SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT vs ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT and ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
• Execution Units
  40 32
• GPU Chip
  Navi 22 XT Navi 23 XT
• Render Output Units
  64 64
• Shader
  2560 2048
• Texture Units
  160 128

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

• Memory Bandwidth
  384 GB/s 256 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  192 bit 128 bit
• Memory Size
  12 GB 8 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  2000 MHz 2000 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6

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

• Base Clock
  2321 MHz 2000 MHz + 2%
• Boost Clock
  2581 MHz 2607 MHz + 1%
• Game Clock
  2424 MHz 2402 MHz + 2%
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

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

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - 110 °C
• TDP
  230 W 160 W
• TDP (up)
  - -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT and ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC.

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

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 1.4a 3 × DisplayPort 1.4a
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.1 1 × HDMI 2.1
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
• Power Connectors
  1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin 1 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

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

• DirectX
  12_2 12_2
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  Addressable LED ASUS Aura Sync
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode Decode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

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

• Height
  120 mm 134 mm
• Length
  260 mm 243 mm
• Slot Size
  3 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  50 mm 49 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC and SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  11306-02-20G -
• Process Technology
  7 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q3/2021