Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 6600 XT is 988 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 590.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
- Performs up to 25% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Radeon RX 590 - 443 vs 355 FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 160 vs 175 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Up to 77% cheaper than Radeon RX 6600 XT - €169.95 vs €726.86
- Up to 71% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Radeon RX 6600 XT - €0.48 vs €1.64 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
FPS
443
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.64/FPS
29%
Price, €
€726.86
23%
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In Stock
Updated 137 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
FPS
355
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€169.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €169.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
165.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
331.4 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
29%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
67%
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | vs | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
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Jul 30th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 15th, 2018 |
Navi II | Generation | Polaris |
$379 | MSRP | $279 |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
1968 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1469 MHz |
2589 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1545 MHz |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |