MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn 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.
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GPUThe 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. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G | GPU | GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
| TU116-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 21 |
| Turing | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 60 |
| 1408 | Shader | 3840 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 96 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 240 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 60 |
MemoryThe 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. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe 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. |
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| 1.530 GHz | Base Clock | 1.700 GHz |
| 1.785 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.105 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.82 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe 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. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 250 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 285 W |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe 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. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 85 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 35 dB |
ConnectivityIn 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. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | 1 |
FeaturesetThe 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. |
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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 | Non addressable LED |
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 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe 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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| 243 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 129 mm | Height | 120 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 663 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G was released in Q1/2019 at a price of 219 $ (Reference). The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 579 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | GV-R68-16GC-B |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 219 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 579 $ (Reference) |
| 12 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 1660 ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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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 1660 ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
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 1660 ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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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 1660 ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
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