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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6G vs Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB

    9.72 in
    5.0 in
    MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6G Graphics Card
    MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6G
      1.57 in
      4.92 in
      Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB Graphics Card
      Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB
      Editiorial reviews
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      4.5 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
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      7 editorial reviews
      The old RX 580 has still got the goods, outpacing the GTX 1060 and undercutting the GTX 1660 TiRead more
      The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT is a powerful if bulky graphics card that gives low-end Nvidia GeForce RTX cards a run for their money, while also flat-out dominating GeForce GTX entries from 2019.Read more
      Sapphire's Pulse graphics cards focus on "great value for your money." We review the Sapphire Radeon RX 570 Pulse and Radeon RX 580 Pulse alongside the pricier Sapphire RX 580 Nitro+.Read more
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      User rating
      35
      4.1 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      4.2 out of 5
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6GMSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6G
      Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GBSapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB
      Bus TypePCI Express 3.0 x16PCI Express 3.0 x16
      Max monitors supported45
      API Supported
      • DirectX 12
      • OpenGL 4.5
      • DirectX 12
      • OpenGL 4.5
      • OpenCL 2.0

      Memory

      MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6GMSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6G
      Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GBSapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB
      Memory technologyGDDR6 SDRAMGDDR5 SDRAM
      Memory size6 GB8 GB

      Display

      MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6GMSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6G
      Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GBSapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB
      Max resolution7680 x 43203840 x 2160

      Dimensions

      MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6GMSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6G
      Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GBSapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB
      Height5.0 in4.92 in
      Width9.72 in1.57 in
      Depth1.81 in9.06 in

      Power

      MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6GMSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6G
      Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GBSapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB
      Power consumption (operational)130.0 W225.0 W
      Minimum system power supply450.0 W500.0 W

      Pros & Cons

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              Often compared with MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6G

              MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6G Graphics Card
              Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB
              MSIGeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6G
              SapphirePulse Radeon RX 580 8GB

              Often compared with Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB

              Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB Graphics Card
              MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6G
              SapphirePulse Radeon RX 580 8GB
              MSIGeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6G