Review GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

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Chipset GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

Video Memory 11GB GDDR6

Memory Interface 352-bit

Core clock 1665 MHz

Output HDMI, 3 x DisplayPort, USB-C

Bus PCI-Express x16

Product Dimensions 11.28 x 4.51 x 1.98 inches

The base core clock in GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is 1650 MHz, but in GPU Boost mode it is around 1665 MHz depending on the load. The real frequency of the graphics chip is close to the reference GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, although the GTX 1080 Ti started from 1480 MHz, so a specific progress was made in the efficiency of clocks actually obtained by Turing. We owe this to the optimization of the technological process, as well as a modified cooling system, the design of which resembles solid models. GeForce RTX 2080 Ti also received 11GB of GDDR6 memory on a 352-bit bus, operating at 14,000 MHz, thus achieving a bandwidth of 616 GB / s. The whole is powered by two 8-pin PCI-Express plugs, and the TDP is 250W. Knowing virtually all the parameters of the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, we can move on to the cooling system and temperatures.

The card is equipped with WindForce cooling, consisting of three fans placed in a large heat sink. These are really efficient cooling systems, so it's no wonder that Gigabyte decided to use them on their top shelf cards. The card was exactly 70 ° C under load, with a fan speed of 1300 RPM, which is a very good result. After overclocking, to keep the temperature at 65 ° C, ensuring the highest Boost clock, the RPM had to be increased to 1750 RPM. The idle card is around 35-40 ° C. The sound measurement under load was 33.5 dBA which is a good result, in the idle state the card is very quiet.

The performance is really good, the card is doing very well Cyberpunk 2077 or Call of Duty tol a very demanding title. Nevertheless, on the appropriate components, we can quite freely play in 4K resolution at 50-60 fps. With games such as Shadow of the Tomb Raider or The Witcher 3 in 1080p resolution, you can count on 110 fps and more.

Gigabyte offers a very decent RTX 2080 Ti for $ 1,800. So where does this leave the Gaming OC release? I don't know, it has to be extremely competitively priced to make any sense. Plus, Gigabyte mostly makes great OC cards, but in this case when they name a gaming OC product and put that OC label on the box and in the SKU name, people really expect more than a 15MHz increase in clock speed. The result of this factory adjustment is an overall performance increase of 1 or 2%. Overall cooling is good and relatively quiet, it is better than the reference cooler. This product works fine, really good at Ultra HD resolution. All in all, we think the Gigabyte RTX 2080 Ti Gaming OC is an enthusiast-class product that could possibly look better. As mentioned, this card is quite quiet and it succeeds with very good cooling levels at relatively suitable temperatures. After all, it is a really great card and you should definitely keep it in mind if you are looking for high performance hardware.

PROS

- Ray tracing

- Very good gaming performance in 4K and Full HD

- Good temperatures under load

- Very good cooling system

- Better than GTX 1080 Ti

- 11 GB of VRAM

CONS

- Low overclocking capability

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