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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT vs Sapphire Radeon RX 6800

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.

Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.11 GHz · 250 W Speed index 13/100

The Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (RDNA 2) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 512 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 is 52 % faster than the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT.

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTSapphire Radeon RX 6800
Speed index
9/100
13/100
FP32
10.63 TFLOPS
16.17 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.59 GHz
2.11 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
512 GB/s
TDP
160 W
250 W
Launch Price
379 $
579 $

GPU

GPUSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTSapphire Radeon RX 6800
Based onAMD Radeon RX 6600 XTAMD Radeon RX 6800
GPU ChipNavi 23 XTNavi 21
Streaming Multiprocessors3260
Shader20483840
Render Output Units6496
Texture Units128240
Raytracing Cores3260
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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 Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 is based on the graphics chip Navi 21, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemorySAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTSapphire Radeon RX 6800
Memory Size8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.000 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed16.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s512 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit256 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 Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTSapphire Radeon RX 6800
Base Clock1.968 GHz1.800 GHz
Boost Clock2.593 GHz2.105 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.38 GHz1.82 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 XTSapphire Radeon RX 6800
TDP160 W250 W
TDP (up)170 W285 W
Tjunction max100 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin2 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 Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 250 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTSapphire Radeon RX 6800
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 100 mm3 x 85 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)--37 dB
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivitySAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTSapphire Radeon RX 6800
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.42x DP 1.4a
USB-C--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT.

The Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTSapphire Radeon RX 6800
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDAddressable LEDNon addressable LED
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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 Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTSapphire Radeon RX 6800
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 XTSapphire Radeon RX 6800
Length240 mm267 mm
Height120 mm120 mm
Width45 mm40 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots2 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 Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XTSapphire Radeon RX 6800
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2021Q4/2020
Launch Price379 $579 $
Structure size7 nm7 nm
Part-no11309-03-20G21305-01-20G
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 Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 came on the market in Q4/2020 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 Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 +74.7 %

  1. 4,392
  2. 7,671

Port Royal (Raytracing) Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 +72.8 %

  1. 4,553
  2. 7,867

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 +85.0 %

  1. 1,584
  2. 2,931

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) Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 +75.9 %

  1. 29 fps (avg)
  2. 51 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 +63.9 %

  1. 36 fps (avg)
  2. 59 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 +50.0 %

  1. 58 fps (avg)
  2. 87 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.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. no data
  2. 30 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 +100.0 %

  1. 30 fps (avg)
  2. 60 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 +48.6 %

  1. 70 fps (avg)
  2. 104 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) Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 +75.0 %

  1. 52 fps (avg)
  2. 91 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 +67.9 %

  1. 106 fps (avg)
  2. 178 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 +29.1 %

  1. 151 fps (avg)
  2. 195 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 Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 +55.3 %

  1. 81,355
  2. 126,364

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 +40.5 %

  1. 91,419
  2. 128,479

Geekbench 6 - Metal Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 +53.0 %

  1. 108,129
  2. 165,447

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