MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (Maxwell 2.0) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 341 GB/s.
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming has the GM200-310-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 23 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
| GM200-310-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 23 XT |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 32 |
| 2816 | Shader | 2048 |
| 96 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 176 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 32 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming clocks at 1.775 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.1 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.775 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 7.1 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 341 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 384 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.178 GHz | Base Clock | 1.968 GHz |
| 1.279 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.589 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.36 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 250 W. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 160 W. |
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| 250 W | TDP | 160 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 91 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
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 |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 269 mm | Length | -- |
| 140 mm | Height | -- |
| 40 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q2/2015. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT came on the market in Q3/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2015 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
| 849 $ | Launch Price | 379 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| -- | 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 980 Ti Gaming
6 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 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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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 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.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 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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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 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 980 Ti Gaming
6 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming
6 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 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 980 Ti Gaming
6 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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