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XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT
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XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT vs XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra. Specifications, performance, tests

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Q1/2021
XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT
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Q1/2020
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XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra
XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra

What's the best choice XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT or XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra? Which graphics card is faster?

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

XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT has a base frequency of 2.330 GHz. Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra has a base frequency of 1.130 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    724 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 106% better clock speed

    2.330 GHz left arrow 1.130 GHz
  • More memory

    100% more memory

    12 GB left arrow 6 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    953 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    829 place
  • Battlefield 5
    728 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    697 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    964 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1172 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    961 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1781 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra 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

Specifications

Technical data
XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT
XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT and XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT left arrow AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
  • Execution Units
    40 left arrow 36
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 22 XT left arrow Navi 10 XLE
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Shader
    2560 left arrow 2304
  • Texture Units
    160 left arrow 144
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Bandwidth
    384 GB/s left arrow 336 GB/s
  • Memory Bus
    192 bit left arrow 192 bit
  • Memory Size
    12 GB left arrow 6 GB
  • Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
    2000 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
    2330 MHz left arrow 1130 MHz
  • Boost Clock
    2615 MHz + 1% left arrow 1750 MHz + 12%
  • Game Clock
    2433 MHz left arrow 1660 MHz + 21%
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

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

  • Maximum Junction Temperature
    - left arrow -
  • TDP
    230 W left arrow 160 W
  • TDP (up)
    - left arrow 195 W
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT and XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra.

  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Fan 1
    2 x 90 mm left arrow 1 x 100 mm
  • Fan 2
    - left arrow 2 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 34 dB
  • Noise (Load)
    - left arrow 36 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • DisplayPort Ports
    3 × DisplayPort 1.4a left arrow 3 × DisplayPort 1.4
  • DVI Ports
    - left arrow -
  • HDCP Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1 × HDMI 2.1 left arrow 1 × HDMI 2.0b
  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • PCIe Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x16
  • Power Connectors
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 6-Pin, 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
    Non addressable LED 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
    Decode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Dimensions

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

  • Height
    110 mm left arrow 148 mm
  • Length
    267 mm left arrow 326 mm
  • Slot Size
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    - left arrow -
  • Width
    40 mm left arrow 44 mm
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra and XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT.

  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
  • Launch Price (historical)
    - left arrow -
  • Part Number
    RX-67TMYDFD8 left arrow RX-56XT6TB48
  • Process Technology
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q1/2020

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 settingsXFX Radeon RX 6700 XT XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III UltraResult difference¹
Gaming suite 2022 / Assassin's Creed Valhalla / 1920x1080 / Extrem-hoch-Preset / Rendering unreported 101.2 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 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 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Battlefield 2042 / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset, HBAO „Voll“ / Rendering unreported 105.6 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 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 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Call of Duty Vanguard / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset, Tessellation „Maximum“ / Rendering unreported 117.7 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 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 5600 XT VRAM: 6 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 73.6 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 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 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Deathloop / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset / Rendering unreported 95.3 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 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 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Diablo II: Resurrected / 1920x1080 / Sehr-Hoch-Preset, Transparenzqualität und VFX-Lichtqualität „Ultra“ / Rendering unreported 123.8 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 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 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / F1 2021 / 1920x1080 / Ultrahoch-Preset, AO CACAO / Rendering unreported 191.4 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 107.8 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 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Far Cry 6 / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset, HD-Texturen / Rendering unreported 113.5 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 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 5600 XT VRAM: 6 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 99.2 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 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 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / God of War / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset + Reflexionen „Ultra+“ / Rendering unreported 62.8 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 11Driver: 22.1.1 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 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset / Rendering unreported 118.4 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 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 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Halo Infinite / 1920x1080 / Ultra-Preset / Rendering unreported 84.3 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 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 Complete test conditions unreported
More tests: 6
Test and settingsXFX Radeon RX 6700 XT XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III UltraResult difference¹
Gaming suite 2022 / Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice / 1920x1080 / Sehr-hoch-Preset / Rendering unreported 132.8 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 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 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 65 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 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 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Kena: Bridge of Spirits / 1920x1080 / Maximale Grafikdetails / Rendering unreported 89.4 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 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 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Life is Strange: True Colors / 1920x1080 / Videosequenzen-Preset / Rendering unreported 103.8 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 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 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / Resident Evil Village / 1920x1080 / Maximum-Preset / Rendering unreported 203.8 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 127.5 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 Complete test conditions unreported
Gaming suite 2022 / The Riftbreaker / 1920x1080 / Maximale Grafikdetails / Rendering unreported 198.5 FPS Base GPU test: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM: 12 GBTest CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KSystem RAM: 32 GB DDR5-5400OS: Windows 11 21H2Graphics API: DirectX 12Driver: 21.12.1 129.2 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 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.

XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT

More results: 168

XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra

More results: 24

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT and XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra.

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

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.

13.38 TFLOPS
XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT
8.08 TFLOPS
XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra
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.

11835
XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT
7310
XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra
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.

76 fps
XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT
50 fps
XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra
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.

50 fps
XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT
32 fps
XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra
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.

46 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT
42 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra
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.

87 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT
79 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra
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.

25 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT
19 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT Thicc III Ultra

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