Obviously, COVID-19 has affected many industries around the world, but gaming and the graphics card, and PC industry, in general, have both seen a jump, so we might as well improve what is thriving at the moment. Or at least not much complaining from COVID-19 has happened in this field. Today I wanted to go over the Graphics cards you could browse in the meanwhile you are in quarantine. This is also a good start to if you want an introduction to a fresh summer build.
1. ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 TI
This is a very sharp looking 3 fanned Graphics Card that is the most hyped for its unique ways of adaptability, and most powerful under the RTX GeForce series at least for the remaining time being. Unfortunately not under professional maintenance this card will not last very long, under the assumption you have a good enough CPU to blend in with it, or you could just downgrade the whole GPU. Or acknowledge the Heat sink to manage any overdriving issues which could gradually be harmful.
This card runs on OC mode, with an overclock of 1665 MHz, which is around 15 higher than 2070 where reports of death into months of using it have been reported. The core clock on this is slightly lower than 2070, at 1410 MHz to 1350 MHz, from what I want to infer can help slow down any burn out the card that it may experience over time. I can’t get too into it since this is something I may consider getting in the future, but definitely, some maintenance in the clocks is to work on, if not the company manufacturer to work on.
2. EVGA RTX 2080 Super XC Card
Here is another card under the 2080 category although not very popular, if not for obvious reasons. But still pretty good in other reports. Like the ASUS ROG, this card does feature NVIDIA Turing with RTX graphics and a reportedly 6x faster performance, although the chances of it expiring so quickly could be lower than the previous ASUS ROG. I just hope it still meets the expectations of other cards with Turing graphics.
I like the GPU alternating software on this card, as it is very easy to navigate, more from other Softwares, and from what others have claimed. The Icx2, which will be mentioned further on, can let you customize the heatsink by controlling how much air sent through to the GPU, and how much is flowing around it, which again supports the idea of it being a GPU for a long-lasting build. But again anything can happen.
This card has Icx2 cooling, with cross pattern holes to allow air to flow more freely throughout the GPU, and keep more hot air away from it. This is useful so you won’t have to scramble on going through multiple heatsinks which would only kast a month or a few weeks. In my opinion, this isn’t the most admirable card I have seen. Even in the color selection, they offer, but it is still good if you are on a budget build and want something to get the job done, which would fit my case pretty well.
3. Graphics Cards XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT DirectX
This is a fan favorite, but is it for the right reasons? This is the first card on here right now that doesn’t have Turing graphics integrated, but a good enough substitute. Basic things first our core clock is 1605 MHz and a boost clock of 1905 MHz making it the most maintenance attentive card on this list. Possibly, you may wanna reduce temperatures on the clocks to increase lifespan, but obviously other things may conflict with this. It’s unpredictable.
This card was only released two months ago, so it’s still pretty new. I notice this GPU does not have RGB or any form of lights on it which I don’t mind, I prefer fewer lights on the GPU as a preference although some may disagree. This is another triple-fan graphics card although you can choose between higher fan performance or lower noise.
Although the max setting is 8k for this card you can start off at 4k or 5k if your display can handle it on your setup if it is compatible in a sense. But as you get used to the card you can adjust it over time. This is what some users may prefer.
4. GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2070 Super GAMING
This is another alternative if you are not entirely sure if you would like 2080, but this is still pretty up to par. Some cards have their own way of cooling with their fans. This one uses Windforce 3x, similar to the EVGA RTX 2080 this has a mechanism of traveling air throughout the GPU, using copper pipes and 3D active fan touch compatibility that can make your GPU work smoothly at low temperatures, although I believe Icx2 cooling is better and more flexible in my opinion.
This card uses PCIe 3.0 although the previous Cards use 4.0 at almost the same speed quality if treated correctly I want to assume. Although this is obviously an older card so it makes sense. Also, like the other cards, this does have NVIDIA Turing I explained before earlier up. I’m not entirely sure if I would use this, but it is a good starter for some people. Anyway, these are the four picks that I am deciphering to pick on one another
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