GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G and the MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and has 2048 texture shaders and 32 execution units. MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G is based on AMD RX Vega 56, which has 3584 shaders and 56 execution units. |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G | GPU | MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G |
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | Based on | AMD RX Vega 56 |
Navi 23 XT | GPU Chip | Vega 10 XL |
RDNA 2 | Architecture | GCN 5 |
32 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 56 |
2048 | Shader | 3584 |
64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
128 | Texture Units | 256 |
32 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. The MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G can access 8 GB HBM2 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 410 GB/s. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | HBM2 |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 0.800 GHz |
16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 1.6 Gbps |
256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 410 GB/s |
128 bit | Memory Interface | 2048 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G clocks in the base with up to 1.968 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G is 1.156 GHz. |
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1.968 GHz | Base Clock | 1.156 GHz |
2.593 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.471 GHz |
2.38 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G is 160 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G has a TDP of 210 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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160 W | TDP | 210 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G has a total of 3 Axial fans. The MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 80 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 37 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | 49 dB |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G. The MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | -- |
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 Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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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 | 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 |
Decode | AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G is 282 mm long, 115 mm high and 50 mm wide. The MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G is 270 mm long, 110 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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282 mm | Length | 270 mm |
115 mm | Height | 110 mm |
50 mm | Width | 40 mm |
3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
840 g | Weight | 1068 g |
PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G was released in Q3/2021 at a price of 379 $ (Reference). The MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G was introduced in Q3/2017 at a price of 399 $ (Reference). |
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GV-R66XTGAMING OC-8GD | Part-no | -- |
Q3/2021 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
379 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 399 $ (Reference) |
7 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming OC 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G
8 GB HBM2 |