MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC and the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 and has 2560 texture shaders and 20 execution units. GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, which has 1408 shaders and 22 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC | GPU | GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
| GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 | GPU Chip | TU116-300-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Turing |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 2560 | Shader | 1408 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 160 | Texture Units | 88 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5X and achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G can access 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.251 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 10.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 320 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC clocks in the base with up to 1.657 GHz. The base frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G is 1.530 GHz. |
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| 1.657 GHz | Base Clock | 1.530 GHz |
| 1.797 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.785 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC is 180 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connector. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 180 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 95 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC has a total of 2 Axial fans. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G supports a maximum of 3 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC is 279 mm long, 140 mm high and 37 mm wide. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G is 224 mm long, 121 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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| 279 mm | Length | 224 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 121 mm |
| 37 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 877 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC was released in Q2/2016 at a price of 599 $ (Reference). The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G was introduced in Q1/2019 at a price of 219 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | GV-N1660D5-6GD |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
| 599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 219 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 12 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 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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.
1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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