GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT and the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT and has 5120 texture shaders and 80 execution units. MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, which has 1280 shaders and 10 execution units. |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G |
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
Navi 21 | GPU Chip | GP106-400-A1 |
RDNA 2 | Architecture | Pascal |
80 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 10 |
5120 | Shader | 1280 |
128 | Render Output Units | 48 |
320 | Texture Units | 80 |
80 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT has 16 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 512 GB/s. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G can access 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 219 GB/s. |
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16 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.282 GHz |
16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 9.1 Gbps |
512 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 219 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT clocks in the base with up to 1.825 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G is 1.506 GHz. |
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1.825 GHz | Base Clock | 1.506 GHz |
2.340 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.809 GHz |
2.11 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.78 GHz |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT is 300 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 3 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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300 W | TDP | 120 W |
345 W | TDP (up) | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
3 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT has a total of 3 Axial fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
1 x 90 mm | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
34 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 PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
Yes | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
Addressable LED | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
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 |
Decode | AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | VP8 | No |
Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT is 320 mm long, 135 mm high and 62 mm wide. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G is 277 mm long, 140 mm high and 39 mm wide. |
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320 mm | Length | 277 mm |
135 mm | Height | 140 mm |
62 mm | Width | 39 mm |
3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | 1017 g |
PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT was released in Q4/2020 at a price of 1,099 $. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G was introduced in Q3/2016 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). |
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AXRX 6900XT 16GBD6-3DHE/OC | Part-no | -- |
Q4/2020 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
1,099 $ | Launch Price | 249 $ (Reference) |
7 nm | Structure size | 16 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |