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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G vs MSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G 12 GB GDDR6 · 2.58 GHz · 230 W Speed index 11/100

The 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.

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION 8 GB GDDR5 · 1.68 GHz · 150 W Speed index 5/100

The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Pascal) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G is 104 % faster than the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GMSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION
Speed index
11/100
5/100
FP32
13.21 TFLOPS
6.46 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.58 GHz
1.68 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
384 GB/s
256 GB/s
TDP
230 W
150 W
Launch Price
479 $
379 $
364 pts
180 pts

GPU

GPUGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GMSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION
Based onAMD Radeon RX 6700 XTNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
GPU ChipNavi 22 XTGP104-200-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors4015
Shader25601920
Render Output Units6464
Texture Units160120
Raytracing Cores40--
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G has the Navi 22 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION is based on the graphics chip GP104-200-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture.

Memory

MemoryGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GMSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION
Memory Size12 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Clock2.000 GHz2.002 GHz
Memory Speed16.0 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth384 GB/s256 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit256 bit
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The 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.002 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GMSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION
Base Clock2.321 GHz1.506 GHz
Boost Clock2.581 GHz1.683 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.42 GHz--
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GMSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION
TDP230 W150 W
Tjunction max100 °C94 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 150 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GMSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION
Fan-TypeAxialRadial
Fan 12 x 90 mm1 x 70 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GMSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4
DVI--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GMSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_1
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNon addressable LEDNo LED lighting
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With 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GMSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode
AV1DecodeNo
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The 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.

Dimensions

DimensionsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GMSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION
Length267 mm268 mm
Height110 mm111 mm
Width40 mm38 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
Weight--1,096 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GMSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2021Q2/2016
Launch Price479 $379 $
Structure size7 nm16 nm
Part-noGV-R67XT-12GD-B--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q1/2021.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 FOUNDERS EDITION came on the market in Q2/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 nanometers manufactured.

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 GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G +117.3 %

  1. 5,955
  2. 2,741

Port Royal (Raytracing) GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G +394.9 %

  1. 6,008
  2. 1,214

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 2,188
  2. no data

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)

  1. 40 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 49 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 74 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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)

  1. 46 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 84 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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) GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G +123.5 %

  1. 76 fps (avg)
  2. 34 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G +121.5 %

  1. 144 fps (avg)
  2. 65 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G +110.9 %

  1. 194 fps (avg)
  2. 92 fps (avg)

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 GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G +111.8 %

  1. 96,956
  2. 45,783

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G +123.7 %

  1. 108,643
  2. 48,569

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. 151,246
  2. no data

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