MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) (GCN 4) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (Pascal) and has 3 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s. |
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G has the Polaris 20 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture. The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB is based on the graphics chip GP106-300-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture. |
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| MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G | GPU | GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB |
| AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
| Polaris 20 XT | GPU Chip | GP106-300-A1 |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | Pascal |
| 36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 9 |
| 2304 | Shader | 1152 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 144 | Texture Units | 72 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.002 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.002 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 192 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 | 1.556 GHz |
| 1.393 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.771 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 185 W. The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB has 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W. |
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| 185 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB 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 Gaming X 4G. The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB 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 | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 2 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the MSI Radeon RX 580 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 GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB 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 | 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 | No |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB 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 | 251 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 139 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | 42 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 978 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q3/2018. The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB came on the market in Q3/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | 60NNH7DVM3NW |
| Q3/2018 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 229 $ | Launch Price | 199 $ (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 580 Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB
3 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 580 Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB
3 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 580 Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
4 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 Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 EXOC White 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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