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GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 6600 XT

GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 6600 XT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

4 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Logo
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0, 26% Cooler and 36% Quieter Cooling Graphics Card 04G-P4-2974-KR

Buy for $127.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 311586 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 128-bit 8GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI Dual Torx Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC)

Buy for $357 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 311585 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

4 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Logo
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0, 26% Cooler and 36% Quieter Cooling Graphics Card 04G-P4-2974-KR

Buy for $127.22 on Amazon

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Updated 311586 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 128-bit 8GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI Dual Torx Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC)

Buy for $357 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 311585 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $329

Availability

MSRP in USD: $379

MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 128-bit 8GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI Dual Torx Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC)
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 128-bit 8GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI Dual Torx Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC)

Buy on Amazon

$357

In Stock


1968 2033 MHz
Base Clock
2589 2602 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 311585 minutes ago
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB GDDR6 128-bit HDMI/DP 2602 MHz Boost Clock FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1)
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB GDDR6 128-bit HDMI/DP 2602 MHz Boost Clock FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1)

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$345.39

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1968 2033 MHz
Base Clock
2589 2602 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 311585 minutes ago
PowerColor Red Devil AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA 2, HDMI 2.1
PowerColor Red Devil AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA 2, HDMI 2.1

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$459.99

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1968 2064 MHz
Base Clock
2589 2607 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 311585 minutes ago
XFX Speedster QICK308 Radeon RX 6600 XT Black Gaming Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 2 RX-66XT8LBDQ
XFX Speedster QICK308 Radeon RX 6600 XT Black Gaming Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 2 RX-66XT8LBDQ

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$649.99

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Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 311585 minutes ago
PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA 2, HDMI 2.1
PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA 2, HDMI 2.1

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$469.99

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Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 311585 minutes ago
Sapphire Technology Sapphire 11309-01-20G Nitro+ AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB GDDR6 HDMI/3DisplayPort PCI-Express 4.0 Video Card
Sapphire Technology Sapphire 11309-01-20G Nitro+ AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB GDDR6 HDMI/3DisplayPort PCI-Express 4.0 Video Card

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$229.99

In Stock


1968 2064 MHz
Base Clock
2589 2607 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 311585 minutes ago
Sapphire 11309-03-20G Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2
Sapphire 11309-03-20G Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2

Buy on Amazon

$549.99

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1968 2000 MHz
Base Clock
2589 2593 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 311585 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 6600 XT is 2506 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 970.

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

  • Up to 64% cheaper than Radeon RX 6600 XT - $127.22 vs $357.0
  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT - 148 vs 160 Watts

Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT

  • Performs up to 310% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than GeForce GTX 970 - 41 vs 10 FPS
  • Up to 32% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than GeForce GTX 970 - $8.71 vs $12.72 per FPS
  • Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - 8 vs 4 GB
This is a free version of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Logo
GeForce GTX 970

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014


FPS

10

24.390243902439025%

Value, $/FPS

$12.72/FPS

68.4748427672956%

Price, $

$127.22

100%

EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0, 26% Cooler and 36% Quieter Cooling Graphics Card 04G-P4-2974-KR

Buy for $127.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 311586 minutes ago

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6600 XT

Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021


FPS

41

100%

Value, $/FPS

$8.71/FPS

100%

Price, $

$357

35%

FPS and Value Winner

MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 128-bit 8GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI Dual Torx Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC)

Buy for $357 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 311585 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Logo
GeForce GTX 970

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6600 XT

Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Logo
GeForce GTX 970

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014


Pixel Fillrate

65.97 GPixel/s

39.81291490645745%

Texel Fillrate

122.5 GTexel/s

36.96439348219675%

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6600 XT

Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021


Pixel Fillrate

165.7 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

331.4 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Logo

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT

Sep 19th, 2014Release Date
Jul 30th, 2021
GeForce 900GenerationNavi II
$329
MSRP$379
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
2x 6-pinPower Connectors1x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4 GBMemory
8 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR6
256-bitBus128-bit
224.4 GB/sBandwidth
256 GB/s
1050 MHzBase Clock Speed
1968 MHz
1178 MHzBoost Clock Speed
2589 MHz
1753 MHzMemory Clock Speed
2000 MHz

Builds Using GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon RX 6600 XT

Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing

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