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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 vs ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D

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

The Sapphire Pulse 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.

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

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
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 $
215 pts
215 pts

GPU

GPUSapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
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 Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 has the Navi 23 XL graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 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

MemorySapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
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 Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 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 SpeedsSapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
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 DesignSapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
TDP132 W132 W
TDP (up)140 W--
Tjunction max100 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 132 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 & FansSapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm2 x 95 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 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

ConnectivitySapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600.

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

Featureset

FeaturesetSapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 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 CodecsSapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
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

DimensionsSapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
Length193 mm269 mm
Height120 mm132 mm
Width40 mm41 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
Weight710 g627 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 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 dataSapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ4/2021Q4/2021
Launch Price329 $329 $
Structure size7 nm7 nm
Part-no11310-01-20GRX6600 CLD 8G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q4/2021.

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

  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)

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)

  1. 28 fps (avg)
  2. 28 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 64 fps (avg)
  2. 64 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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