MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
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PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G and the PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and has 1024 texture shaders and 16 execution units. PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, which has 1024 shaders and 8 execution units. |
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| MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G | GPU | PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB |
| AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
| Navi 24 XT | GPU Chip | GM206-300-A1 |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
| 1024 | Shader | 1024 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 16 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 144 GB/s. The PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.250 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 18.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 144 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 64 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G clocks in the base with up to 2.200 GHz. The base frequency of the PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB is 1.203 GHz. |
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| 2.200 GHz | Base Clock | 1.203 GHz |
| 2.815 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.266 GHz |
| 2.61 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G is 107 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector. The PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 107 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 97 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 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 2 screens can be connected to the MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G. The PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 2 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 1x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 2 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
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 | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G is 172 mm long, 112 mm high and 42 mm wide. The PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB is 212 mm long, 112 mm high and 41 mm wide. |
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| 172 mm | Length | 212 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 112 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | 41 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 452 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 4 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G was released in Q1/2022 at a price of 199 $ (Reference). The PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB was introduced in Q2/2016 at a price of 249 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | KF960GTXXG4GEPB |
| Q1/2022 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 199 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 249 $ |
| 6 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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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 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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4 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.
1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 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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4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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4 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 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 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 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC Gaming 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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