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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8G vs GALAX GeForce RTX 2060

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8G
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8G 8 GB GDDR5 · 1.68 GHz · 180 W Speed index 7/100

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

GALAX GeForce RTX 2060
GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GDDR6 · 1.68 GHz · 160 W Speed index 5/100

The GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 336 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8G is 27 % faster than the GALAX GeForce RTX 2060.

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8GGALAX GeForce RTX 2060
Speed index
7/100
5/100
FP32
8.19 TFLOPS
6.45 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.68 GHz
1.68 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
336 GB/s
TDP
180 W
160 W
Launch Price
449 $
349 $
215 pts
249 pts

GPU

GPUMSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8GGALAX GeForce RTX 2060
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
GPU ChipGP104-300-A1TU106
Streaming Multiprocessors19930
Shader24321920
Render Output Units6448
Texture Units152120
Raytracing Cores--30
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8G has the GP104-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture.

The GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 is based on the graphics chip TU106, which comes from the Turing architecture.

Memory

MemoryMSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8GGALAX GeForce RTX 2060
Memory Size8 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock2.002 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s336 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8G clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsMSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8GGALAX GeForce RTX 2060
Base Clock1.607 GHz1.365 GHz
Boost Clock1.683 GHz1.680 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 TI AERO 8GGALAX GeForce RTX 2060
TDP180 W160 W
Tjunction max94 °C88 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 180 W.

The GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 160 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansMSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8GGALAX GeForce RTX 2060
Fan-TypeRadialRadial
Fan 11 x 70 mm2 x 65 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8G is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 has 2 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityMSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8GGALAX GeForce RTX 2060
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.41x DP 1.4a
DVI11
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8G.

The GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetMSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8GGALAX GeForce RTX 2060
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsMSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8GGALAX GeForce RTX 2060
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoNo
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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 TI AERO 8GGALAX GeForce RTX 2060
Length269 mm281 mm
Height111 mm124 mm
Width35 mm41 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
Weight824 g--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataMSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8GGALAX GeForce RTX 2060
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ4/2017Q1/2019
Launch Price449 $349 $
Structure size16 nm12 nm
Part-no--26NRL7MPX3BW
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8G has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q4/2017.

The GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 came on the market in Q1/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 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 GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 +9.9 %

  1. 3,124
  2. 3,433

Port Royal (Raytracing) GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 +184.9 %

  1. 1,467
  2. 4,179

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 1,453

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. 25 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 31 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 46 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) GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 +15.8 %

  1. 38 fps (avg)
  2. 44 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) MSI GeForce GTX 1070 TI AERO 8G +2.4 %

  1. 85 fps (avg)
  2. 83 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 +6.3 %

  1. 111 fps (avg)
  2. 118 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 GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 +36.7 %

  1. 51,398
  2. 70,254

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan GALAX GeForce RTX 2060 +11.6 %

  1. 60,243
  2. 67,243

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