MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G vs SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G and SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
• Execution Units
  20 40
• GPU Chip
  GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 Navi 22 XT
• Render Output Units
  64 64
• Shader
  2560 2560
• Texture Units
  160 160

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

• Memory Bandwidth
  320 GB/s 384 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  256 bit 192 bit
• Memory Size
  8 GB 12 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1251 MHz 2000 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR5X GDDR6

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

• Base Clock
  1607 MHz 2321 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1733 MHz 2622 MHz + 2%
• Game Clock
  - 2548 MHz + 5%
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

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

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  180 W 260 W+ 13 %
• TDP (up)
  - -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G and SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Radial Axial
• Fan 1
  1 x 70 mm 2 x 100 mm
• Fan 2
  - 1 x 90 mm
• Noise (Idle)
  - 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 1.4 3 × DisplayPort 1.4a
• DVI Ports
  1 × DVI -
• HDCP Version
  2.2 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.0b 1 × HDMI 2.1
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1 x 8-Pin 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

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

• DirectX
  12_1 12_2
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  No LED lighting Addressable LED
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  No Yes

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  No 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
  111 mm 131 mm
• Length
  269 mm 310 mm
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  840 g -
• Width
  35 mm 51 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT and MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  - 11306-01-20G
• Process Technology
  16 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q1/2021