Everyone already knows how good this card is, and how it can be overclocked, etc. No need to rehash all that stuff.
I bought this to run my new 4K gaming monitor, and refresh my old Dell XPS gaming computer with the latest and greatest (under $1K). In that respect, it does it's job very well.
I will only add my experience installing this card, and provide information you will not see elsewhere.
First of all, this card is H-U-G-E. Yes, others have mentioned this but it bears repeating. Within my Dell XPS mid-tower, the card b.a.r.e.l.y fit. I had to stretch and bend internal case metal and take out the hard drive enclosure just to crowbar this thing in. Not sure I'll be able to pull it out without breaking something. It physically makes contact with memory module release handles on one side, so there is no way to remove my RAM modules now, and it physically covers two SATA connections on the other side. I had to move my DVD drive connector, and now there is no space to plug in any more SATA connections. The PCIe power plugs rub against the side of my hard drive - I had to plug them in first and them mount my hard drive after. If this card was a single centimeter bigger in any direction, it would not fit in my case.
My original Dell XPS power supply was not suitable for this card - it had only one 6-pin PCIe x16 power plug, and 450 Watt capacity. This card requires TWO 8-pin PCIe 16x power plugs, and according to the manual you need at least a 650 Watt power supply. I had to purchase a new power supply just to run this card.
I worry about airflow and overheating now that there is this huge thing laying inside the middle of my case, but everything has been stable so far. The fan is pretty quiet, which is very much welcomed. The LED lights are nice, but not very visible stuffed inside a mid-tower case.
It was easy to download and install the latest NVidia drivers. So far everything seems to be working properly.
Wish I had this information - especially the power requirements - before buying this card but couldn't find it anywhere. Hope it helps any prospective buyer.
| Memory Speed | 1860 MHz |
|---|---|
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
| Chipset Brand | NVIDIA GeForce RTX2080 |
| Card Description | NVIDIA GeForce RTX2080 |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 8 GB |
