GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G 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 Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 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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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G |
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
Navi 14 XTX | GPU Chip | GP106-400-A1 |
RDNA 1 | Architecture | Pascal |
22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 10 |
1408 | Shader | 1280 |
32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
88 | Texture Units | 80 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G can access 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 194 GB/s. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.027 GHz |
14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.1 Gbps |
224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 194 GB/s |
128 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G clocks in the base with up to 1.607 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G is 1.506 GHz. |
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1.607 GHz | Base Clock | 1.506 GHz |
1.845 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.809 GHz |
1.74 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.78 GHz |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G is 135 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 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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135 W | TDP | 120 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G has a total of 2 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 95 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
41 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 Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G. 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 v2.0b | 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 Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G 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_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | 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 |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | No |
Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G is 233 mm long, 122 mm high and 40 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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233 mm | Length | 277 mm |
122 mm | Height | 140 mm |
40 mm | Width | 39 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | 1017 g |
PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G was released in Q3/2019 at a price of 169 $ (Reference). The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G was introduced in Q3/2016 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). |
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11295-01-20G | Part-no | -- |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
169 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 249 $ (Reference) |
7 nm | Structure size | 16 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |