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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X vs ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600. Specifications, performance, tests

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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X
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Q4/2021
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ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600

What's the best choice MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X or ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X has a base frequency of 1.420 GHz+ 26 %. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2020.

ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 has a base frequency of 1.626 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q4/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1781 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1792 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1998 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1788 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1794 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1157 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1571 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1551 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    948 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1555 left arrow place
  • More memory

    33% more memory

    8 GB left arrow 6 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1669 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1700 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1427 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1754 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2119 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2233 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1971 place

Specifications

Technical data
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X and ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6600
  • Execution Units
    36 left arrow 28
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 10 XLE left arrow Navi 23 XL
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Shader
    2304 left arrow 1792
  • Texture Units
    144 left arrow 112
Memory settings

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

  • Memory Bandwidth
    336 GB/s left arrow 224 GB/s
  • Memory Bus
    192 bit left arrow 128 bit
  • Memory Size
    6 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
    1750 MHz left arrow 1750 MHz
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
Clock frequency

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

  • Base Clock
    1420 MHz + 26% left arrow 1626 MHz
  • Boost Clock
    1750 MHz + 12% left arrow 2491 MHz
  • Game Clock
    1615 MHz + 17% left arrow 2064 MHz + 1%
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

  • Maximum Junction Temperature
    - left arrow 110 °C
  • TDP
    160 W left arrow 132 W
  • TDP (up)
    195 W left arrow -
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X and ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600.

  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Fan 1
    2 x 100 mm left arrow 2 x 100 mm
  • Fan 2
    - left arrow -
  • Noise (Idle)
    28 dB left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    33 dB left arrow 37 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • DisplayPort Ports
    3 × DisplayPort 1.4 left arrow 3 × DisplayPort 1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    - left arrow -
  • HDCP Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1 × HDMI 2.0b left arrow 1 × HDMI 2.1
  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • PCIe Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x8
  • Power Connectors
    2 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
  • USB-C Ports
    - left arrow -
  • VGA Ports
    - left arrow -
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_2
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    MSI Mystic Light left arrow No LED lighting
  • Max. resolution
    7680 × 4320 left arrow 7680 × 4320
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Height
    140 mm left arrow 134 mm
  • Length
    297 mm left arrow 243 mm
  • Slot Size
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    1401 g left arrow -
  • Width
    58 mm left arrow 49 mm
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 and MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X.

  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
  • Launch Price (historical)
    - left arrow -
  • Part Number
    - left arrow -
  • Process Technology
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2020 left arrow Q4/2021

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Shared tests with results for both models: 18

Game frame rates

Each row uses one game, resolution, test suite and graphics mode.

Test and settingsMSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600Result difference¹
Gaming suite 2022 / Assassin's Creed Valhalla / 1920x1080 / Extrem-hoch-Preset / Rendering unreported 57.6 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 71.1 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Battlefield 2042 / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset, HBAO „Voll“ / Rendering unreported 69.2 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 77 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Call of Duty Vanguard / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset, Tessellation „Maximum“ / Rendering unreported 71.1 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 76.2 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Cyberpunk 2077 / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset / Rendering unreported 42.6 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 49.9 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Deathloop / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset / Rendering unreported 58.8 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 67.8 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Diablo II: Resurrected / 1920x1080 / Sehr-Hoch-Preset, Transparenzqualität und VFX-Lichtqualität „Ultra“ / Rendering unreported 78.1 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 84.1 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / F1 2021 / 1920x1080 / Ultrahoch-Preset, AO CACAO / Rendering unreported 107.8 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 122.5 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Far Cry 6 / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset, HD-Texturen / Rendering unreported 76.2 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 84.1 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Forza Horizon 5 / 1920x1080 / Extrem-Preset, 4-faches MSAA, FXAA „Ein“, SSAO „Ultra“, Reflexionen/SSR Extrem / Rendering unreported 46.4 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 54.8 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / God of War / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset + Reflexionen „Ultra+“ / Rendering unreported 41.1 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 11Driver: 22.1.1 43.1 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 11Driver: 22.1.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset / Rendering unreported 72.8 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 84.9 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Halo Infinite / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset / Rendering unreported 35 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 52.8 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
More tests: 6
Test and settingsMSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600Result difference¹
Gaming suite 2022 / Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice / 1920x1080 / Sehr-hoch-Preset / Rendering unreported 83.8 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 88.2 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Jurassic World Evolution 2 / 1920x1080 / Sehr-hoch-Preset, 16-faches AF, Atmosphäre „Hoch“, AO/Geometrie „Sehr hoch“ / Rendering unreported 47.8 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 49.7 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Kena: Bridge of Spirits / 1920x1080 / Maximale Grafikdetails / Rendering unreported 58.5 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 60.5 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Life is Strange: True Colors / 1920x1080 / Videosequenzen-Preset / Rendering unreported 74.4 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 68.3 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Resident Evil Village / 1920x1080 / Maximum-Preset / Rendering unreported 127.5 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 139.4 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / The Riftbreaker / 1920x1080 / Maximale Grafikdetails / Rendering unreported 129.2 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT VRAM: 6 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 130.9 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6600 VRAM: 8 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 Complete test conditions unreported

¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.

A base GPU test is a reference for cards using that GPU and the same memory capacity. Board overclocking, cooling and power limits can change the result.

Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X

More results: 24

ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600

More results: 19

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X and ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600.

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These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Game frame rates

Archived results. The original measurement method and test conditions have not been verified.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming

Higher values are better in this metric.

8.08 TFLOPS
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X
8.93 TFLOPS
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

7310
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X
8493
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

50 fps
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X
54 fps
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine

Higher values are better in this metric.

32 fps
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X
34 fps
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU

Higher values are better in this metric.

42 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X
29 MH/s
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs

Higher values are better in this metric.

79 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X
56 MH/s
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

19 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X
15 MH/s
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600

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