MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G has 2304 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.39 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 5.82 TFLOPS.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has 1152 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.71 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 3.94 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G is equipped with a graphics chip of the GCN 4 architecture, which has 36 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is based on the Pascal architecture and is equipped with 9 execution units. |
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| MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 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 MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.000 GHz clocks. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has a 3 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.002GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.002 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G has a turbo clock of 1.393 GHz. The turbo frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 1.708 GHz. |
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| 1.257 GHz | Base Clock | 1.506 GHz |
| 1.393 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.708 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 90 °C. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 94 °C. |
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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 graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G are cooled with a Air cooling. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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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 | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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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 CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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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 8G is 42 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 42 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 276 mm | Length | 250 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 978 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 14 nanometer process, MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G was released in Q3/2018. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB published in Q3/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| 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 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 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 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 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 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 580 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 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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