NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010 vs MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010 and MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G, chip, information processing units.

• Architecture
  Pascal -
• Execution Units
  2 16
• GPU Chip
  GP108 Navi 24
• Render Output Units
  16 32
• Shader
  256 1024
• Texture Units
  16 64
• Based on
  - AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

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

• Memory Size
  2 GB 4 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1253 MHz 2250 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR6
• Memory Bandwidth
  - 144 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  - 64 bit

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

• Base Clock
  1228 MHz 2200 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1468 MHz 2815 MHz
• Game Clock
  - 2610 MHz
• Overclocking
  - Yes

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

• TDP
  30 W 107 W
• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - 110 °C
• TDP (up)
  - -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010 and MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G.

• Cooler-Type
  - Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  - Axial
• Fan 1
  - 2 x 80 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  - 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

• Max. Displays
  3 2
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x 4 PCIe 4.0 x 4
• DisplayPort Ports
  - 1 × DisplayPort 1.4a
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  - 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  - 1 × HDMI 2.1
• Power Connectors
  - 1 x 6-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
• Max. resolution
  4096x2160 7680x4320
• Raytracing
  No Yes
• LED
  - No LED lighting

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

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

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

• Height
  - 112 mm
• Length
  - 172 mm
• Slot Size
  - 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - 452 g
• Width
  - 42 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G and NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010.

• Manufacturer
  NVIDIA -
• Process Technology
  14 nm 6 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q1/2022
• Documents
  - data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  - -