GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT and the PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and has 2048 texture shaders and 32 execution units. PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, which has 2560 shaders and 20 execution units. |
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT | GPU | PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition |
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
Navi 23 XT | GPU Chip | GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 |
RDNA 2 | Architecture | Pascal |
32 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
2048 | Shader | 2560 |
64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
128 | Texture Units | 160 |
32 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. The PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition can access 8 GB GDDR5X graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5X |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.251 GHz |
16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 10.0 Gbps |
256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT clocks in the base with up to 1.968 GHz. The base frequency of the PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition is 1.607 GHz. |
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1.968 GHz | Base Clock | 1.607 GHz |
2.607 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.733 GHz |
2.43 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT is 160 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition has a TDP of 180 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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160 W | TDP | 180 W |
180 W | TDP (up) | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT has a total of 2 Axial fans. The PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 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 SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT. The PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition 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 v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition 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 | 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 |
Decode | AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT is 240 mm long, 119 mm high and 45 mm wide. The PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition is 267 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide. |
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240 mm | Length | 267 mm |
119 mm | Height | 111 mm |
45 mm | Width | 38 mm |
3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT was released in Q3/2021 at a price of 379 $ (Reference). The PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition was introduced in Q2/2016 at a price of 599 $ (Reference). |
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11309-01-20G | Part-no | GF1080GTX8GEPB |
Q3/2021 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
379 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
7 nm | Structure size | 16 nm |
data sheet | Documents | -- |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |