MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660

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.

The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC has the GP104-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture.

The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 is based on the graphics chip TU116-300-A1, which comes from the Turing architecture.

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 ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

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 ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Up to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC.

The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors.

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 ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 is 7680x4320 pixels.

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.

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 ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q2/2016.

The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 came on the market in Q1/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured.