MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (RDNA 1) and has 4 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 336 GB/s. |
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G has the Navi 14 XTX graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 1 architecture. The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II is based on the graphics chip TU116-300-A1, which comes from the Turing architecture. |
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| MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G | GPU | ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II |
| AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
| Navi 14 XTX | GPU Chip | TU116-300-A1 |
| RDNA 1 | Architecture | Turing |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 1408 | Shader | 1408 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 88 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 336 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.685 GHz | Base Clock | 1.530 GHz |
| 1.845 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.830 GHz |
| 1.74 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.80 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 130 W. The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 125 W. |
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| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II 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 | 3 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| 39 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G. The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 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 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 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 8 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 247 mm | Length | 264 mm |
| 128 mm | Height | 130 mm |
| 47 mm | Width | 55 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 869 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q3/2019. The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II came on the market in Q4/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 |
| Q3/2019 | Release date | Q4/2019 |
| 169 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ (Reference) |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 12 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 Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II
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 Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II
6 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II
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 Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 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 Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II
6 GB GDDR6 |
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