NVIDIA RTX A2000 vs MSI Radeon RX 6600 ARMOR 8G V1. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA RTX A2000 and MSI Radeon RX 6600 ARMOR 8G V1, chip, information processing units.

• Architecture
  Ampere -
• Execution Units
  26 28
• GPU Chip
  GA106 Navi 23 XL
• Render Output Units
  48 64
• Shader
  3328 1792
• Texture Units
  104 112
• Based on
  - AMD Radeon RX 6600

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Size
  6 GB 8 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1500 MHz 1750 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6
• Memory Bandwidth
  - 224 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  - 128 bit

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  562 MHz 1626 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1200 MHz 2491 MHz
• Game Clock
  - 2044 MHz
• Overclocking
  - Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• TDP
  70 W 132 W
• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - 110 °C
• TDP (up)
  - -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system NVIDIA RTX A2000 and MSI Radeon RX 6600 ARMOR 8G V1.

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

Connectivity and connections.

• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
• DisplayPort Ports
  - 3 × DisplayPort 1.4a
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  - 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  - 1 × HDMI 2.1
• Power Connectors
  - 1 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

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

• DirectX
  12.2 12_2
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes No
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes
• LED
  - No LED lighting

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode Decode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode / Encode

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

• Height
  - 128 mm
• Length
  - 238 mm
• Slot Size
  - 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - 621 g
• Width
  - 39 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI Radeon RX 6600 ARMOR 8G V1 and NVIDIA RTX A2000.

• Manufacturer
  NVIDIA -
• Process Technology
  8 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2021 Q4/2021
• Documents
  - data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  - -