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MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G Graphics Card
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
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4 editorial reviews
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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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4 editorial reviews
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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User rating
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General

Bus TypePCI Express 3.0 x16PCI Express 3.0 x16PCI Express 4.0 x16
Max monitors supported444
VR Readyyesyes
N/A
API Supported
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.5
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.5
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.6

Performance

HDCPyesyesyes
OpenGL version4.54.54.6
DirectX version12.012.012.0
PhysXyesyes
N/A
NVIDIA G-SYNCyesyes
N/A
NVIDIA 3D Visionyesyes
N/A
TV tuner integratednono
N/A

Memory

Memory technologyGDDR6 SDRAMGDDR6 SDRAMGDDR6 SDRAM
Memory size8 GB8 GB16 GB
Memory bus256.0 bit256.0 bit256.0 bit
Discrete graphics adapter memory8.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
Data transfer rate14.0 GB/s14.0 GB/s
N/A
Effective clock speed
N/A
N/A
16000.0 MHz

Processor

Core clock1410.0 MHz1410.0 MHz1950.0 MHz
Processor frequency1410.0 MHz1410.0 MHz
N/A
Processor boost clock speed1620.0 MHz1740.0 MHz2170.0 MHz
CUDAyesyes
N/A
CUDA cores23042304
N/A
FireStreamnono
N/A
Stream Processors
N/A
N/A
3840

Display

Full HDyesyesyes
Max resolution7680 x 43207680 x 43207680 x 4320

Design

Cooling typeActiveActiveActive
Number of fans223
Number of slots222.5
Illumination
N/A
yesno
Illumination colour
N/A
Red/Green/Blue
N/A

Dimensions

Height6.1 in6.1 in5.0 in
Width12.17 in12.17 in11.93 in
Depth1.97 in1.97 in2.12 in
Weight41.52 oz41.52 oz
N/A
Bracket height
Full-Height
Full-Height
N/A

Connectivity

Dual Link DVInono
N/A
HDMI ports quantity111
HDMI version2.0b2.0b2.1
DisplayPorts quantity333
DisplayPort version1.41.41.4a
USB Type-C ports quantity11
N/A
Interface typePCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express x16 3.0
N/A

Power

Power consumption (operational)175.0 W185.0 W
N/A
Power consumption (typical)175.0 W185.0 W
N/A
Supplementary power connectors
  • 1x 6-pin
  • 1x 8-pin
  • 1x 6-pin
  • 1x 8-pin
2x 8-pin
Minimum system power supply550.0 W550.0 W
N/A