MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 8G
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 570 (GCN 4) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Pascal) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 194 GB/s. |
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 8G has the Polaris 20 XL graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G is based on the graphics chip GP106-400-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture. |
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| MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 8G | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G |
| AMD Radeon RX 570 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
| Polaris 20 XL | GPU Chip | GP106-400-A1 |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | Pascal |
| 32 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 10 |
| 2048 | Shader | 1280 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 80 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 8G clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G is 8.1 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.027 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.027 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.1 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 194 GB/s |
| 256 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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| 1.178 GHz | Base Clock | 1.506 GHz |
| 1.293 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.809 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.78 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 8G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 150 W. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W. |
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| 150 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 8G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 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 Gaming X 8G. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 8G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| MSI Mystic Light | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
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 | No |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 8G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 276 mm | Length | 277 mm |
| 142 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | 39 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 778 g | Weight | 1017 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 8G has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q4/2017. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G came on the market in Q3/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2017 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 169 $ | Launch Price | 249 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 16 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 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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 570 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 8G
8 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 Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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