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KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 vs MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G

KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.71 GHz · 215 W Speed index 8/100

The KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Turing) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s.

MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G
MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G 12 GB GDDR6 · 2.58 GHz · 230 W Speed index 11/100

The MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 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.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G is 31 % faster than the KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080.

KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G
Speed index
8/100
11/100
FP32
10.07 TFLOPS
13.21 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.71 GHz
2.58 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
384 GB/s
TDP
215 W
230 W
Launch Price
699 $
479 $
376 pts
364 pts

GPU

GPUKFA2 GeForce RTX 2080MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
GPU ChipTU104Navi 22 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors4640
Shader29442560
Render Output Units6464
Texture Units184160
Raytracing Cores4640
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The KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 has the TU104 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Turing architecture.

The MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G is based on the graphics chip Navi 22 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemoryKFA2 GeForce RTX 2080MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G
Memory Size8 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth448 GB/s384 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsKFA2 GeForce RTX 2080MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G
Base Clock1.515 GHz2.321 GHz
Boost Clock1.710 GHz2.581 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--2.42 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 DesignKFA2 GeForce RTX 2080MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G
TDP215 W230 W
Tjunction max88 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 215 W.

The MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 230 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansKFA2 GeForce RTX 2080MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 75 mm2 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityKFA2 GeForce RTX 2080MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4a
USB-C1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080.

The MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetKFA2 GeForce RTX 2080MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsKFA2 GeForce RTX 2080MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9DecodeDecode / Encode
AV1NoDecode
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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

DimensionsKFA2 GeForce RTX 2080MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G
Length283 mm247 mm
Height139 mm131 mm
Width41 mm51 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots3 Slots
Weight--921 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataKFA2 GeForce RTX 2080MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2018Q1/2021
Launch Price699 $479 $
Structure size12 nm7 nm
Part-no28NSL6UCT5BK--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 has been manufactured with a structure width of 12 nanometers since Q3/2018.

The MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G came on the market in Q1/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 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 MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G +19.4 %

  1. 4,989
  2. 5,955

Port Royal (Raytracing) KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 +7.0 %

  1. 6,429
  2. 6,008

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G +1.2 %

  1. 2,163
  2. 2,188

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) MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G +5.3 %

  1. 38 fps (avg)
  2. 40 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G +6.5 %

  1. 46 fps (avg)
  2. 49 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G +12.1 %

  1. 66 fps (avg)
  2. 74 fps (avg)

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) MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G +18.8 %

  1. 64 fps (avg)
  2. 76 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G +24.1 %

  1. 116 fps (avg)
  2. 144 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G +19.8 %

  1. 162 fps (avg)
  2. 194 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 KFA2 GeForce RTX 2080 +9.5 %

  1. 106,197
  2. 96,956

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G +7.2 %

  1. 101,344
  2. 108,643

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. no data
  2. 151,246

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