Test Methodology
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming OC Pro |
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GPU Comparisons |
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GPU |
Memory |
Miscellaneous |
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Cores |
Base (MHz) |
Boost (MHz) |
Type |
Size (MB) |
Clock (MHz) |
Bus (bits) |
Power Config |
Driver |
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| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming OC Pro | 1,920 |
1,365 |
1,830 |
GDDR6 |
6,144 |
14,000 |
192 |
8 |
417.71 |
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| AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | 4,096 |
1,247 |
1,546 |
HBM2 |
8,192 |
945 |
2,048 |
8+8 |
19.1.1 |
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HEXUS Graphics Test Bench |
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| Hardware Components | Product Page | |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-8700K (overclocked to 4.8GHz) | intel.com |
| CPU Cooler | Fractal Design Celsius S24 | fractal-design.com |
| Motherboard | Asus ROG Maximus X Hero | asus.com |
| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3200 | gskill.com |
| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 1,000W | bequiet.com |
| Primary Storage | 256GB WD Black PCIe SSD | wdc.com |
| Secondary Storage | 1TB Crucial MX300 SATA SSD | crucial.com |
| Chassis | be quiet! Dark Base 700 | bequiet.com |
| Monitor | iiyama ProLite X4071UHSU-B1 | iiyama.com |
| Operating system | Windows 10 Pro | microsoft.com |
Benchmark Suite |
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| Synthetic Benchmarks | ||
| 3DMark | Time Spy, Time Spy Extreme, Time Spy Stress Test | |
| Gaming Benchmarks and Settings | ||
| Battlefield V | DX12, 4xMSAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Civilization VI | DX12, 8xMSAA, High Quality | |
| Far Cry 5 | DX11, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Forza Motorsport 7 | DX12, 4xMSAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Forza Horizon 4 | DX12, 4xMSAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Gears of War 4 | DX12, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | DX11, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | DX12, TAA, Highest Quality | |
| World of Tanks enCore | DX11, TSSAA HQ, Ultra Quality | |
| General Benchmarks | ||
| Power Consumption | To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record system-wide mains power draw both when idle and while playing Gears of War 4 | |
| Temperature | To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record GPU core temperature both when idle and while playing Gears of War 4 | |
| Noise | A PCE-318 meter is used to record noise levels when idle and while playing Gears of War 4 | |
| Overclocking | Maintaining out-the-box voltage, we use the Precision X1 Scanner Tool to determine an optimal frequency curve while applying a manual memory overclock | |
Notes
We are changing things up somewhat with this review. Previous editorials on a same-clocked RTX 2060 show exactly where it fits into the wider GPU landscape. Our focus here is to see how Gigabyte's card compares to its nearest price rival on the red side, namely the Radeon RX Vega 64. Both are available for between £375-£400, making the comparison apt and just.
What's more, we have tested with the latest drivers for both cards and also introduced two further games that will likely be in our 2019 suite - Battlefield V and Forza Horizon 4.
Want to know which premium card to buy for today's latest games? Read on.
