Radeons RX 6600 XT are the most powerful graphics cards with the small AMD Navi 23 core. The Navi 22 in the RX 6700 XT is naturally better, but it still humbles the GeForce RTX 3060 with ease. However, in making this bold claim, it should be clarified that this dominance only works perfectly under certain circumstances – at lower resolutions without ray-tracing. This graphics card, in short, begs for high-speed monitor gamers with FHD resolutions.
Frequency response of sound
Measurements are performed in the TrueRTA application, which records sound in a range of 240 frequencies in the recorded range of 20–20,000 Hz. For the possibility of comparison across articles, we export the dominant frequency from the low (20–200 Hz), medium (201–2,000 Hz) and high (2,001–20,000 Hz) range to standard bar graphs.
However, for an even more detailed analysis of the sound expression, it is important to perceive the overall shape of the graph and the intensity of all frequencies/tones. If you don’t understand something in the graphs or tables below, you’ll find the answers to all your questions in this article. This explains how to read the measured data below correctly.
| Graphics card | Dominant sound freq. and noise level in F1 2020@2160p | NF-F12 PWM | NF-A15 PWM | ||||
| Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
| Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | ||
| Sapphire RX 6600 XT Pulse, ReBAR on | Sapphire RX 6600 XT Pulse, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -71,849 | 1356,113 | -72,693 | 6088,740 | -80,929 |
| Sapphire RX 6600 XT Pulse, ReBAR off | Sapphire RX 6600 XT Pulse, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,823 | 219,833 | -74,533 | 6088,740 | -80,974 |
| Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR on | 50,397 | -77,020 | 1076,347 | -56,492 | 2031,873 | -69,404 | |
| Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR off | 50,397 | -75,912 | 1076,347 | -56,729 | 2031,873 | -69,598 | |
| Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | 138,486 | -62,401 | 1107,887 | -56,563 | 11166,799 | -74,670 |
| Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | 138,486 | -61,935 | 1107,887 | -55,628 | 5747,006 | -74,735 |
| Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR on | 100,794 | -73,224 | 1076,347 | -71,246 | 7034,643 | -76,524 | |
| Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR off | 100,794 | -75,199 | 1076,347 | -73,483 | 7034,643 | -76,501 | |
| MSI RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -70,608 | 1107,887 | -82,797 | 7034,643 | -83,730 | |
| Gigabyte RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,611 | 213,574 | -64,261 | 2031,873 | -74,162 | |
| MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,330 | 1076,347 | -75,992 | 4561,401 | -81,229 | |
| MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -73,926 | 1076,347 | -79,719 | 6267,154 | -85,076 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -71,019 | 1076,347 | -66,494 | 9665,273 | -81,252 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,759 | 1107,887 | -67,416 | 2091,412 | -75,288 | |
| TUF RTX 3080 O10G Gaming, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -76,045 | 1107,887 | -77,850 | 7034,643 | -74,423 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -71,589 | 1107,887 | -74,742 | 10848,902 | -76,306 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,991 | 1107,887 | -74,724 | 10848,902 | -76,519 |
| Graphics card | Dominant sound freq. and noise level in SOTTR@2160p | NF-F12 PWM | NF-A15 PWM | ||||
| Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
| Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | ||
| Sapphire RX 6600 XT Pulse, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -68,836 | 1356,113 | -75,690 | 6088,740 | -82,585 | |
| Sapphire RX 6600 XT Pulse, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -69,491 | 1356,113 | -74,820 | 5915,406 | -83,111 | |
| Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR on | 44,898 | -73,006 | 1045,706 | -50,292 | 2031,873 | -60,451 | |
| Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR off | 41,776 | -72,634 | 1076,347 | -51,371 | 2031,873 | -60,731 | |
| Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | 138,486 | -63,056 | 1140,350 | -57,859 | 5747,006 | -74,678 |
| Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | 134,543 | -61,709 | 1107,887 | -58,619 | 5747,006 | -74,178 |
| Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR on | 100,794 | -73,918 | 1140,350 | -75,427 | 5915,406 | -77,227 | |
| Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR off | 100,794 | -75,137 | 1107,887 | -75,221 | 5915,406 | -76,482 | |
| MSI RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -70,764 | 1076,347 | -83,630 | 7034,643 | -81,871 | |
| Gigabyte RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,937 | 213,574 | -64,455 | 2031,873 | -73,841 | |
| MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 106,787 | -74,468 | 213,574 | -71,307 | 4561,401 | -79,260 | |
| MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,952 | 213,574 | -72,275 | 6267,154 | -84,919 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -71,769 | 1140,350 | -66,111 | 9948,487 | -81,293 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,603 | 1140,350 | -67,765 | 9665,273 | -80,642 | |
| TUF RTX 3080 O10G Gaming, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -75,410 | 1076,347 | -72,321 | 7240,773 | -74,199 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -73,222 | 1107,887 | -73,892 | 10848,902 | -76,328 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -73,170 | 1107,887 | -75,262 | 10848,902 | -75,397 |
| Graphics card | Dominant sound freq. and noise level in CS:GO@2160p | NF-F12 PWM | NF-A15 PWM | ||||
| Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
| Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [-dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [-dBu] | ||
| Sapphire RX 6600 XT Pulse, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -68,731 | 1356,113 | -74,690 | 6088,740 | -80,846 | |
| Sapphire RX 6600 XT Pulse, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -69,276 | 1356,113 | -75,095 | 6088,740 | -79,196 | |
| Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR on | 47,568 | -67,059 | 1045,706 | -49,643 | 2031,873 | -60,142 | |
| Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR off | 47,568 | -70,251 | 1140,350 | -50,772 | 2031,873 | -60,190 | |
| Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | 138,486 | -64,084 | 1107,887 | -60,120 | 8610,779 | -70,906 |
| Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | 134,543 | -71,636 | 1107,887 | -66,438 | 8365,647 | -72,079 |
| Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR on | 100,794 | -72,597 | 1173,765 | -74,862 | 5915,406 | -74,613 | |
| Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR off | 100,794 | -75,012 | 1107,887 | -73,798 | 5747,006 | -74,232 | |
| MSI RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,442 | 1107,887 | -83,097 | 6267,154 | -82,469 | |
| Gigabyte RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,601 | 213,574 | -64,794 | 2031,873 | -73,810 | |
| MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 106,787 | -75,721 | 213,574 | -73,423 | 4695,061 | -77,625 | |
| MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 106,787 | -75,721 | 213,574 | -73,423 | 6267,154 | -82,711 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -71,162 | 1107,887 | -66,232 | 9948,487 | -77,428 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,103 | 1076,347 | -77,328 | 9665,273 | -77,714 | |
| TUF RTX 3080 O10G Gaming, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -74,208 | 1076,347 | -70,919 | 7240,773 | -74,402 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -72,999 | 1107,887 | -74,302 | 7671,332 | -72,419 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,346 | 1107,887 | -73,732 | 10848,902 | -72,534 |
| Graphics card | Dominant sound freq. and noise level in Blender (Cycles), Classroom | NF-F12 PWM | NF-A15 PWM | ||||
| Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
| Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | ||
| Sapphire RX 6600 XT Pulse, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -70,129 | 1356,113 | -73,380 | 5583,400 | -86,096 | |
| Sapphire RX 6600 XT Pulse, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -69,848 | 1356,113 | -73,705 | 5915,406 | -85,959 | |
| Asus GT 1030 SL 2G BRK, ReBAR off | 50,397 | -71,657 | 1107,887 | -94,915 | 19330,546 | -90,523 | |
| Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR on | 50,397 | -76,428 | 1107,887 | -57,896 | 2031,873 | -69,726 | |
| Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR off | 50,397 | -78,714 | 1076,347 | -60,907 | 5424,451 | -73,975 | |
| Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | 116,452 | -64,976 | 1107,887 | -68,460 | 5120,000 | -77,286 | |
| Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | 116,452 | -65,079 | 1107,887 | -68,368 | 5120,000 | -77,057 | |
| Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR on | 100,794 | -72,645 | 1173,765 | -86,606 | 5915,406 | -82,388 | |
| Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR off | 100,794 | -75,786 | 1076,347 | -87,229 | 5915,406 | -82,066 | |
| MSI RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -70,442 | 987,015 | -89,548 | 6450,796 | -88,958 | |
| Gigabyte RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,605 | 213,574 | -70,007 | 2031,873 | -79,089 | |
| MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,224 | 1076,347 | -85,314 | 5915,406 | -91,953 | |
| MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,224 | 1076,347 | -85,314 | 18245,606 | -90,785 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -71,913 | 987,015 | -89,190 | 7452,944 | -88,332 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,136 | 987,015 | -89,041 | 7452,944 | -88,237 | |
| TUF RTX 3080 O10G Gaming, ReBAR off | 106,787 | -81,541 | 1659,995 | -80,568 | 6834,380 | -77,967 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR on | 97,924 | -79,763 | 1208,159 | -89,625 | 7671,332 | -85,188 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,980 | 1243,561 | -95,235 | 7671,332 | -84,980 |
| Graphics card | Dominant sound freq. and noise level in CS:GO@1080p (coils only*) | NF-F12 PWM | NF-A15 PWM | ||||
| Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
| Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | ||
| Sapphire RX 6600 XT Pulse, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -72,047 | 1107,887 | -83,675 | 2215,774 | -79,636 | |
| Sapphire RX 6600 XT Pulse, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -68,397 | 2152,695 | -87,234 | 6450,796 | -81,402 | |
| Asus GT 1030 SL 2G BRK, ReBAR off | 50,397 | -71,124 | 1107,887 | -91,741 | 12534,308 | -89,779 | |
| Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR on | 50,397 | -80,557 | 1659,955 | -80,263 | 7896,119 | -80,179 | |
| Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR off | 50,397 | -78,835 | 1659,955 | -82,565 | 7671,332 | -80,356 | |
| Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | 100,794 | -74,924 | 739,426 | -67,881 | 5915,406 | -78,532 |
| Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | 50,397 | -81,369 | 739,426 | -70,223 | 8610,779 | -73,597 |
| Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR on | 100,794 | -74,648 | 987,015 | -84,777 | 5747,006 | -69,614 | |
| Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR off | 100,794 | -74,670 | 1395,850 | -88,408 | 5747,006 | -70,289 | |
| MSI RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -73,006 | 2152,695 | -86,379 | 6267,154 | -83,576 | |
| Gigabyte RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -73,575 | 1974,030 | -90,249 | 6088,740 | -83,145 | |
| MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 50,397 | -76,126 | 987,015 | -84,836 | 5915,406 | -83,323 | |
| MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -74,662 | 1317,507 | -81,448 | 6088,740 | -84,631 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -71,813 | 987,015 | -87,658 | 7452,944 | -80,420 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,013 | 1659,955 | -90,354 | 8863,094 | -84,530 | |
| TUF RTX 3080 O10G Gaming, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -75,576 | 1140,350 | -81,739 | 9948,487 | -78,734 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -73,593 | 1659,955 | -79,766 | 7452,944 | -73,997 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -73,272 | 1659,955 | -83,327 | 7452,944 | -76,372 |
**With the Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE, as with the only tested graphics card, the spectral analysis also includes the sound of the water pump.
