Radeon RX 6600 vs Radeon RX 6700 XT — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Radeon RX 6700 XT is ahead of the Radeon RX 6600 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 6% to 71%, including 32% in 3DMark Time Spy (10,779 vs 8,155). On qwen3:8b, both reach about 711.0 tokens/s (per LocalLLaMA; per LocalLLaMA).
Side-by-side GPU comparison of the Radeon RX 6600 and the Radeon RX 6700 XT. Both released in 2021. MSRP range: $329 · $479. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Radeon RX 6700 XT
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Radeon RX 6600 | Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| vram gb | 8 | 12 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from 3DMark, Wccftech, Notebookcheck, The FPS Review, HWBOT, TechPowerUp, KitGuru, Guru3D and VideoCardz; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Radeon RX 6600 | Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Fire Strike (higher is better) Source: 3DMark |
20,362 points | — |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme (Graphics score, reported rounded) (higher is better) Source: Wccftech |
— | 17,400 points |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Graphics Score (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
10,870 points | — |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics Score (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
23,366 points | — |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra (Graphics score, reported rounded) (higher is better) Source: Wccftech |
— | 8,500 points |
| 3DMark Port Royal (higher is better) Source: The FPS Review, 3DMark |
3,928 points | 5,839 points |
| 3DMark Port Royal (reported rounded) (higher is better) Source: Wccftech |
— | 5,800 points |
| 3DMark Speed Way (higher is better) Source: 3DMark |
1,548 points | 2,311 points |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad (higher is better) Source: 3DMark, HWBOT |
1,487 points | 2,546 points |
| 3DMark Time Spy (higher is better) Source: The FPS Review, TechPowerUp, KitGuru, Guru3D, VideoCardz |
8,155 points | 10,779 points |
| 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics score, reported rounded) (higher is better) Source: Wccftech |
— | 12,000 points |
| 3DMark Time Spy Extreme (Graphics score, reported rounded) (higher is better) Source: Wccftech |
— | 5,600 points |
AI inference (tokens/sec)
Top community-reported tokens-per-second results for popular LLMs whose weights fit the card's memory, each linked to its source. See the per-SKU benchmark page for the full set including quantization and prompt length.
Radeon RX 6600
- qwen3:8b: 711.0 tok/s (LocalLLaMA)
- llama2:7b: 50.6 tok/s (llama.cpp GitHub Discussions)
- llama-2:7b: 50.6 tok/s (llama.cpp GitHub Discussions)
Radeon RX 6700 XT
- qwen3:8b: 711.0 tok/s (LocalLLaMA)
- llama2:7b: 83.9 tok/s (llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879)
- llama2:7b: 83.9 tok/s (llama.cpp GitHub Discussions)
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Radeon RX 6600 or the Radeon RX 6700 XT?
The Radeon RX 6700 XT is ahead of the Radeon RX 6600 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 6% to 71%, including 32% in 3DMark Time Spy (10,779 vs 8,155).
Which is better for running local LLMs?
On qwen3:8b, both reach about 711.0 tokens/s (per LocalLLaMA; per LocalLLaMA).
What did the Radeon RX 6600 and the Radeon RX 6700 XT cost at launch?
The Radeon RX 6600 launched at a $329 MSRP and the Radeon RX 6700 XT at $479. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.
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