AMD · Radeon
Radeon RX 6600
A 2021 RDNA 2 graphics card for 1080p gaming, with 8 GB of GDDR6 and 32 MB of Infinity Cache.
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Shaders
- 1,792
- Boost clock
- 2,491 MHz
- Bandwidth
- 224 GB/s
- Power
- 132 W
What reviewers say
Reviewers found efficient 1080p performance, with less convincing 1440p and ray tracing results and disappointing shortage-era pricing. PC Gamer tested PowerColor Fighter, TechRadar Gigabyte Eagle and PCWorld XFX Swft 210. TechRadar found closer RTX 3060 parity than the others; its comparison used a different test platform. Cooling findings depend on the partner board.
From pcgamer.com, techradar.com and pcworld.com
Specifications
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- Chip maker
- AMD
- Architecture
- RDNA 2
- Shader cores
- 1,792
- Boost clock
- 2,491 MHz
- Architecture
- AMD GPU specification baseline with 28 compute units, 64 ROPs and 112 texture units. Photo shows MSI's stock-clock MECH 2X 8G partner card.
- Ray tracing
- 28 ray accelerators
- Upscaling and frame generation
- AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution
- Base clock
- AMD publishes a 2,044 MHz game clock; the 2,491 MHz boost is the maximum frequency for burst workloads
- Cache
- 32 MB Infinity Cache
Memory
- Video memory
- 8 GB GDDR6
- Memory bus
- 128-bit
- Memory bandwidth
- 224 GB/s
- Memory detail
- 14 Gbps GDDR6; 224 GB/s bandwidth
Connections and power
- Board power
- 132 W
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0
- Display outputs
- Pictured MSI MECH 2X has 3 × DisplayPort 1.4 and 1 × HDMI 2.1; AMD specifies DisplayPort 1.4a and HDMI 2.1 with variable refresh rate and FRL
- Maximum resolution
- 7680 × 4320 and up to four displays on MSI's specification
- Power connector
- 1 × 8-pin
- Recommended power supply
- AMD specifies 450 W; MSI recommends 500 W for its pictured MECH 2X. Requirements depend on the rest of the system.
- Slot width
- Partner card designs vary; MSI MECH 2X is 46 mm thick
- Size (reference card)
- No retail AMD reference card; pictured MSI MECH 2X is 235 × 125 × 46 mm and 710 g
- Video encode and decode
- AMD publishes AV1 decoding; MSI confirms PCIe 4.0 x8
Pros and cons
Pros
- 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory
- Published 132 W typical board power
- Hardware ray tracing and AV1 decoding
Cons
- 128-bit memory interface
- PCIe connection uses eight lanes
- Partner dimensions and power requirements vary
Closest rivals
Model | Memory | Shaders | Boost clock | Bandwidth | Power | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 GB or 6 GB | 2,560 or 2,304 | 1,780 MHz or 1,470 MHz | 224 GB/s or – | 130 W or 70 W | Jan 2022 | |
| 8 GB | 2,176 | 1,650 MHz | 448 GB/s | 175 W | Jul 2019 | |
| 6 GB | 1,536 | 1,770 MHz | – | 120 W | Feb 2019 |
Sources
- amd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/6000-series/amd-radeon-rx-6600.html
- ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1023/amd-radeon-rx-6600-graphics-c…
- storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/Radeon-RX-6600-MECH-2X-8G.pdf
Photo: storage-asset.msi.com