1. When asking this question always list:
a) monitor resolution
b) Do you use MSI Afterburner to OC the card ?
c) Complete system specs including PSU is helpful
2. Assuming you are at 1080p and are not overclocking, relative performance (lowest to highest) is:
580 = 70%
1060= 71%
MSI Gaming 1660 Ti = 100% (Granted this is an AIB, all others are reference)
Vega 56 = 101%
1070 Ti = 109%
Vega 64 = 112%
2060 = 113%
1080 = 115%
2070 = 132%
Radeon Vii = 134%
https://tpucdn.com/reviews/MSI/GeFo...g_X/images/relative-performance_1920-1080.png
3. If you overclock the card, and using the card series you listed in OP, these numbers are based upon OC results obtained in TPU testing relative to the 1660 Ti. All data posted here is from reviews on this site ... to verify same, click on "Reviews"Tab
No clue about pricing in your area ... I'd start at the bottom and get the pricing for that card and move up till ya find something that works
MSI 580 Mech = 70% x 66.7 / 59.2 = 78.9 %
MSI Armor 1060= 71% x 102.1 / 85.9 = 85.2%
Vega 56 = 101% x (no overclock obtained) = 101.0%
MSI Gaming 1660 Ti = 1101% x 99,0 / 99.3 = 109.6 %
Vega 64 = 112% x (no overclock obtained) = 112.0%
MSI Gaming 1070 Ti = 109% x 147.9 / 135 = 119.4 %
MSI Gaming Z 2060 = 113% x 121.1 / 107.9 = 126.8%
MSI Gaming 1080 = 115% x 166.4 / 142.6 = 119.4 % = 134.2%
Radeon VII = 134% x 131 / 121,1 = 145.0
MSI Gaming 2070 = 132% x 144.5 / 128.4 = 148.7 %
Now subsequent tests on the Vega have shown OCs of about 4 - 5% but not enough to move them past the cards listed above them.
4. You didn't say if secondary features (power requirements, heat and noise) are important but, if it's not already obvious, you should check the data from reviews out.
5. No water block is required for ANY nVidia AIB card since 500 series other than the original EVGA 1xxx SC series. Just look at TPU testing and try and find a single on that throttles.
6. Any post that says "Don't listen to anyone else" should be ignored .... I would add, don't listen to me ... look at the data and make up your own mind.
7. There is no blower style cooler card that competes in performance, noise or GPU temps with AIB non-blower cards
For me it was RX 480 vs 2060 at 1440P (use to be 1080P) plus the whole card meaning the beefy over sized heatsink, and lower power consumption (less heat in the case to vent.)
https://www.gpucheck.com/en-usd/com...hz-vs-intel-core-i7-8700k-3-70ghz/ultra/ultra
How'd you even get to cooling, heat etc... the 2060 is 75% faster using reference cards
I had four Sapphire R9-290X cards for years. They were dependable and fast for their day.
Compared to what ? Not the 780 Ti at stock ... not the 780 when both cards were overclocked.
I was shocked when even Linus reported this in his unboxing review.
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