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MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT

MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G vs SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2019
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G
Released
Q3/2021
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT

What's the best choice MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G or SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT? Which graphics card is faster?

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

MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G has a maximum frequency of 1.365 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2019.

SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT 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)

    2081 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2203 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2321 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2448 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2100 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2051 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1551 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1903 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1421 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1699 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 SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1287 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1214 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1447 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1866 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1974 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1844 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1402 place

Specifications

Technical data
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G and SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT, 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 MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G and SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.365 GHz left arrow 1.968 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.680 GHz left arrow 2.607 GHz+ 1 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow 2.428 GHz+ 3 %
  • 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 180 W
  • 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 MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G and SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 100 mm left arrow 2 x 100 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 Addressable LED
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
    247 mm left arrow 240 mm
  • Height
    129 mm left arrow 119 mm
  • Width
    52 mm left arrow 45 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    957 g left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT and MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G.

  • 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
    -- left arrow 11309-01-20G
  • 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 MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G and SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT.

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
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G
10.68
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
7482
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G
9310
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
41 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G
60 fps (avg)
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
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)
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G
38 fps (avg)
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
30 MH/s
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G
32 MH/s
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
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
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G
63 MH/s
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
19 MH/s
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING 6G
17 MH/s
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6600 XT
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