SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe 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.
The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G 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. |
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT has the Navi 23 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G is based on the graphics chip Navi 14 XTX, which comes from the RDNA 1 architecture. |
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| SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT | GPU | Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G |
| AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
| Navi 23 XT | GPU Chip | Navi 14 XTX |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | RDNA 1 |
| 32 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 2048 | Shader | 1408 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 88 |
| 32 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe 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 Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 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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| 1.968 GHz | Base Clock | 1.607 GHz |
| 2.593 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.845 GHz |
| 2.38 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.74 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe 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 Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 135 W. |
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| 160 W | TDP | 135 W |
| 170 W | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 95 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 95 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 41 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith 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 Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | LED | No LED lighting |
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 |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe 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 Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 240 mm | Length | 233 mm |
| 120 mm | Height | 122 mm |
| 45 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q3/2021. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G came on the market in Q3/2019 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| 11309-03-20G | Part-no | 11295-01-20G |
| Q3/2021 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
| 379 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 169 $ (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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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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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.
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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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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.
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G
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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 Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 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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