GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT and the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT and has 2560 texture shaders and 40 execution units. MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, which has 1280 shaders and 10 execution units. |
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
Navi 22 XT | GPU Chip | GP106-400-A1 |
RDNA 2 | Architecture | Pascal |
40 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 10 |
2560 | Shader | 1280 |
64 | Render Output Units | 48 |
160 | Texture Units | 80 |
40 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT has 12 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 384 GB/s. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC can access 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. |
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12 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.002 GHz |
16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
384 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
192 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT clocks in the base with up to 2.321 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC is 1.544 GHz. |
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2.321 GHz | Base Clock | 1.544 GHz |
2.622 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.759 GHz |
2.55 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT is 260 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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260 W | TDP | 120 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT has a total of 3 Axial fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 90 mm |
1 x 90 mm | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 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 6700 XT. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC 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 | 2x DP v1.4 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC 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 | No |
Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT is 310 mm long, 131 mm high and 51 mm wide. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC is 175 mm long, 115 mm high and 38 mm wide. |
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310 mm | Length | 175 mm |
131 mm | Height | 115 mm |
51 mm | Width | 38 mm |
3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | 472 g |
PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT was released in Q1/2021 at a price of 479 $ (Reference). The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC was introduced in Q3/2016 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). |
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11306-01-20G | Part-no | -- |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
479 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 249 $ (Reference) |
7 nm | Structure size | 16 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |