MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming Z & Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming OC Pro
January, 2019Type
Graphics CardPrice
$390 US & $390 USGigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming OC Pro Package
The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming OC Pro graphics cards come in a standard cardboard box package. The front of the package has a large “GeForce RTX” brand logo along with a “Gigabyte” logo on the top left corner and the iconic Gigabyte robot eye in the middle.
The packaging has put a large emphasis on the RTX side of things as the first feature enlisted by AIBs will be Ray Tracing, followed by GDDR6, DirectX 12 and Ansel support. NVIDIA has bet the future of their gaming GPUs on Ray Tracing support as these are the first cards to offer support for the new feature.
The back of the box is very typical, highlighting the main features and specifications of the cards. The key aspects of Gigabyte’s Gaming custom cards are its Windforce 3X cooling system, the pure copper heatsink, protection metal backplate, and the new RGB Fusion 2.0 LED lighting.
There's also a focus towards GeForce.com on each AIB card through which users can download the latest drivers and GeForce Experience application which are a must for gamers to access all feature set of the new cards.
Outside of the box, the graphics card and the accessory package are held firmly by foam packaging. The graphics card comes with a few accessories and manuals which might not be of much use for hardcore enthusiasts but can be useful for the mainstream gaming audience.
The card is nicely wrapped within an anti-static cover which is useful to prevent any unwanted static discharges on various surfaces that might harm the graphics card.
Useful manuals and installation guides are packed within a Gigabyte labeled letter case. There are a Quick Guide and a single drivers disk. It’s best to ignore the driver disk and install the latest software and graphics drivers directly from the NVIDIA and Gigabyte official web pages as the ones shipped in the disks could be older versions and not deliver optimal performance for your graphics cards.
The Windforce 3X design hasn't changed much from the previous variant and it still stacks in three fans on the top.
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