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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO

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Pros

  • scaling incredibly well on all sorts of hardware
  • the visuals of the graphics card are very pleasing
  • MSI Mystic Light provides impressive customization of the RGB lighting

Cons

  • Nvidia s design actually alters case airflow dynamics
  • done in software
  • not hardware

Key specs

  • 12.0
  • PCI Express 3.0 x16
  • GDDR6 SDRAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 bit
  • 7680, 4320
  • 650 W
  • 3072

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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO - Pros & Cons

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO

Pros

  • scaling incredibly well on all sorts of hardware
  • the visuals of the graphics card are very pleasing
  • MSI Mystic Light provides impressive customization of the RGB lighting
  • better performance & more sensible prices
  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips

Cons

  • Nvidia s design actually alters case airflow dynamics
  • done in software
  • not hardware
  • huge heatsink and three-fan cooling system
  • the GPU Boost frequency is dialed up by a further 100 MHz
  • the heat-sink of the graphics card is quite a thick one
  • the graphics card is quite thick as well
  • you will not be able to play this game at ultra settings
  • NVIDIA started teasing a new Super series
  • eats away only two slots
  • it will not be a slouch

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO - Technical Overview

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1845 MHz
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ASRock Phantom Gaming D Radeon RX580 8GB OC
Processor boost clock speed: 8000 MHz
IconMemory bus
256 bit
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PNY NVIDIA Quadro GV100
Memory bus: 4096 bit

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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO - Full Specifications

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General
Bus TypePCI Express 3.0 x16
Max monitors supported5
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 rate15.5 GB/s
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Display
Max resolution7680 x 4320
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Dimensions
Height5.51 in
Width12.91 in
Depth2.22 in
Weight54.0 oz
Bracket height
Full-Height
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Power
Power consumption (operational)250.0 W
Power consumption (typical)250.0 W
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin
Minimum system power supply650.0 W
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Performance
HDCPyes
OpenGL version4.5
DirectX version12.0
PhysXyes
NVIDIA G-SYNCyes
TV tuner integratedno
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Processor
Processor boost clock speed1845.0 MHz
CUDAyes
CUDA cores3072
FireStreamno
Parallel processing technology support2-Way NVLink
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Design
Cooling typeActive
Number of fans3
Illuminationyes
Illumination colourMulti
Number of slots2
Colour of productBlack
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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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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO MSI - Editorial Reviews (9)

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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio Review: Big, Bad and Bold
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tomshardware.co.uk
Published: 02.10.2020
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio Review: Big, Bad and Bold

The MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio is a large card with a beefy cooler that does its job extremely well.

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO Review
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TweakTown
Published: 26.07.2019
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO Review
4.6

MSI gives us chills at just 65C with its GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO, even when the GDDR6 hits a record 18Gbps.

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio Review
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PCMAG
Published: 16.11.2018
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio Review
4.0

A massive air cooler and dual eight-pin power connectors make MSI's GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio one of the most robust RTX 2080 partner cards we've seen. The only challenge? Fitting it in your PC's case.

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming X Trio 8 GB Graphics Card Review – Team Leader Has Arrived!
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Wccftech
Published: 23.07.2019
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming X Trio 8 GB Graphics Card Review – Team Leader Has Arrived!
4.6

MSI has finally launched the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming X Trio, based on the Turing GPU, which I will be testing today in this review.

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming X TRIO review
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Guru3D.com
Published: -
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming X TRIO review
5.0

We review the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming X TRIO from MSI. The super card has been beefed up, received a hefty cooler and a moderate tweak. Will it be enough the dress and impress?... Introduction

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Super Gaming X Trio Review
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TechPowerUp
Published: 23.07.2019
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Super Gaming X Trio Review
5.0

MSI's GeForce RTX 2080 Super Gaming X Trio is the quietest RTX 2080 Super card we tested today. It not only runs quieter, but also significantly cooler than the competition. MSI still includes an overclock out of the box, and manual overclocking works very well, too.

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO MSI RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming X Trio Review
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KitGuru
Published: 23.07.2019
MSI RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming X Trio Review

Launching alongside our review of the new RTX 2080 SUPER Founders Edition, today we are also looking

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio Desktop GPU Review: The fastest GeForce graphics card around
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Notebookcheck
Published: 20.12.2019
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio Desktop GPU Review: The fastest GeForce graphics card around

Notebookcheck.com reviews the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti from MSI. The graphics card offers more performance out of the box than NVIDIA's reference model, while a specially developed cooling system should quietly and effectively dissipate excess heat. Read on to find out whether the MSI Gaming X Trio does the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti justice.

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio Graphics Card Review - Play3r
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Play3r
Published: 13.11.2018
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio Graphics Card Review - Play3r
4.1

Our second review of the new RTX based GeForce graphics cards from NVIDIA is the MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio. The RTX series offers functionality for the latest Ray Tracing technologies as well as DLSS super sampling