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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0)
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0) vs MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
star star star star star
Released
Q2/2019
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0)
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0)
Released
Q1/2020
Overall score
star star star star star
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming

What's the best choice GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0) or MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming? Which graphics card is faster?

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

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0) has a maximum frequency of 1.365 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q2/2019.

MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming has a maximum frequency of 1.185 GHz+ 5 %. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1919 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 13% better clock speed

    1.365 GHz left arrow 1.185 GHz+ 5 %

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0) GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1996 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2030 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2252 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1992 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1960 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1537 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1714 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1200 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1875 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1906 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1814 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1978 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1462 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1640 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1689 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2108 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1059 place

Specifications

Technical data
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0) GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0)
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0) and MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 left arrow AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
  • GPU Chip
    TU106 left arrow Navi 10 XLE
  • Execution units
    30 left arrow 36
  • Shader
    1920 left arrow 2304
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    120 left arrow 144
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Size
    6 GB left arrow 6 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    1.768 GHz left arrow 1.75 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    339 GB/s left arrow 336 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 192 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0) and MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.365 GHz left arrow 1.185 GHz+ 5 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.845 GHz+ 10 % left arrow 1.600 GHz+ 3 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow 1.420 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 195 W
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin left arrow 2 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0) and MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 100 mm left arrow 2 x 100 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 28 dB
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow 33 dB
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 v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4a left arrow 3x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    1 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
    GIGABYTE RGB Fusion left arrow MSI Mystic Light
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

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

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

  • Length
    290 mm left arrow 297 mm
  • Height
    140 mm left arrow 140 mm
  • Width
    58 mm left arrow 58 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 1401 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0).

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q2/2019 left arrow Q1/2020
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    12 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    GV-N2060AORUS X-6GC 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 AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0) and MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming.

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
7.08
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0)
7.39
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
7858
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0)
6927
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
44 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0)
47 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
25 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0)
29 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
31 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0)
41 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming
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
64 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0)
78 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
20 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0)
18 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming
Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970
0.48 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 XTREME 6G (rev. 2.0)
0.55 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming
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