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ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OC vs MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G

12.99 in
5.51 in
ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OC Graphics Card
12.17 in
6.1 in
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G Graphics Card
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Full Comparison

General

ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OCASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OC
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GMSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
Bus TypePCI Express 4.0 x16PCI Express 3.0 x16
Max monitors supported44
API Supported
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.6
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.5

Performance

ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OCASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OC
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GMSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
OpenGL version4.64.5
DirectX version12.012.0

Memory

ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OCASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OC
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GMSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
Memory technologyGDDR6 SDRAMGDDR6 SDRAM
Memory size16 GB8 GB
Memory bus256.0 bit256.0 bit

Processor

ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OCASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OC
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GMSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
Core clock2110.0 MHz1410.0 MHz
Processor boost clock speed2360.0 MHz1620.0 MHz

Display

ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OCASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OC
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GMSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
Full HDyesyes
Max resolution7680 x 43207680 x 4320

Design

ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OCASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OC
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GMSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
Cooling typeActiveActive
Number of fans32
Number of slots2.82

Dimensions

ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OCASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OC
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GMSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
Height5.51 in6.1 in
Width12.99 in12.17 in
Depth2.2 in1.97 in
Weight64.02 oz41.52 oz

Connectivity

ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OCASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OC
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GMSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.0b
DisplayPorts quantity23
DisplayPort version1.4a1.4
USB Type-C ports quantity11

Power

ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OCASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OC
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GMSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
Supplementary power connectors3x 8-pin
  • 1x 6-pin
  • 1x 8-pin

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