GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G has 2560 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.91 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 9.78 TFLOPS.
The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB has 1024 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.82 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.77 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 20 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is based on the RDNA 2 architecture and is equipped with 16 execution units. |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G | GPU | ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 24 XT |
Pascal | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
2560 | Shader | 1024 |
64 | Render Output Units | 32 |
160 | Texture Units | 64 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 16 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5X graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.264 GHz clocks. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB has a 4 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.250GHz. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
1.264 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.250 GHz |
10.1 Gbps | Memory Speed | 18.0 Gbps |
323 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 144 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 64 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G has a turbo clock of 1.911 GHz. The turbo frequency of the ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is 2.815 GHz. |
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1.607 GHz | Base Clock | 2.200 GHz |
1.911 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.815 GHz |
1.87 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.61 GHz |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 94 °C. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 97 °C. |
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180 W | TDP | 107 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
94 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G are cooled with a Air cooling. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 100 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 2 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4a |
1 | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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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 | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G is 42 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is 42 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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279 mm | Length | 179 mm |
140 mm | Height | 124 mm |
42 mm | Width | 40 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
1112 g | Weight | 385 g |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 4 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 16 nanometer process, MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G was released in Q2/2016. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB published in Q1/2022 is manufactured with a structure width of 6 nanometers. |
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-- | Part-no | RX6500XT CLI 4G |
Q2/2016 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
16 nm | Structure size | 6 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |