So why is this card so hotly anticipated? Put simply, it brings the advancements of AMD’s bleeding-edge RDNA2 GPUs like the RX 6900 XT down to an entry-level price point, targeting the high refresh rate 1080p displays that are among the most popular new purchases. The RX 6600 is also reasonably future-proof, thanks to HDMI 2.1 support, 8GB of VRAM and RT capabilities. It’s theoretically the same price as Nvidia’s competing RTX 3060, which admittedly does perform better in many games but remains hard to find.
What is it? This entry-level graphics card for 1080p gaming replaces the RX 5500 XT When is it coming out? October 13th, 2PM BST (9AM EDT) How much is it? Prices begin at $329/£299
Though AMD’s partners will have no doubt prepared thousands of cards for sale, and the GPU’s small die size means that more cards can be made from the same amount of silicon, we still expect demand to be huge and consequently these graphics cards should sell out fast. Note that some stores listed below haven’t put their RX 6600 categories live yet, so if a link doesn’t work then you may be a bit early - or they may be a bit late! Try another retailer or search for the RX 6600 8GB in the retailer’s search bar as an alternative.
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