MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 570 (GCN 4) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT (RDNA 2) and has 4 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 144 GB/s. |
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G has the Polaris 20 XL graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture. The MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G is based on the graphics chip Navi 24 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G |
| AMD Radeon RX 570 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
| Polaris 20 XL | GPU Chip | Navi 24 XT |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 32 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 2048 | Shader | 1024 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 16 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G is 18.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.250 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.250 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 18.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 144 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 64 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 | 2.200 GHz |
| 1.244 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.815 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.61 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 150 W. The MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G has 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 107 W. |
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| 150 W | TDP | 107 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 80 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 Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G. The MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G supports the operation of a maximum of 2 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 2 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | 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 |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 4 Lanes interface. |
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| 246 mm | Length | 172 mm |
| 130 mm | Height | 112 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | 42 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 622 g | Weight | 452 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 4 |
Additional dataThe MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q4/2017. The MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G came on the market in Q1/2022 and will have a structure width of 6 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2017 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| 169 $ | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 6 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 570 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 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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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 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.
1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 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.
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 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 570 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 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 570 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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