Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE is based on the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (RDNA 1) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G 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. |
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GPUThe Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE has the Navi 14 XTX graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 1 architecture. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G is based on the graphics chip Navi 23 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G |
| AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
| Navi 14 XTX | GPU Chip | Navi 23 XT |
| RDNA 1 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 32 |
| 1408 | Shader | 2048 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 32 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.607 GHz | Base Clock | 1.968 GHz |
| 1.845 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.607 GHz |
| 1.74 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.43 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 135 W. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 160 W. |
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| 135 W | TDP | 160 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 170 W |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 95 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 41 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 257 mm | Length | 277 mm |
| 133 mm | Height | 130 mm |
| 44 mm | Width | 51 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 882 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q3/2019. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G came on the market in Q3/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| 11295-05-20G | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2019 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
| 169 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 379 $ (Reference) |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 7 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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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
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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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
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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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
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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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G SE
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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