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

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z Benchmarks (VULKAN)

DOOM

In 2016, Id finally released DOOM. My testing wouldn’t be complete without including this title. All cards were capable of delivering ample frame rates at the 1440p resolution using Nightmare settings, so my focus turned to 4K.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein is back in The New Colossus and features the most fast-paced, gory and brutal FPS action ever! The game once again puts us back in the Nazi-controlled world as BJ Blazkowicz. Set during an alternate future where Nazis won the World War, the game shows that it can be fun and can be brutal to the player and to the enemy too. Powering the new title is once again, id Tech 6 which is much acclaimed after the success that DOOM has become. In a way, ID has regained their glorious FPS roots and are slaying with every new title.

Ultra HQ-AF, Vulkan, Async Compute On *if available, Deferred Rendering and GPU culling off

We tested the game at Ultra settings under the Vulkan API which is standard. Async Compute was enabled for graphics cards that support it while deferred rendering and GPU culling were disabled.

You can read our detailed analysis of GPU Culling and Deferred Rendering graphical settings for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus here!

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10

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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