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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 GAMING Z 8G Graphics Card
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 GAMING Z 8G
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Sapphire Radeon R5 230 Eyefinity Graphics Card
Sapphire Radeon R5 230 Eyefinity
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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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5 editorial reviews
ConclusionRead more
The MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Gaming Z comes at NVIDIA Founders Edition pricing of $600, yet beats that card in every regard. The cooler is whisper-quiet during even heavy gaming sessions, and when not loaded, the fans turn off completely because of the idle-fan-stop feature.Read more
Back in August, Nvidia announced its new RTX 20-series cards based on the Turing architecture. ThreeRead more
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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
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General

Bus TypePCI Express 3.0 x16PCI Express 3.0 x16PCI Express 2.0 x16
Max monitors supported443
VR Readyyesyes
N/A
API Supported
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.5
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.5
  • DirectX 11
  • OpenGL 4.1

Performance

HDCPyesyes
N/A
OpenGL version4.54.54.1
DirectX version12.012.011
PhysXyesyesno
NVIDIA G-SYNCyesyes
N/A
NVIDIA 3D Visionyesyes
N/A
TV tuner integratednonono

Memory

Memory technologyGDDR6 SDRAMGDDR6 SDRAMGDDR3 SDRAM
Memory size8 GB8 GB1 GB
Memory bus256.0 bit256.0 bit64.0 bit
Discrete graphics adapter memory8.0 GB8.0 GB1.0 GB
Data transfer rate14.0 GB/s14.0 GB/s
N/A
Effective clock speed
N/A
N/A
1600.0 MHz

Processor

Core clock1410.0 MHz1410.0 MHz625.0 MHz
Processor frequency1410.0 MHz1410.0 MHz626.0 MHz
Processor boost clock speed1620.0 MHz1830.0 MHz
N/A
CUDAyesyes
N/A
CUDA cores23042304
N/A
FireStreamnono
N/A
Stream Processors
N/A
N/A
160

Display

Full HDyesyesyes
Max resolution7680 x 43207680 x 43204096 x 2160

Design

Cooling typeActiveActiveActive
Number of fans22
N/A
Number of slots22
N/A
Colour of product
N/A
N/A
Black,Metallic

Dimensions

Height6.1 in6.1 in4.33 in
Width12.17 in12.09 in1.69 in
Depth1.97 in1.97 in7.09 in
Weight41.52 oz52.38 oz
N/A
Bracket height
Full-Height
Full-Height
N/A

Connectivity

Dual Link DVInonoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
HDMI version2.0b2.0b
N/A
DisplayPorts quantity331
DisplayPort version1.41.4
N/A
USB Type-C ports quantity11
N/A
Interface typePCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express 2.0
DVI-D ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1

Power

Power consumption (operational)175.0 W225.0 W19.0 W
Power consumption (typical)175.0 W225.0 W19.0 W
Supplementary power connectors
  • 1x 6-pin
  • 1x 8-pin
  • 1x 6-pin
  • 1x 8-pin
N/A
Minimum system power supply550.0 W550.0 W
N/A