PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6600 XT
RDNA 2 · 8 GB GDDR6 · 160 W · Red Devil
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6500 XT
RDNA 2 · 4 GB GDDR6 · 107 W · Red Devil
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6600 XT takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6600 XT lands at 70 and PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6500 XT at 55. That puts PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6600 XT ahead by 15 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6600 XT if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Pick PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6500 XT if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6600 XT | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 2 |
| VRAM | ▲ 8 GB GDDR6 | 4 GB GDDR6 |
| TBP | 160 W | 107 W |
| Release year | 2021 | 2022 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6600 XT
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6500 XT
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
FAQ: PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6600 XT vs PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6500 XT
Which is better, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6600 XT or PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6500 XT? +
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6600 XT scores 70 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 15. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6600 XT worth the price? +
At $459, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6600 XT delivers a Specdex score of 70 — strongest in efficiency.
Is PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6500 XT worth the price? +
At $264, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6500 XT delivers a Specdex score of 55 — strongest in efficiency.
Does PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6600 XT or PowerColor Red Devil 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.