NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
vs
MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and the MSI Radeon RX 580 8G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 execution units. MSI Radeon RX 580 8G is based on AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU), which has 2304 shaders and 36 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 580 8G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) |
| TU116-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 20 XT |
| Turing | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 1408 | Shader | 2304 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G can access 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 clocks in the base with up to 1.530 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 580 8G is 1.257 GHz. |
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| 1.530 GHz | Base Clock | 1.257 GHz |
| 1.785 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.340 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G has a TDP of 185 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 185 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has a total of 0 Axial fans. The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| -- | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 3 screens can be connected to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660. The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 580 8G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is 145 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide. The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G is 243 mm long, 111 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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| 145 mm | Length | 243 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| -- | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 650 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 was released in Q1/2019 at a price of 219 $ (Reference). The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G was introduced in Q2/2017 at a price of 229 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
| 219 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ |
| 12 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 580 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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