GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER GAMING X TRIO

So this RTX 2070 Super was going into my first PC build in decades to power a racing rig. Core i7 9700K, 16GB RAM, just a nicely balanced system without going overboard for a few extra %. The biggest challenges in terms of decision making were "what monitor size/resolution"? and "what graphics card?". Both go hand-in-hand really, so hopefully my research that led me to my choices will help you here.First up, my monitor of choice was/is the new Alienware AW3420DW, a 32" 21:9 3440x1440 120Hz thing of beauty. It's not 200Hz, it's not true HDR, it's not full array backlit, but nor is £2,500 like those things cost. Not only that, it's less than an arms length from my eyes - really don't need my retinas burning out and already have it turned down to 30% brightness. No light bleed, no bloom, no nothing, just outstanding picture quality. I won't need to replace this for years.Onto the graphics card then. So all the reviews and benchmarks you see all seem to suggest that if you want to push this monitor (120Hz) at 3440 x 1440 native, you need to be looking at RTX 2080 Super or Ti. Yeah, so at the time of writing a 2070 Super is £500, 2080 Super is £700, and a 2080 Ti is £1200 (all on average). While the cost % goes up massively, the performance % doesn't. Objectively the 2080 Super is a waste of time given its 15% performance boost over the 2070 Super. Either get the 2070 Super which is fantastic value for money, or go big and get the 2080 Ti for bragging rights.As you can see, I went for the 2070 Super, and specifically this one (MSI Gaming X Trio version) for four main reasons:1. Price point. While not the cheapest 2070 Super, the 2070 Super brand itself is just crazy good value for money, and is almost like having a 2080.2. Sound. My PC is built to be quiet, and this is one of the quietest graphics cards out there.3. RTX 30 series will be out next year, so decided to bank the £700 saved over a Ti and wait it out.4. Benchmarks all use Ultra settings on everything...What you need to realise is that "ultra" these days does not do what "ultra" did a few years ago. Back then, yes, low graphics settings looked poor, and ultra looked amazing in comparison. Nowadays, even low settings are pretty damn good. A lot of the time I can't tell the difference between high and ultra unless I look very closely. So, if you are getting lower frame rates than you would like (not an issue with G-Sync anyway) all you need to do is knock some settings down a bit, and we are talking just a few. You'll be amazed at the performance gain you get while sacrificing very little in graphical fidelity. For that reason alone I quickly realised that top-end PC hardware exists for just two types of people - those who have money to burn and those who simply don't understand what they are buying and why. Certainly for me, when I'm racing, do I care that the trees have more leaves, or there are more realistic clouds in the sky, or the skid marks aren't always there over a full race distance? Not one bit.As a graphics card then, it is great value, it is very quiet, and it is a very strong performer, even at 3440 x 1440 native resolution, and can easily push 120fps in a lot of games. Hopefully this all helps you in your search :)PS Just make sure your case can accommodate it as it's pretty long, over a foot. It's also pretty deep and heavy too, but ships with an additional support brace. My motherboard has reinforced slots, but I used the brace anyway.

New card for my first build in a long long time and it's running like a dream, solid cooling allows for a good amount of overclocking without driving the temperatures to high and its very quiet under fairly heavy load which is always great. While clearly on the higher end of the 2070 Super price wise it does appear to be well worth it in both build quality and in performance .So far my only real fault with it is the sheer size and weight of the card which is hardly something i can hold against it but i would just warn people to actually measure out their case first and be ready for some creative cable routing, the anti-sag bracket is a nice inclusion as well.Other then this i'm very happy with this card and would recommend this to anyone who is fine with paying a lil bit more for a solidly built and quiet card with great cooling.

Bought to go in my new PC, which I spec's up for predominantly DAW use. While I wanted to focus on making tunes, I still wanted the option of gaming.Noise was a big concern, especially with a lot of people complaining about RTX whine in a number of cards. Yes, this card is massive with the three fans, but it fits nicely into a Fractal Design Define R6. The combination of case and fans is that I only actually hear any noise when I initially power up the PC.It's a beaut. Totally worthy of 5 stars. It won't necessarily allow you to max all out at 4k and 120fps, but that's a dragon that you can't chase at this price range.My spec :Ryzen 3800x32GB 3200mhz RAMASUS Prime X570 Pro1TB M2 SSD60hz 4K monitorI'm running The Witcher 3 at 4k, max settings and locked at 30 fps. It looks stunning and you don't need high frame rates for that game. The detail is gorgeous.I'm no twitch shooter extraordinaire, but this thing happily runs Destiny 2 at 4k. Forza Horizon 4 runs like a dream at 60fps.If you want a silent running 2070 Super and can fit this baby in your case, don't hesitate.

Since the 3000 series came out, I bought this at a discounted price of £430. Which is quite good given this is a premium model used to retail at £550. But as soon as the next-gen cards have stock it won't be as competitive.The extra price premium is well worth it over cheaper models. For £30 extra you get better build quality, massive RGB strip, Metal anti-sag bracket and silent fans. This is a luxury item.Memory clock I got +1100 MHz which is standard for 2019 GDDR6.Core Clock the highest stable is +115 MHz: max fan 2100 MHz, normal gaming 2055MHz. This is dissapointing given the Gaming X Trio is MSI's premium model and I expected a better bin. This is not the case since there are Ventus cards out there that can go faster. Even though a 30MHz deficit is only 1.5%, it still hurts my ego...3Dmark Time Spy 10600 at 111% power max fan, which is very average. If you only care about performance then a Ventus or Gigabyte may be better options.

Previously bought the Gigabyte Windforce version of the 2070 super but the coil whine on that card was excessive so returned it and got this card instead which turned out to be a good decision even though its a fair bit more expensive. No cool whine at all and it runs quiet overall. I game at 1440p and this card handles that really well. Temps on the card are good with it stable under gaming load in the low 60s. The fans under load are pretty quiet too. Think the default setting is that there's a fan stop when the temps are < 60 but I use Afterburner to put them on at 30% for any temp and that ramp that up as temps increase. It'll idle on my system at 30 degrees. Overall I'd definitely recommend.