Review: Gigabyte Radeon RX 6600 Eagle 8G

Conclusion

AMD is adding to its Radeon RX 6000 Series portfolio with the launch of the entry-level RX 6600. Intended to land at £300, this second interpretation of the Navi 23 die is designed specifically for 1080p gaming on a modern architecture.

Shaving away four CUs and some top-line memory speed has allowed AMD to achieve those targets, but such reductions do tip the scales in favour of Nvidia's rival RTX 3060. With more memory, second-generation raytracing and mature DLSS, the GeForce is ultimately better equipped at the same MSRP, but we've gotten to the stage where availability trumps performance. In these odd times, RX 6600's success may rest solely on AMD's ability to produce enough GPUs.

There's little to criticise in terms of Gigabyte's implementation, with the Eagle 8G model showing good build quality and sensible restraint, but at this end of the market pricing is paramount. The fact that GeForce RTX 3060 continues to fetch over £500 gives AMD and its partners plenty of wiggle room, yet anything above MSRP would be asking a lot for a card geared solely for 1080p.

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6600 Eagle 8G

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