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MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G OC

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User ratings:
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44 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
40 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.4 / 5
Editorial reviews:
7
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Pros

  • well-suited for high-refresh 1080p
  • build quality and implementation are positive
  • Excellent 1080p and 1440p gaming performance

Cons

  • NVIDIA made the call to not supply founder edition cards
  • we no longer get a DVI connector
  • eats away only two slots

Key specs

  • 12.0
  • PCI Express 3.0 x16
  • GDDR6 SDRAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 bit
  • 7680, 4320
  • 550 W
  • 1410 MHz
  • 2304

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MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G OC - Pros & Cons

MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G OC

Pros

  • well-suited for high-refresh 1080p
  • build quality and implementation are positive
  • Excellent 1080p and 1440p gaming performance
  • cooling system was both quiet and effective

Cons

  • NVIDIA made the call to not supply founder edition cards
  • we no longer get a DVI connector
  • eats away only two slots
  • only lighting zone on this card
  • The shroud around the fans is plastic
  • too low for consistent in-game playability
  • twin-fan cooling design
  • ray tracing have thus far gone untested in the real world
  • a little lacking on the cooling front
  • the higher in-game GPU frequencies
  • Thermals

MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G OC - Technical Overview

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IconProcessor boost clock speed
1740 MHz
Best:
ASRock Phantom Gaming D Radeon RX580 8GB OC
Processor boost clock speed: 8000 MHz
IconMemory bus
256 bit
Best:
PNY NVIDIA Quadro GV100
Memory bus: 4096 bit
IconCore clock
1410 MHz
IconProcessor frequency
1410 MHz
Best:
XFX Radeon RX 480
Processor frequency: 7000 MHz

MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G OC - Full Specifications

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General
Bus TypePCI Express 3.0 x16
Max monitors supported4
VR Readyyes
API Supported
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.5
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Memory
Memory technologyGDDR6 SDRAM
Memory size8 GB
Memory bus256.0 bit
Discrete graphics adapter memory8.0 GB
Data transfer rate14.0 GB/s
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Display
Full HDyes
Max resolution7680 x 4320
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Dimensions
Height6.1 in
Width12.17 in
Depth1.97 in
Weight41.52 oz
Bracket height
Full-Height
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Power
Power consumption (operational)185.0 W
Power consumption (typical)185.0 W
Supplementary power connectors
  • 1x 6-pin
  • 1x 8-pin
Minimum system power supply550.0 W
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Performance
HDCPyes
OpenGL version4.5
DirectX version12.0
PhysXyes
NVIDIA G-SYNCyes
NVIDIA 3D Visionyes
TV tuner integratedno
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Processor
Core clock1410.0 MHz
Processor frequency1410.0 MHz
Processor boost clock speed1740.0 MHz
CUDAyes
CUDA cores2304
FireStreamno
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Design
Cooling typeActive
Number of fans2
Illuminationyes
Illumination colourRed/Green/Blue
Number of slots2
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Connectivity
Dual Link DVIno
HDMI ports quantity1
HDMI version2.0b
DisplayPorts quantity3
DisplayPort version1.4
USB Type-C ports quantity1
Interface typePCI Express x16 3.0

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