SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU and the MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU is based on the AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) and has 1024 texture shaders and 16 execution units. MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 is based on AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, which has 2048 shaders and 32 execution units. |
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| SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 |
| AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
| Polaris 21 XT | GPU Chip | Navi 23 XT |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 32 |
| 1024 | Shader | 2048 |
| 16 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 32 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU has 2 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU clocks in the base with up to 1.090 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 is 1.968 GHz. |
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| 1.090 GHz | Base Clock | 1.968 GHz |
| 1.300 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.602 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.41 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU is 90 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 has a TDP of 160 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 90 W | TDP | 160 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 97 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU has a total of 1 Axial fans. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 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 PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU supports a maximum resolution of 5120x2880 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 5120x2880 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | 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 |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU is 210 mm long, 112 mm high and 36 mm wide. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 is 215 mm long, 128 mm high and 42 mm wide. |
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| 210 mm | Length | 215 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 128 mm |
| 36 mm | Width | 42 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 728 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU was released in Q3/2017 at a price of 99 $ (Reference). The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 was introduced in Q3/2021 at a price of 379 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
| 99 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 379 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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