MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning 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 Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6600 (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning has the GM200-310-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 is based on the graphics chip Navi 23 XL, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning | GPU | Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
| GM200-310-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 23 XL |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 2816 | Shader | 1792 |
| 96 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 176 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning clocks at 1.775 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.1 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.775 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 7.1 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 341 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 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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| 1.203 GHz | Base Clock | 1.626 GHz |
| 1.304 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.491 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.04 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 250 W. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 132 W. |
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| 250 W | TDP | 132 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 140 W |
| 91 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | 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 Lightning. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 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 | 1x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 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 Lightning is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 330 mm | Length | 193 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 120 mm |
| 53 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2015. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 came on the market in Q1/2022 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | 11304-05-10G |
| Q3/2015 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| 799 $ | Launch Price | 329 $ (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 Lightning
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
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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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
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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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
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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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
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 Lightning
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
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 Lightning
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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