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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC vs AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC 8 GB GDDR5 · 1.72 GHz · 150 W Speed index 5/100

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

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.25 GHz · 300 W Speed index 17/100

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (RDNA 2) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 512 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is 214 % faster than the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC.

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Speed index
5/100
17/100
FP32
6.61 TFLOPS
20.74 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.72 GHz
2.25 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR5
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
512 GB/s
TDP
150 W
300 W
Launch Price
379 $
799 $
178 pts
503 pts

GPU

GPUMSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
GPU ChipGP104-200-A1Navi 21 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors1572
Shader19204608
Render Output Units64128
Texture Units120288
Raytracing Cores--72
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC has the GP104-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 21 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemoryMSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Memory Size8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock2.002 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s512 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsMSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Base Clock1.531 GHz1.825 GHz
Boost Clock1.721 GHz2.250 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--2.02 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 DesignMSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
TDP150 W300 W
TDP (up)--345 W
Tjunction max94 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 150 W.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 300 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansMSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 70 mm3 x 80 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
Noise (Load)--37 dB
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityMSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.42x DP 1.4a
DVI1--
USB-C--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetMSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNon addressable LED
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With the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsMSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
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

DimensionsMSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Length269 mm270 mm
Height111 mm120 mm
Width35 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots3 Slots
Weight840 g1,503 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataMSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OCAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ2/2016Q4/2020
Launch Price379 $799 $
Structure size16 nm7 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q2/2016.

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT came on the market in Q4/2020 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 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +232.2 %

  1. 2,773
  2. 9,213

Port Royal (Raytracing) AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +670.5 %

  1. 1,228
  2. 9,462

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 3,527

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. no data
  2. 59 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 68 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 102 fps (avg)

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.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. no data
  2. 32 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 64 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 112 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) AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +200.0 %

  1. 35 fps (avg)
  2. 105 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +168.7 %

  1. 67 fps (avg)
  2. 180 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +112.8 %

  1. 94 fps (avg)
  2. 200 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 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +231.7 %

  1. 46,846
  2. 155,408

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT +212.7 %

  1. 49,697
  2. 155,418

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. no data
  2. 195,225

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