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ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OC Graphics Card
ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OC
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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G Graphics Card
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
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MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G Graphics Card
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
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MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G OC Graphics Card
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G OC
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MSI's GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X is an overclocked custom-design variant of the GTX 1070 that is whisper quiet even during heavy gaming thanks to its dual-fan TwinFrozr thermal solution. We also overclocked this $439 card in our review, where it's even faster than the GeForce GTX 1080.Read more
While we're starting off with just four boards, this roundup will continue to grow as more GeForce GTX 1070 graphics cards arrive at our lab in Germany.Read more
The king of midrange returns, but not as we know itRead more
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For our launch day coverage of the RTX 2070, we assessed the factory overclocked Gaming Z model fromRead more
The Nvidia RTX 2070 makes the most sense in reference form, beating the GTX 1080 for the same price. And this MSI is our favouriteRead more
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Test Setup and OverclockingRead more
For our launch day coverage of the RTX 2070, we assessed the factory overclocked Gaming Z model fromRead more
MSI's GeForce RTX 2070 Armor graphics card has great cooling, plus overclocking headroom to spare. It's solid for 1440p play, but it performs much like the outgoing GTX 1080, so step up to an RTX 2080 if you want a generational performance gain.Read more
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General

Bus TypePCI Express 4.0 x16PCI Express 3.0 x16PCI Express 3.0 x16PCI Express 3.0 x16
Max monitors supported4444
API Supported
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.6
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.5
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.5
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.5
VR Ready
N/A
Yesyesyes

Performance

OpenGL version4.64.54.54.5
DirectX version12.012.012.012.0
HDCP
N/A
yesyesyes
PhysX
N/A
N/A
yesyes
NVIDIA G-SYNC
N/A
N/A
yesyes
NVIDIA 3D Vision
N/A
N/A
yesyes
TV tuner integrated
N/A
N/A
nono

Memory

Memory technologyGDDR6 SDRAMGDDR5 SDRAMGDDR6 SDRAMGDDR6 SDRAM
Memory size16 GB8 GB8 GB8 GB
Memory bus256.0 bit256.0 bit256.0 bit256.0 bit
Bandwidth512.0 GB/s
N/A
N/A
N/A
Effective clock speed16000.0 MHz8008.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
Discrete graphics adapter memory
N/A
8.0 GB8.0 GB8.0 GB
Data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
14.0 GB/s14.0 GB/s

Processor

Core clock2110.0 MHz1531.0 MHz1410.0 MHz1410.0 MHz
Processor boost clock speed2360.0 MHz1721.0 MHz1620.0 MHz1740.0 MHz
Stream Processors4608
N/A
N/A
N/A
Processor frequency
N/A
1531.0 MHz1410.0 MHz1410.0 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
N/A
2-Way SLI
N/A
N/A
CUDA
N/A
N/A
yesyes
CUDA cores
N/A
N/A
23042304
FireStream
N/A
N/A
nono

Display

Full HDyes
N/A
yesyes
Max resolution7680 x 43207680 x 43207680 x 43207680 x 4320

Design

Cooling typeActiveActiveActiveActive
Number of fans3
N/A
22
Illuminationyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Illumination colourMulti
N/A
N/A
Red/Green/Blue
Number of slots2.8
N/A
22
Colour of product
N/A
Multicolour
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.51 in5.51 in6.1 in6.1 in
Width12.99 in10.98 in12.17 in12.17 in
Depth2.2 in1.65 in1.97 in1.97 in
Weight64.02 oz38.8 oz41.52 oz41.52 oz
Bracket height
N/A
N/A
Full-Height
Full-Height

Connectivity

HDMI ports quantity1111
HDMI version2.12.02.0b2.0b
DisplayPorts quantity2333
DisplayPort version1.4a1.41.41.4
USB Type-C ports quantity1
N/A
11
Dual Link DVI
N/A
yesnono
DVI-D ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Interface type
N/A
PCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express x16 3.0

Power

Supplementary power connectors3x 8-pin
  • 1x 6-pin
  • 1x 8-pin
  • 1x 6-pin
  • 1x 8-pin
  • 1x 6-pin
  • 1x 8-pin
Power consumption (operational)
N/A
150.0 W175.0 W185.0 W
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
150.0 W175.0 W185.0 W
Minimum system power supply
N/A
500.0 W550.0 W550.0 W