNo LED lighting
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With the Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsPalit GeForce RTX 5050 DualASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode
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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

DimensionsPalit GeForce RTX 5050 DualASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
Length262 mm269 mm
Height126 mm132 mm
Width40 mm41 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
Weight--627 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual is connected to the system via PCIe 5 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

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

Additional data

Additional dataPalit GeForce RTX 5050 DualASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ3/2025Q4/2021
Launch Price249 $329 $
Structure size5 nm7 nm
Part-noNE65050019P1-GB2070DRX6600 CLD 8G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q3/2025.

The ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D came on the market in Q4/2021 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

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  2. 3,792

Port Royal (Raytracing)

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  2. 3,907

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

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  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)

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  2. 24 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 31 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  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)

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  2. 44 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 98 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  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

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  2. 71,285

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

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  2. 80,425

Geekbench 6 - Metal

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  2. 98,120

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