ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger D 8GB GDDR6
ASRock
48 Overall Score
vs
Vikye Radeon R5 230 2GB GDDR3
Vikye
18 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger D 8GB GDDR6
83 out of 100 medium confidence 29 reviews
The ASRock Challenger D Radeon RX 6600 XT is overwhelmingly praised as a beast for 1080p gaming, delivering high frame rates at ultra settings with ease. While most users report smooth installation and great performance, a notable minority experienced driver conflicts and black screen issues when switching from Nvidia to AMD, though some resolved these with workarounds. The card is also valued for its quiet operation, efficient cooling, and good value for money compared to competitors like the RTX 3060.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p gaming performance
- Good price-to-performance ratio
- Quiet operation
- Efficient cooling
- Plug-and-play on Linux
Cons
- Driver issues with Nvidia-to-AMD switch
- Black screen problems during driver install
- No RGB lighting on side logo
- 128-bit memory bus
1080p gaming performance 20
Price to performance 12
Driver compatibility 6
Noise level 5
Cooling 4
Linux compatibility 3
Vikye Radeon R5 230 2GB GDDR3
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Workstation
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger D | Vikye Radeon R5 230 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 6600 XT | Radeon R5 230 |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 3.0 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 7★ | 40 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | ||
| RT Cores | 32 | 54★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 21.209999084472656 | 55.29999923706055★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 10.600000381469727 | 27.649999618530273★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 160 | 18★ |
| Recommended PSU | 500 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-pin | None |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 1.1 x 16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | — |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 269★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.64 kg★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | FSR | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger D 8GB GDDR6
- Below average vram (32nd percentile)
Vikye Radeon R5 230 2GB GDDR3
- Strong compute (75th percentile)
- Below average social proof (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average raster (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average vram (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger D
Scores 48 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 35 specs.
