XFX Speedster MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT BLACK Gaming
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe XFX Speedster MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT BLACK Gaming is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.
The MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s. |
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GPUThe XFX Speedster MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT BLACK Gaming has the Navi 23 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G is based on the graphics chip GM206-300-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. |
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| XFX Speedster MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT BLACK Gaming | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G |
| AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
| Navi 23 XT | GPU Chip | GM206-300-A1 |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 32 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
| 2048 | Shader | 1024 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 32 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the XFX Speedster MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT BLACK Gaming clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 2.188 GHz | Base Clock | 1.241 GHz |
| 2.607 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.304 GHz |
| 2.43 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.28 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe XFX Speedster MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT BLACK Gaming is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 160 W. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W. |
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| 160 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe XFX Speedster MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT BLACK Gaming is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the XFX Speedster MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT BLACK Gaming. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the XFX Speedster MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT BLACK Gaming it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| Addressable LED | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe XFX Speedster MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT BLACK Gaming is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 8 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 274 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 114 mm | Height | 139 mm |
| 50 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 833 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe XFX Speedster MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT BLACK Gaming has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q3/2021. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G came on the market in Q1/2015 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured. |
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| RX-66XT8TBDQ | Part-no | V320-034R |
| Q3/2021 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
| 379 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 28 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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XFX Speedster MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT BLACK Gaming
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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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XFX Speedster MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT BLACK Gaming
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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XFX Speedster MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT BLACK Gaming
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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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XFX Speedster MERC308 Radeon RX 6600 XT BLACK Gaming
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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