In the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G and the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 is 221 % faster than the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G.
The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 execution units.
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 is based on AMD Radeon RX 6800, which has 3840 shaders and 60 execution units.
Memory
Memory
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
Memory Size
6 GB
16 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Memory Clock
2.000 GHz
2.000 GHz
Memory Speed
8.0 Gbps
16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
192 GB/s
512 GB/s
Memory Interface
192 bit
256 bit
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s.
The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 can access 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 512 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
Base Clock
1.530 GHz
1.700 GHz
Boost Clock
1.785 GHz
2.105 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
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1.82 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G clocks in the base with up to 1.530 GHz. The base frequency of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 is 1.700 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
TDP
120 W
250 W
TDP (up)
--
285 W
Tjunction max
95 °C
100 °C
PCIe-Power
1 x 8-Pin
2 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.
The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 has a TDP of 250 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
Fan-Type
Axial
Axial
Fan 1
2 x 90 mm
3 x 85 mm
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
--
0 dB
Noise (Load)
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35 dB
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G has a total of 2 Axial fans.
The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
Max. Displays
3
4
HDCP
2.2
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0b
1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort
3x DP 1.4
2x DP 1.4a
USB-C
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1
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 3 screens can be connected to the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G.
The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
Max. resolution
7680x4320
7680x4320
DirectX
12_1
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
Yes
DLSS / FSR
Yes
Yes
LED
No LED lighting
Non addressable LED
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode
Decode / Encode
AV1
No
Decode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
Length
243 mm
267 mm
Height
129 mm
120 mm
Width
42 mm
40 mm
Width (Slots)
2 Slots
2 Slots
Weight
663 g
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SFF-Ready
No
No
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G is 243 mm long, 129 mm high and 42 mm wide.
The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 is 267 mm long, 120 mm high and 40 mm wide.
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