MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming Z & Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming OC Pro
January, 2019Type
Graphics CardPrice
$390 US & $390 USMSI GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming Z Overview
The MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming Z is the top variant within MSI's RTX 2060 family. This graphics card utilizes the most advanced version of the iconic Twin Frozr cooling system known as the Twin Frozr VII. This graphics card is available in the market for $389.99 US right now which makes it $40 US more expensive than the reference MSRP. The good thing with this graphics model though is that it excels upon the standard reference models in all possible ways.
In terms of specifications, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 features 1920 CUDA cores, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The Turing TU106 die used on the graphics card is based around a 12nm process and has a die size of 445mm2. The core clocks for the card are maintained at 1365 MHz for base and 1680 MHz for boost. The MSI Gaming Z model is clocked up to 1830 MHz (boost) which will be providing better gaming performance than the reference model. The chip additionally comes with 5 Gigarays of ray tracing performance and a total of 6.5 TFLOPs of FP32 compute output. The cards feature a 6 GB GDDR6 memory interface running along a 192-bit wide bus interface. The reference model is powered by a single 8 pin connector and has a TDP of 160W.
The Gaming Z design is built upon the foundations of the previous Gaming Z layout with dual Torx 3.0 fans that come with Zero Frozr technology and the dispersion fan blade design, allowing higher airflow to reach the heatsink underneath the shroud. The card features a custom 5+2 phase power design on the PCB and is powered by a single 8 connector. The custom PCB is fitted with an anti-bending bracket which offers better durability.
Following are some of the features of the MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming Z before we go into detail:
Features
Core/Memory
- Boost Clock / Memory Speed
1830 MHz / 14 Gbps - 6GB GDDR6
- DisplayPort x 3 / HDMI x 1
Twin Frozr 7 Thermal Design
- TORX Fan 3.0
- Dispersion fan blade: Steeply curved blade accelerating the airflow.
- Traditional fan blade: Provides steady airflow to massive heat sink below. - Mastery of Aerodynamics: The heatsink is optimized for efficient heat dissipation, keeping your temperatures low and performance high.
- Zero Frozr technology: Stopping the fan in low-load situations, keeping a noise-free environment.
RGB Mystic Light
- Customize colors and LED effects with exclusive MSI software and synchronize the look & feel with other components.
Dragon Center
- 1 click to optimize all you need for smooth gaming.
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About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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