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ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600

ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX vs Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2021
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
Released
Q4/2021
Overall score
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600

What's the best choice ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX or Sapphire Pulse 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.

ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX has a maximum frequency of 1.626 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q4/2021.

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 has a maximum 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)

    1955 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1608 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1555 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1761 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2155 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2250 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1964 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1695 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1926 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1614 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1517 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1747 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2154 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2255 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1961 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1690 place

Specifications

Technical data
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6600 left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6600
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 23 XL left arrow Navi 23 XL
  • Execution units
    28 left arrow 28
  • Shader
    1792 left arrow 1792
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    112 left arrow 112
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    1.75 GHz left arrow 1.75 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    224 GB/s left arrow 224 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    128 bit left arrow 128 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.626 GHz left arrow 1.626 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.491 GHz left arrow 2.491 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.044 GHz left arrow 2.044 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    132 W left arrow 132 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow 140 W
  • Tjunction max
    110 °C left arrow 110 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    1 x 100 mm left arrow 2 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.1 left arrow 1x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    2x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

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

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow No LED lighting
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode
Dimensions

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

  • Length
    179 mm left arrow 193 mm
  • Height
    124 mm left arrow 120 mm
  • Width
    40 mm left arrow 40 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 710 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 and ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 8 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 8
  • Release date
    Q4/2021 left arrow Q4/2021
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    RX6600 CLI 8G left arrow 11310-01-20G
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
8.93
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8.93
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
8493
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8493
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
54 fps (avg)
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
54 fps (avg)
Sapphire Pulse 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
34 fps (avg)
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
34 fps (avg)
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
29 MH/s
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
29 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse 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
56 MH/s
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
56 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
15 MH/s
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
15 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
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