MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G OC
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.
The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6800 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 1660 ARMOR 6G OC has the TU116-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Turing architecture. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE is based on the graphics chip Navi 21 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G OC | GPU | Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
| TU116-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 21 XT |
| Turing | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 72 |
| 1408 | Shader | 4608 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 288 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 72 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G OC clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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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 clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.530 GHz | Base Clock | 1.925 GHz |
| 1.845 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.360 GHz |
| 1.79 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.11 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G OC is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE 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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| 120 W | TDP | 300 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 345 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 OC is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 95 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | 1 x 85 mm |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 36 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 3 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G OC. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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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 |
FeaturesetWith the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G OC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE 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 1660 ARMOR 6G OC is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 243 mm | Length | 310 mm |
| 129 mm | Height | 135 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | 55 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 633 g | Weight | 1240 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 12 nanometers since Q1/2019. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE came on the market in Q1/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | 11304-01-20G |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 219 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 769 $ |
| 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 OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
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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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
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.
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
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 OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
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 OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 ARMOR 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
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 OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT SE
16 GB GDDR6 |
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