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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT vs ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.59 GHz · 160 W Speed index 9/100

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT 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.

ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.61 GHz · 160 W Speed index 9/100

The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC 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.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC is 0.5 % faster than the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT.

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC
Speed index
9/100
9/100
FP32
10.63 TFLOPS
10.68 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.59 GHz
2.61 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
256 GB/s
TDP
160 W
160 W
Launch Price
379 $
379 $
257 pts
257 pts

GPU

GPUSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC
Based onAMD Radeon RX 6600 XTAMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
GPU ChipNavi 23 XTNavi 23 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors3232
Shader20482048
Render Output Units6464
Texture Units128128
Raytracing Cores3232
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT has the Navi 23 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture.

The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC is based on the graphics chip Navi 23 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemorySAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.000 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed16.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s256 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC
Base Clock1.968 GHz2.000 GHz+2 %
Boost Clock2.593 GHz2.607 GHz+1 %
Avg (Game) Clock2.38 GHz2.40 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 6600 XTASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC
TDP160 W160 W
TDP (up)170 W--
Tjunction max100 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 160 W.

The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 160 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 100 mm2 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivitySAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.43x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT.

The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDAddressable LEDASUS Aura Sync
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With the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC
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 6600 XTASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC
Length240 mm243 mm
Height120 mm134 mm
Width45 mm49 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots3 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 8 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ3/2021Q3/2021
Launch Price379 $379 $
Structure size7 nm7 nm
Part-no11309-03-20G--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q3/2021.

The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC came on the market in Q3/2021 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 ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC +0.2 %

  1. 4,392
  2. 4,402

Port Royal (Raytracing) ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC +0.2 %

  1. 4,553
  2. 4,564

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC +0.3 %

  1. 1,584
  2. 1,588

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. 29 fps (avg)
  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 36 fps (avg)
  2. 36 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 58 fps (avg)
  2. 58 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. 30 fps (avg)
  2. 30 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 70 fps (avg)
  2. 70 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. 52 fps (avg)
  2. 52 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC +0.9 %

  1. 106 fps (avg)
  2. 107 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC +0.7 %

  1. 151 fps (avg)
  2. 152 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 ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC +0.5 %

  1. 81,355
  2. 81,738

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC +0.5 %

  1. 91,419
  2. 91,849

Geekbench 6 - Metal ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC +0.5 %

  1. 108,129
  2. 108,638

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