MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
vs
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G and the ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
|
||
GPUThe MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G is based on the AMD RX Vega 56 and has 3584 texture shaders and 56 execution units. ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX is based on AMD Radeon RX 6600, which has 1792 shaders and 28 execution units. |
||
| MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G | GPU | ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX |
| AMD RX Vega 56 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
| Vega 10 XL | GPU Chip | Navi 23 XL |
| GCN 5 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 56 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 3584 | Shader | 1792 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 256 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type HBM2 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 410 GB/s. The ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
||
| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| HBM2 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 0.800 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 1.6 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 410 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 2048 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G clocks in the base with up to 1.156 GHz. The base frequency of the ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX is 1.626 GHz. |
||
| 1.156 GHz | Base Clock | 1.626 GHz |
| 1.471 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.491 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.04 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G is 210 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX has a TDP of 132 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
||
| 210 W | TDP | 132 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G has a total of 1 Radial fans. The ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
||
| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 70 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 37 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 49 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 Vega 56 8G. The ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
||
| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| -- | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX is 7680x4320 pixels. |
||
| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| 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. |
||
| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G is 280 mm long, 127 mm high and 40 mm wide. The ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX is 179 mm long, 124 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
||
| 280 mm | Length | 179 mm |
| 127 mm | Height | 124 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 1090 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G was released in Q3/2017 at a price of 399 $ (Reference). The ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX was introduced in Q4/2021 at a price of 329 $ (Reference). |
||
| -- | Part-no | RX6600 CLI 8G |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q4/2021 |
| 399 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 329 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
1.156 GHz, 8 GB (210 W TDP)
Buy this graphic card at amazon!
1.626 GHz, 8 GB (132 W TDP)
Buy this graphic card at amazon!
Rate these graphics cards now
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
|
MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
||
|
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
Port Royal (Raytracing)
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
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)
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
2560x1440 (1440p)
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
1920x1080 (1080p)
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
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.
2560x1440 (1440p)
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
1920x1080 (1080p)
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
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)
|
|
MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
||
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
2560x1440 (1440p)
|
|
MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
||
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
1920x1080 (1080p)
|
|
MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
||
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
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
|
|
MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
||
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
|
|
MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
||
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
Geekbench 6 - Metal
|
|
MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
||
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
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)
|
|
MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
||
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
Popular comparisons
