MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.
The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 590 (GCN 4) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 269 GB/s. |
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G has the Navi 23 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture. The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 is based on the graphics chip Polaris 30 XT, which comes from the GCN 4 architecture. |
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| MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G | GPU | Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 |
| AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
| Navi 23 XT | GPU Chip | Polaris 30 XT |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 32 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 2048 | Shader | 2304 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 32 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 is 8.4 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.100 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.100 GHz |
| 16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.4 Gbps |
| 256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 269 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.968 GHz | Base Clock | 1.469 GHz |
| 2.589 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.560 GHz |
| 2.36 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 160 W. The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 225 W. |
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| 160 W | TDP | 225 W |
| 170 W | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 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 95 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G. The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| MSI Mystic Light | LED | Non addressable LED |
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 |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 8 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 277 mm | Length | 260 mm |
| 130 mm | Height | 135 mm |
| 51 mm | Width | 43 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 882 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q3/2021. The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 came on the market in Q4/2018 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | 11289-05 |
| Q3/2021 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
| 379 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 279 $ |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 14 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 6600 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G
8 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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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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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 6600 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5
8 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 6600 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5
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 6600 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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