MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G and the MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) and has 2304 texture shaders and 36 execution units. MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G is based on AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, which has 5120 shaders and 80 execution units. |
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| MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G |
| AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| Polaris 20 XT | GPU Chip | Navi 21 |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 80 |
| 2304 | Shader | 5120 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 144 | Texture Units | 320 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 80 |
MemoryThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. The MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G can access 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 512 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G clocks in the base with up to 1.257 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G is 1.825 GHz. |
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| 1.257 GHz | Base Clock | 1.825 GHz |
| 1.366 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.250 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.02 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G is 185 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G has a TDP of 300 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 185 W | TDP | 300 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 345 W |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G. The MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | 1 |
FeaturesetThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| MSI Mystic Light | LED | Non addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G is 276 mm long, 140 mm high and 42 mm wide. The MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G is 267 mm long, 120 mm high and 50 mm wide. |
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| 276 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 120 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | 50 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 978 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G was released in Q3/2018 at a price of 229 $. The MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G was introduced in Q2/2021 at a price of 999 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2018 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
| 229 $ | Launch Price | 999 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 7 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 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 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.
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 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.
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 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 580 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 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 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 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 580 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G
16 GB GDDR6 |
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