ASRock RX 6600 XT Phantom Gaming D 8GB OC Review

Testing was performed at stock ‘Out-of-the-box’ settings except for system memory which had its XMP profile applied.

Futuremark 3DMark

3DMark includes everything you need to benchmark your PC and mobile devices in one app. Whether you’re gaming on a smartphone, tablet, notebook, or desktop gaming PC, 3DMark includes a benchmark designed specifically for your hardware.

At 1080p, the 6600 XT Phantom Gaming holds a solid lead over the last generation’s flagship 5700 XT as well as easily eclipsing most of Nvidia’s 2000 series lineup.

At 1440p and 4K, the raw power falls a bit and just passes the 5700 XT. Still decent performance for a card targeted squarely at good 1080p performance though!

Timespy 1440 and 4K testing shows a similar result.

Port Royal
test and compare the real-time ray tracing performance of any graphics card that supports Microsoft DirectX Raytracing—including multi-GPU systems.

Port Royal is meant to test Ray Tracing, claimed to be the next big thing for gaming by a certain green team. The 6600 XT is certainly capable of ray tracing, but blowing your visual socks off at high settings probably isn’t going to happen.

3DMark – VRS Feature Test
The 3DMark VRS feature test is designed to help you compare differences in performance and image quality when using variable-rate shading. The test also offers an interactive mode for experimenting with different VRS settings and exporting frames for comparison.

Variable Rate Shading shows typical gains at lower resolutions but really comes into its own when faced with an oversized test like running at 4K. ASRock’s 6600 XT Phantom Gaming D is able to nearly double its frame rate with the shading load cut down at 4K.

Futuremark VRMark

The performance requirements for VR games are much higher than for typical PC games. So if you’re thinking about buying an HTC Vive or an Oculus Rift, wouldn’t you like to know that your PC is ready for VR?

VRMark includes three VR benchmark tests that run on your monitor, no headset required, or on a connected HMD. At the end of each test, you’ll see whether your PC is VR-ready, and if not, how far it falls short.

You wouldn’t really expect a more mainstream-oriented card to do so well in a VR environment, but the 6600 XT Phantom Gaming handily aces both the orange and cyan level tests, able to provide more than 100 FPS to each eye. If you’ve been itching to tear into Half-Life: Alyx, you should have a good time.

Comparatively, the 6600 XT Phantom Gaming is a decent choice for most VR needs.

Unigine Superposition

Extreme performance and stability test for PC hardware: video card, power supply, cooling system. Check your rig in stock and overclocking modes with a real-life load! Also includes interactive experience in a beautiful, detailed environment.

ASRock’s RX 6600 XT Phantom Gaming holds a 15% lead over the previous flagship RX 5700 XT in 1080p.

At 4K, that lead shrinks considerably, but it’s still leading.

Passmark Performance Test – GPU Mark 3D

“Fast, easy to use, PC speed testing, and benchmarking. PassMark Performance Test ™ allows you to objectively benchmark a PC using a variety of different speed tests and compare the results to other computers.”

In Passmark’s 3D Mark test, it again holds a small but noticeable lead over the 5700 XT.

Blender Benchmark 2.90 – BMW27

A new platform to collect and display the results of hardware and software performance tests. Aimed at an optimal comparison between system hardware and installations using open-source software and testing content in the public domain

If productivity is your game, the 6600 XT Phantom Gaming won’t win any records but does a fair job for a mid-tier card aimed at gaming.