MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z 11 GB Graphics Card Review – The Card That Goes SHAZAM!

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z Power Consumption

I compiled the power consumption results by testing each card under idle and full stress when the card was running games. Each graphics card manufacturer sets a default TDP for the card which can vary from vendor to vendor depending on the extra clocks or board features they plug in on their custom cards. The default TDP for the RTX 2080 Ti is 260W (Founders Edition) while the MSI custom model has a TDP of more than 410 Watts when overclocked and just shy of 400W when it was loaded under a normal game.

Also, it's worth noting that the 12nm FFN process from TSMC is a refinement of their 16nm FF node. NVIDIA is cramping even larger amount of transistors and more cores than their previous cards, making it one of the densest chip built to date. It's likely to consume a lot of power and the results are reflective of that.

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WCCFTECH RATING

MSI has really hit the notes right with their flagship GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z graphics card. A strong contender in the custom RTX 2080 Ti lineup and a card that features excellent cooling, excellent overclocking and an excellent design which even at its high price is totally worth it.

Pros

• One of the fastest GeForce RTX 2080 Ti models available right now
• Stellar gaming performance at the 4K resolution
• Great upgrade from GTX 1080 Ti and GTX 1080
• Factory Overclocked Out of Box (Up To 1770 MHz)
• Excellent 19 Phase Power Design With Up To 380W TDP Limit
• Stunning Tri-Frozr Design With Carbon Fiber Shroud and Backplate
• OLED Dashboard for real-time GPU/VRAM Statistics (Includes Splash Screen)
• Zero Frozr Fan Technology Included on TORX 3.0 Fans
• Great overclocking potential, full tuning options
• Memory modules on the Lightning Z can hit more than 750 GB/s bandwidth
• Backplate includes heat pads for increased heat dissipation
• MSI Mystic Light RGB support on the shroud and back look stunning
• Support for real-time ray tracing and DLSS features in next-generation gaming titles
• Good driver support for GeForce products, compatibility with DX11, DX12, Vulkan, OpenGL titles
• Lot's of display connectivity, great for VR and multi-display PCs.

Cons

• Ridiculously High Priced ($1599.99 US)
• Very high power consumption when overclocked
• Factory Overclock Not As Impressive As Other Custom RTX 2080 Ti cards
• No Zero Frozr enabled on default BIOS
• Very few DLSS and RTX titles available right now

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