GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0 has 3584 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.81 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 12.96 TFLOPS.
The MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC has 512 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.20 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 1.23 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ampere architecture, which has 28 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC is based on the GCN 4 architecture and is equipped with 8 execution units. |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0 | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) |
GA106-302-A1 | GPU Chip | Lexa PRO |
Ampere | Architecture | GCN 4 |
28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
3584 | Shader | 512 |
48 | Render Output Units | 16 |
112 | Texture Units | 32 |
28 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0 is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.875 GHz clocks. The MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC has a 2 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
1.875 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
15.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
240 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0 has a turbo clock of 1.807 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC is 1.203 GHz. |
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1.320 GHz | Base Clock | 1.100 GHz |
1.807 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.203 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0 has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 93 °C. The MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC is equipped with a PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 80 °C. |
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170 W (Reference) | TDP | 50 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
93 °C | Tjunction max | 80 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0 are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 85 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
2x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
2x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 5120x2880 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12 |
Yes | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
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 | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0 is 39 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC is 39 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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198 mm | Length | 155 mm |
121 mm | Height | 112 mm |
39 mm | Width | 38 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 8 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 8 nanometer process, GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0 was released in Q2/2023. The MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC published in Q2/2017 is manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers. |
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GV-N3060GAMING OC-8GD | Part-no | -- |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
329 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 79 $ (Reference) |
8 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
data sheet | Documents | -- |
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8GB rev. 2.0
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 AERO ITX 2G OC
2 GB GDDR5 |