MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G
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KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G and the KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 execution units. KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (DDR4), which has 384 shaders and 3 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G | GPU | KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (DDR4) |
| TU116-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GP108-310-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Pascal |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 3 |
| 1408 | Shader | 384 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 16 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 24 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4 can access 2 GB DDR4 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 17 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | DDR4 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.050 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 2.1 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 64 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G clocks in the base with up to 1.530 GHz. The base frequency of the KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4 is 1.151 GHz. |
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| 1.530 GHz | Base Clock | 1.151 GHz |
| 1.860 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.379 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4 has a TDP of 30 W and is supplied with the required energy via PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 30 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4 has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 0 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 GAMING X 6G. The KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4 supports a maximum of 3 screens. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | -- |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| MSI Mystic Light | LED | No LED lighting |
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 |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G is 247 mm long, 127 mm high and 46 mm wide. The KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4 is 180 mm long, 121 mm high and 41 mm wide. |
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| 247 mm | Length | 180 mm |
| 127 mm | Height | 121 mm |
| 46 mm | Width | 41 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 845 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 4 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G was released in Q1/2019 at a price of 219 $ (Reference). The KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4 was introduced in Q1/2018 at a price of 79 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | 30NPK4HVQ4BK |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q1/2018 |
| 219 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 79 $ (Reference) |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 14 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 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4
2 GB DDR4 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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.
1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4
2 GB DDR4 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4
2 GB DDR4 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4
2 GB DDR4 |
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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 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 Black/Blue DDR4
2 GB DDR4 |
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