RX 5700 XT vs RX 6600

The RX 5700 XT is about 11% faster at 1440p. Whether that is worth it depends on the rest of your build.

The gap changes with resolution.

Graphics card differences grow with resolution, because higher resolutions load the GPU harder.

In a real build with a Ryzen 5 9600X.

Specs alone don’t tell you which to buy. Here is what each one does when it’s actually paired up, at 1440p.

So which should you buy?

The RX 5700 XT is faster, but the RX 6600 is the better buy per dollar. Take the RX 5700 XT only if you want the extra headroom and the price gap doesn't bother you.

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Common questions.

Straight answers on the RX 5700 XT versus the RX 6600.

• Is the RX 5700 XT better than the RX 6600?

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  Yes, but by less than the spec sheet suggests. At 1440p the RX 5700 XT scores 40 against 36 for the RX 6600 — roughly 11% faster. It also costs about $70 more at MSRP, so the question is whether that gap is worth the money for your build.

• Does the RX 5700 XT or RX 6600 bottleneck a Ryzen 5 9600X?

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  Paired with a Ryzen 5 9600X at 1440p, the RX 5700 XT build comes out 35% GPU-bound, and the RX 6600 build comes out 35% GPU-bound. Being GPU-bound is the healthy outcome — it means the graphics card is the part working hardest.

• Is it worth upgrading from the RX 6600 to the RX 5700 XT?

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  Only if you are also lifting the rest of the build. The RX 5700 XT is about 11% ahead at 1440p, and gaps like that shrink further at 4K where the GPU does more of the work. If you are upgrading from the RX 6600 purely for frames, check the pairing first.

• Which is better value, the RX 5700 XT or the RX 6600?

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  On performance per dollar at MSRP, the RX 6600 wins. The RX 5700 XT lists at $399 for an index of 40, and the RX 6600 at $329 for 36.