Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
RDNA 2 · 12 GB GDDR6 · 230 W · Nitro+
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
RDNA 2 · 8 GB GDDR6 · 160 W · Nitro+
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT lands at 75 and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6600 XT at 70. That puts Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT ahead by 5 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Pick Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6600 XT if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT | Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 2 |
| VRAM | ▲ 12 GB GDDR6 | 8 GB GDDR6 |
| TBP | 230 W | 160 W |
| Release year | 2021 | 2021 |
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
Sapphire Nitro+ 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
FAQ: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
Which is better, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6600 XT? +
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT scores 75 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 5. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT worth the price? +
At $567, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a Specdex score of 75 — strongest in efficiency.
Is Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6600 XT worth the price? +
At $459, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6600 XT delivers a Specdex score of 70 — strongest in efficiency.
Does Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6600 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.