GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G and the MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 execution units. MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC is based on AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU), which has 2304 shaders and 36 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) |
| TU116-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 20 XT |
| Turing | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 1408 | Shader | 2304 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC can access 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G clocks in the base with up to 1.530 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC is 1.257 GHz. |
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| 1.530 GHz | Base Clock | 1.257 GHz |
| 1.860 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.393 GHz |
| 1.79 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC has a TDP of 185 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 185 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G has a total of 3 Axial fans. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 3 screens can be connected to the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G is 280 mm long, 116 mm high and 40 mm wide. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC is 270 mm long, 130 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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| 280 mm | Length | 270 mm |
| 116 mm | Height | 130 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 842 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G was released in Q1/2019 at a price of 219 $ (Reference). The MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC was introduced in Q3/2018 at a price of 229 $. |
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| GV-N1660GAMING OC-6GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
| 219 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 14 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 GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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.
1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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 GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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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 GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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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 GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Mech 2 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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