GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
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Gainward GeForce GTX 980 mini HDMI
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (RDNA 2) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 384 GB/s.
The Gainward GeForce GTX 980 mini HDMI is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G has the Navi 22 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture. The Gainward GeForce GTX 980 mini HDMI is based on the graphics chip GM204-400-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G | GPU | Gainward GeForce GTX 980 mini HDMI |
| AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
| Navi 22 XT | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 40 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 2560 | Shader | 2048 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 160 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 40 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the Gainward GeForce GTX 980 mini HDMI is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz. |
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| 12 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 384 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 2.321 GHz | Base Clock | 1.127 GHz |
| 2.581 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.216 GHz |
| 2.42 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 230 W. The Gainward GeForce GTX 980 mini HDMI has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 165 W. |
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| 230 W | TDP | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The Gainward GeForce GTX 980 mini HDMI has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G. The Gainward GeForce GTX 980 mini HDMI supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the Gainward GeForce GTX 980 mini HDMI is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| Non addressable LED | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The Gainward GeForce GTX 980 mini HDMI needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 280 mm |
| 110 mm | Height | 112 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q1/2021. The Gainward GeForce GTX 980 mini HDMI came on the market in Q4/2014 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-R67XT-12GD-B | Part-no | 426018336-3385 |
| Q1/2021 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
| 479 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 499 $ |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 28 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 Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 980 mini HDMI
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 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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12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 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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1920x1080 (1080p)
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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.
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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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 Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 980 mini HDMI
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 980 mini HDMI
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 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 Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 980 mini HDMI
4 GB GDDR5 |
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