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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G vs SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2020
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
Released
Q3/2021
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT

What's the best choice GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G or SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT? Which graphics card is faster?

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

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G has a maximum frequency of 1.130 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2020.

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT has a maximum frequency of 1.968 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1904 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1950 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1823 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1981 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1463 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1639 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1688 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2165 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1060 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1735 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 43% better clock speed

    1.968 GHz left arrow 1.130 GHz
  • More memory

    25% more memory

    8 GB left arrow 6 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1300 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1234 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1504 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1858 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1972 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1869 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1458 place

Specifications

Technical data
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G and SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 10 XLE left arrow Navi 23 XT
  • Execution units
    36 left arrow 32
  • Shader
    2304 left arrow 2048
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    144 left arrow 128
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Size
    6 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    1.75 GHz left arrow 2 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    336 GB/s left arrow 256 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 128 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G and SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.130 GHz left arrow 1.968 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.560 GHz left arrow 2.593 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.375 GHz left arrow 2.382 GHz+ 1 %
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

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

  • TDP
    160 W left arrow 160 W
  • TDP (up)
    195 W left arrow 170 W
  • Tjunction max
    -- 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 GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G and SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 80 mm left arrow 2 x 100 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    28 dB left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    34 dB left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4
  • 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
    GIGABYTE RGB Fusion left arrow Addressable LED
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

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

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

  • Length
    280 mm left arrow 240 mm
  • Height
    115 mm left arrow 120 mm
  • Width
    50 mm left arrow 45 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 8
  • Release date
    Q1/2020 left arrow Q3/2021
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    GV-R56XTGAMING-6GD left arrow 11309-03-20G
  • 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 GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G and SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT.

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
7.2
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
10.62
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
6837
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
9262
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
47 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
60 fps (avg)
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
29 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
37 fps (avg)
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
41 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
32 MH/s
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
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
78 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
63 MH/s
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
18 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
17 MH/s
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
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