MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G OC
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G OC is based on the AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) (GCN 4) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.
The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC 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 580 Armor 8G OC has the Polaris 20 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC is based on the graphics chip TU116-300-A1, which comes from the Turing architecture. |
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| MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G OC | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC |
| AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
| Polaris 20 XT | GPU Chip | TU116-300-A1 |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | Turing |
| 36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 2304 | Shader | 1408 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 144 | Texture Units | 88 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G OC clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 336 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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| 1.257 GHz | Base Clock | 1.530 GHz |
| 1.366 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.815 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G OC is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 185 W. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC 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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| 185 W | TDP | 125 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G OC is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC 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 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G OC. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G OC 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 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| 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 / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G OC 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 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 269 mm | Length | 204 mm |
| 125 mm | Height | 128 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 42 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 700 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q3/2018. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC came on the market in Q4/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2018 | Release date | Q4/2019 |
| 229 $ | Launch Price | 229 $ (Reference) |
| 14 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 580 Armor 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC
6 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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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC
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 580 Armor 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC
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 580 Armor 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G OC
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 580 Armor 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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