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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0)
MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0) vs MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2019
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0)
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0)
Released
Q3/2021
Overall score
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1
MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1

What's the best choice GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0) or MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0) has a maximum frequency of 1.365 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2019.

MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1 has a maximum frequency of 1.968 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2066 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0) GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2191 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2327 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2441 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2019 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2066 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1558 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1922 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1438 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1734 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 31% better clock speed

    1.968 GHz left arrow 1.365 GHz
  • More memory

    25% more memory

    8 GB left arrow 6 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1306 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1228 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1499 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1860 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1977 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1857 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1462 place

Specifications

Technical data
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0)
MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1 MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0) and MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
  • GPU Chip
    TU106 left arrow Navi 23 XT
  • Execution units
    30 left arrow 32
  • Shader
    1920 left arrow 2048
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    120 left arrow 128
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    6 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    1.75 GHz left arrow 2 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    336 GB/s left arrow 256 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 128 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0) and MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.365 GHz left arrow 1.968 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.680 GHz left arrow 2.589 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow 2.359 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    160 W left arrow 160 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow 110 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0) and MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 100 mm left arrow 2 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4a left arrow 3x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow No LED lighting
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    265 mm left arrow 215 mm
  • Height
    121 mm left arrow 128 mm
  • Width
    40 mm left arrow 42 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 728 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1 and GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0).

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 8
  • Release date
    Q1/2019 left arrow Q3/2021
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    12 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    GV-N2060WF2-6GD left arrow --
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0) and MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
6.45
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0)
10.61
MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
7482
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0)
9260
MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
41 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0)
60 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
23 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0)
37 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
30 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0)
32 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
62 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0)
63 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
19 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6G (rev. 1.0)
17 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G V1
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