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#5633373 Posted on: 01/30/2019 02:16 PM
It was to be expected that AIB cards would be too expensive especially the top of the line ones. Hopefully in the coming months pricing will go down to a more reasonable level.
It was to be expected that AIB cards would be too expensive especially the top of the line ones. Hopefully in the coming months pricing will go down to a more reasonable level.
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#5633374 Posted on: 01/30/2019 02:22 PM
450$ is just insane. No thanks.
450$ is just insane. No thanks.
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#5633395 Posted on: 01/30/2019 03:11 PM
Nice card but not $100 over FE nice.
Nice card but not $100 over FE nice.
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#5633403 Posted on: 01/30/2019 03:39 PM
Very impressive, it's on-pair and beats Vega 64 in a couple of games. This is the kind of mid-range graphics card I would like to buy if Navi turns out to be another disappointment,
but paying that 459€ premium (more like 499€ in my country with vat and "chemical" taxes for electronics) does make it less tasty; not to mention RTX artificially increasing the price.
Very impressive, it's on-pair and beats Vega 64 in a couple of games. This is the kind of mid-range graphics card I would like to buy if Navi turns out to be another disappointment,
but paying that 459€ premium (more like 499€ in my country with vat and "chemical" taxes for electronics) does make it less tasty; not to mention RTX artificially increasing the price.
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#5633422 Posted on: 01/30/2019 04:48 PM
Did this really needs to have three fans? IMO two fans should be enough and still get decent temp.
Did this really needs to have three fans? IMO two fans should be enough and still get decent temp.
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#5633441 Posted on: 01/30/2019 06:04 PM
Look at the standard 2060 6GB in the charts. Same load noise levels as this card in (silent) and only 4°C warmer. It's astonishing the price premium they are asking for this over the FE with little improvement.
Did this really needs to have three fans? IMO two fans should be enough and still get decent temp.
Look at the standard 2060 6GB in the charts. Same load noise levels as this card in (silent) and only 4°C warmer. It's astonishing the price premium they are asking for this over the FE with little improvement.
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#5633445 Posted on: 01/30/2019 06:30 PM
Hilbert, you misidentified the 2060 Strix in some of the charts as 2080ti Strix (unigine and some of the futuremark charts).
Hilbert, you misidentified the 2060 Strix in some of the charts as 2080ti Strix (unigine and some of the futuremark charts).
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#5633448 Posted on: 01/30/2019 06:33 PM
Not sure why anyone would go for this over a 2070.
450$ is just insane. No thanks.
Not sure why anyone would go for this over a 2070.
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#5633505 Posted on: 01/30/2019 08:26 PM
fast card for xx60 series...
nice review...
fast card for xx60 series...
nice review...
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#5633528 Posted on: 01/30/2019 09:25 PM
450 US for an AIB with a cut down TU106. That is just hilarious.
450 US for an AIB with a cut down TU106. That is just hilarious.
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#5633550 Posted on: 01/30/2019 10:32 PM
Very impressive, it's on-pair and beats Vega 64 in a couple of games. This is the kind of mid-range graphics card I would like to buy if Navi turns out to be another disappointment,
but paying that 459€ premium (more like 499€ in my country with vat and "chemical" taxes for electronics) does make it less tasty; not to mention RTX artificially increasing the price.
I rather pay extra 200€ and get a 2080rtx then, saw a few for 650€ in German shops.
Very impressive, it's on-pair and beats Vega 64 in a couple of games. This is the kind of mid-range graphics card I would like to buy if Navi turns out to be another disappointment,
but paying that 459€ premium (more like 499€ in my country with vat and "chemical" taxes for electronics) does make it less tasty; not to mention RTX artificially increasing the price.
I rather pay extra 200€ and get a 2080rtx then, saw a few for 650€ in German shops.
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#5633565 Posted on: 01/30/2019 10:58 PM
I would go with 2070 probably. Im seeing msi 2070 armor for 525€. More vram, more rt cores and overall faster card. Cooler looks crappy tho
I rather pay extra 200€ and get a 2080rtx then, saw a few for 650€ in German shops.
I would go with 2070 probably. Im seeing msi 2070 armor for 525€. More vram, more rt cores and overall faster card. Cooler looks crappy tho
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#5633608 Posted on: 01/31/2019 02:16 AM
I think the armor is the old twin frozer 3 cooler. It only has three heat pipes. Though the 2070 doesn’t really get that hot.
Honestly IF I were getting and RTX only 2080 or 2080ti would I be looking at AIB. The 2060 and 2070 both I would just get straight from NV in FE trim.
I would go with 2070 probably. Im seeing msi 2070 armor for 525€. More vram, more rt cores and overall faster card. Cooler looks crappy tho
I think the armor is the old twin frozer 3 cooler. It only has three heat pipes. Though the 2070 doesn’t really get that hot.
Honestly IF I were getting and RTX only 2080 or 2080ti would I be looking at AIB. The 2060 and 2070 both I would just get straight from NV in FE trim.
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#5633659 Posted on: 01/31/2019 08:34 AM
Ah, I fixed the labels. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.
Hilbert, you misidentified the 2060 Strix in some of the charts as 2080ti Strix (unigine and some of the futuremark charts).
Ah, I fixed the labels. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.
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Great review, Hilbert.