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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 270X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 6600 XT is 2852 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 270X.
Advantages of Radeon RX 6600 XT
- Performs up to 46% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Radeon R9 270X - 168 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Radeon R9 270X - $239.99 vs $279.00
- Up to 41% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Radeon R9 270X - $1.43 vs $2.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 160 vs 180 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 8 vs 2 GB
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
ASUS Radeon R9 270X 1050MHZ 2GB 5.6GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Video Card
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Radeon RX 6600 XT
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger D OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
165.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
331.4 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 270X | vs | Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2021 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$199 | MSRP | $379 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1968 MHz |
| 1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2589 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
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