MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech vs ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 5700 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
• Execution Units
  36 20
• GPU Chip
  Navi 10 GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1
• Render Output Units
  64 64
• Shader
  2304 2560
• Texture Units
  144 160

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

• Memory Bandwidth
  448 GB/s 320 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  256 bit 256 bit
• Memory Size
  8 GB 8 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1750 MHz 1251 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR5X

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

• Base Clock
  1465 MHz 1607 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1725 MHz 1771 MHz + 2%
• Game Clock
  1625 MHz 1733 MHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

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

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  180 W 180 W
• TDP (up)
  220 W -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  2 x 90 mm 3 x 90 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent -
• Noise (Load)
  42-43 dB -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 1.4 2 × DisplayPort 1.4
• DVI Ports
  - 1 × DVI
• HDCP Version
  2.3 2.2
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.0b 2 × HDMI 2.0b
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 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_2 12_1
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  No LED lighting ASUS Aura Sync
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes No

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode

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

• Height
  126 mm 134 mm
• Length
  232 mm 298 mm
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  788 g -
• Width
  46 mm 40 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 and MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  369 $ -
• Part Number
  - ROG-STRIX-GTX1080-8G-GAMING
• Process Technology
  7 nm 16 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2019 Q2/2016