MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING Z
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING Z is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Pascal) and has 11 GB GDDR5X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 489 GB/s.
The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (RDNA 2) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 512 GB/s. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING Z has the GP102-350-K1-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture. The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2 is based on the graphics chip Navi 21, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING Z | GPU | XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| GP102-350-K1-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 21 |
| Pascal | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 80 |
| 3584 | Shader | 5120 |
| 88 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 224 | Texture Units | 320 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 80 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING Z clocks at 1.391 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 11.1 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2 is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 11 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.391 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 11.1 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 489 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| 352 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.480 GHz | Base Clock | 1.950 GHz |
| 1.721 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.365 GHz |
| 1.70 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.14 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING Z is powered by 3 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 250 W. The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2 has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 300 W. |
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| 250 W | TDP | 300 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 345 W |
| 91 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 3 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING Z is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2 has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 2 | 1 x 90 mm |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 36 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING Z. The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING Z it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING Z is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2 needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 320 mm | Length | 340 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 139 mm |
| 61 mm | Width | 57 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 1707 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING Z has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q1/2017. The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2 came on the market in Q2/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | RX-69XTATBD9 |
| Q1/2017 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
| 699 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 999 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 7 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 Ti LIGHTNING Z
11 GB GDDR5X |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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.
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING Z
11 GB GDDR5X |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING Z
11 GB GDDR5X |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING Z
11 GB GDDR5X |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2
16 GB GDDR6 |
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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 Ti LIGHTNING Z
11 GB GDDR5X |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti LIGHTNING Z
11 GB GDDR5X |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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 Ti LIGHTNING Z
11 GB GDDR5X |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6900 XT Black Gaming V2
16 GB GDDR6 |
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