MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G
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INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G and the INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and has 1536 texture shaders and 24 execution units. INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, which has 2048 shaders and 16 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G | GPU | INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
| TU116-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 24 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 1536 | Shader | 2048 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 96 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 288 GB/s. The INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 233 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.500 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.820 GHz |
| 12.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.3 Gbps |
| 288 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 233 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G clocks in the base with up to 1.500 GHz. The base frequency of the INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS is 1.304 GHz. |
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| 1.500 GHz | Base Clock | 1.304 GHz |
| 1.770 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.418 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS has a TDP of 165 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS has 4 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | 1 x 45 mm |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
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 TI ARMOR 6G. The INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | 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 | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G is 243 mm long, 129 mm high and 42 mm wide. The INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS is 300 mm long, 115 mm high and -- wide. |
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| 243 mm | Length | 300 mm |
| 129 mm | Height | 115 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 668 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G was released in Q1/2019 at a price of 279 $ (Reference). The INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS was introduced in Q1/2015 at a price of 599 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | C98X-1SDN-M5DNX |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
| 279 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 599 $ |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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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 TI ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G
6 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 TI ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G
6 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 TI ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS
4 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 TI ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS
4 GB GDDR5 |
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