ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 288 GB/s. |
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GPUThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum has the GM204-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC is based on the graphics chip TU116-400-A1, which comes from the Turing architecture. |
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| ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | TU116-400-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Turing |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 24 |
| 2048 | Shader | 1536 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 96 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC is 12.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.500 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 12.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.178 GHz | Base Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 1.279 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.830 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 165 W. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 95 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Hybrid cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 27 mm | Length | 204 mm |
| 137 mm | Height | 128 mm |
| 41 mm | Width | 42 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 669 g |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q4/2014. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC came on the market in Q1/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured. |
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| POSEIDON-GTX980-P-4GD5 | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2014 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
| 599 $ | Launch Price | 279 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 12 nm |
| -- | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI VENTUS XS 6G OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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