GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G has 2560 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.62 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 13.42 TFLOPS.
The MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G has 1408 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.85 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.20 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G is equipped with a graphics chip of the RDNA 2 architecture, which has 40 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G is based on the RDNA 1 architecture and is equipped with 22 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G |
| AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
| Navi 22 XT | GPU Chip | Navi 14 XTX |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | RDNA 1 |
| 40 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 2560 | Shader | 1408 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 160 | Texture Units | 88 |
| 40 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G is equipped with a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.000 GHz clocks. The MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G has a 4 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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| 12 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 384 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G has a turbo clock of 2.622 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G is 1.845 GHz. |
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| 2.321 GHz | Base Clock | 1.685 GHz |
| 2.622 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.845 GHz |
| 2.55 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.74 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 100 °C. The MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 95 °C. |
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| 230 W | TDP | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 95 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 39 dB |
ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 2x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 2x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| GIGABYTE RGB Fusion | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G is 56 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G is 56 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 296 mm | Length | 247 mm |
| 114 mm | Height | 128 mm |
| 56 mm | Width | 47 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 869 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 7 nanometer process, GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G was released in Q1/2021. The MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G published in Q3/2019 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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| GV-R67XTAORUS E-12GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2021 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
| 479 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 169 $ (Reference) |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | 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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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 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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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 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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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 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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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ELITE 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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