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Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix vs MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G

Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix
Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.74 GHz · 215 W Speed index 8/100

The Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Turing) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s.

MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.49 GHz · 132 W Speed index 7/100

The MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6600 (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix is 15 % faster than the MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G.

Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 PhoenixMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
Speed index
8/100
7/100
FP32
10.25 TFLOPS
8.93 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.74 GHz
2.49 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
224 GB/s
TDP
215 W
132 W
Launch Price
699 $
329 $

GPU

GPUGainward GeForce RTX 2080 PhoenixMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080AMD Radeon RX 6600
GPU ChipTU104Navi 23 XL
Streaming Multiprocessors4628
Shader29441792
Render Output Units6464
Texture Units184112
Raytracing Cores4628
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix has the TU104 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Turing architecture.

The MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G is based on the graphics chip Navi 23 XL, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemoryGainward GeForce RTX 2080 PhoenixMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth448 GB/s224 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGainward GeForce RTX 2080 PhoenixMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
Base Clock1.515 GHz1.626 GHz
Boost Clock1.740 GHz2.491 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock1.71 GHz2.04 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGainward GeForce RTX 2080 PhoenixMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
TDP215 W132 W
Tjunction max88 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 215 W.

The MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 132 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGainward GeForce RTX 2080 PhoenixMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm2 x 100 mm
Fan 21 x 80 mm--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGainward GeForce RTX 2080 PhoenixMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4a
USB-C1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix.

The MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGainward GeForce RTX 2080 PhoenixMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGainward GeForce RTX 2080 PhoenixMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9DecodeDecode / Encode
AV1NoDecode
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The 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.

Dimensions

DimensionsGainward GeForce RTX 2080 PhoenixMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
Length292 mm235 mm
Height112 mm125 mm
Width--46 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots3 Slots
Weight--710 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGainward GeForce RTX 2080 PhoenixMSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ3/2018Q4/2021
Launch Price699 $329 $
Structure size12 nm7 nm
Part-no426018336-4139--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix has been manufactured with a structure width of 12 nanometers since Q3/2018.

The MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G came on the market in Q4/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured.

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 Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix +32.8 %

  1. 5,034
  2. 3,792

Port Royal (Raytracing) Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix +66.0 %

  1. 6,486
  2. 3,907

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix +62.4 %

  1. 2,182
  2. 1,344

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p) Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix +62.5 %

  1. 39 fps (avg)
  2. 24 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix +51.6 %

  1. 47 fps (avg)
  2. 31 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix +34.0 %

  1. 67 fps (avg)
  2. 50 fps (avg)

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) Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix +47.7 %

  1. 65 fps (avg)
  2. 44 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix +20.4 %

  1. 118 fps (avg)
  2. 98 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix +29.9 %

  1. 165 fps (avg)
  2. 127 fps (avg)

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 Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix +51.6 %

  1. 108,095
  2. 71,285

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Phoenix +28.3 %

  1. 103,156
  2. 80,425

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. no data
  2. 98,120

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