MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Pascal) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 194 GB/s.
The MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (RDNA 2) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 512 GB/s. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G has the GP106-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture. The MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G is based on the graphics chip Navi 21, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
| GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 21 |
| Pascal | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 60 |
| 1280 | Shader | 3840 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 96 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 240 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 60 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G clocks at 2.027 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.1 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.027 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 8.1 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 194 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 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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| 1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 1.700 GHz |
| 1.809 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.105 GHz |
| 1.78 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.82 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 250 W. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 250 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 100 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G. The MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G 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 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| MSI Mystic Light | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
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 | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| No | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G 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 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 277 mm | Length | 324 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | 55 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 1017 g | Weight | 1527 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q3/2016. The MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G came on the market in Q1/2022 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 579 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 7 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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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 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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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 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.
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 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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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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