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Radeon RX 6600 — RDNA 2 · 8 GB GDDR6 · 132 W
AMD

Radeon RX 6600

RDNA 2 · 8 GB GDDR6 · 132 W

68
/ 100
From $329
VS
Radeon RX 6600 wins by 13
Radeon RX 6500 XT — RDNA 2 · 4 GB GDDR6 · 107 W
AMD

Radeon RX 6500 XT

RDNA 2 · 4 GB GDDR6 · 107 W

55
/ 100
From $199
Specdex verdict

Radeon RX 6600 takes it — here’s why.

In our weighted Specdex score, Radeon RX 6600 lands at 68 and Radeon RX 6500 XT at 55. That puts Radeon RX 6600 ahead by 13 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.

Pick Radeon RX 6600 if…

  • More VRAM at price tier
  • FSR support
  • Driver open-source on Linux

Pick Radeon RX 6500 XT if…

  • More VRAM at price tier
  • FSR support
  • Driver open-source on Linux
Radeon RX 6600 68
vs
55 Radeon RX 6500 XT

Score breakdown

Radeon RX 6600
68
raster 68
rt 58
ai 53
efficiency 76
Radeon RX 6500 XT
55
raster 55
rt 45
ai 40
efficiency 77

Specs side-by-side

Radeon RX 6600 versus Radeon RX 6500 XT — full spec comparison
Spec Radeon RX 6600 Radeon RX 6500 XT
Architecture
RDNA 2
RDNA 2
VRAM
8 GB GDDR6
4 GB GDDR6
TBP
132 W
107 W
Release year
2021
2022

Radeon RX 6600

Pros
  • +More VRAM at price tier
  • +FSR support
  • +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
  • RT trails NVIDIA
  • AI ecosystem smaller
  • Driver day-0 bugs

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Pros
  • +More VRAM at price tier
  • +FSR support
  • +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
  • RT trails NVIDIA
  • AI ecosystem smaller
  • Driver day-0 bugs

FAQ: Radeon RX 6600 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT

Which is better, Radeon RX 6600 or Radeon RX 6500 XT? +

Radeon RX 6600 scores 68 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 13. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.

Is Radeon RX 6600 worth the price? +

At $329, Radeon RX 6600 delivers a Specdex score of 68 — strongest in efficiency.

Is Radeon RX 6500 XT worth the price? +

At $199, Radeon RX 6500 XT delivers a Specdex score of 55 — strongest in efficiency.

Does Radeon RX 6600 or Radeon RX 6500 XT last longer? +

Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.