GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE has 2304 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.56 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 7.19 TFLOPS.
The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G has 3584 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.78 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 12.72 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE is equipped with a graphics chip of the GCN 4 architecture, which has 36 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 28 execution units. |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE | GPU | MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G |
AMD Radeon RX 590 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
Polaris 30 XT | GPU Chip | GA106-300-A1 |
GCN 4 | Architecture | Ampere |
36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
2304 | Shader | 3584 |
32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
144 | Texture Units | 112 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.100 GHz clocks. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G has a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.875GHz. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
2.100 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
8.4 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
269 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE has a turbo clock of 1.560 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G is 1.777 GHz. |
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1.469 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
1.560 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.777 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 93 °C. |
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225 W | TDP | 170 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
98 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 95 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | 35 dB |
ConnectivityThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
1 | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
No | Raytracing | Yes |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
Non addressable LED | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | Decode |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE is 43 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G is 43 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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260 mm | Length | 235 mm |
135 mm | Height | 124 mm |
43 mm | Width | 42 mm |
3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | 675 g |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 14 nanometer process, Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE was released in Q4/2018. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G published in Q1/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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11289-01-20G | Part-no | -- |
Q4/2018 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
279 $ | Launch Price | 389 $ |
14 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |