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Products in this category are scored under Frontum Graphics cards Methodology v3.0: the technical score from the specifications is the base, and independent expert and video reviews (up to ±0.5 points), owner opinions (up to ±0.3) and best-of lists (up to +0.3) move it up or down.
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MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Super Ventus review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£230VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):215 W

MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Super Ventus Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 1 expert reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Super Ventus
6.6/10

Overall score

Score
6.6/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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Score components

40%

6.3

Technical score

25%

6.3

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

6.3

Sentiment score

▼Worse than 78% of graphics cards
7.4

Value for money

Value for money
7.4/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

6.6

Overall score

30%

9.3

Price

▼Worse than 54%
6.3

Technical score

Technical score
6.3/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

5.3

Performance

24%

5.7

Memory

12%

7.6

Power

11%

8.7

Features

5%

8.4

Design

4%

8.7

Connectivity

▼Worse than 64%
6.3

Reviews score

Reviews score
6.3/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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6.3

Mark 7.6 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

80%

8.2

Average grade

20%

5.0

Popularity

Grades by review (1)
1 review, its grade estimated from the review text. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
▼Worse than 79%
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Where to buy
    N/A~ £230

What owners say about the MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Super Ventus

Based on 197 owners sharing their experience in online comments

64%positive12%mixed24%negative

Owners praise strong gaming performance and DLSS, while some report heat and limited headroom in demanding games.

What owners dislike

  • Some owners find frame rates below expectations in newer or demanding games, and some see frame rate drops in Fortnite and other titles.11
  • Some owners report the card running hot, with the top plate heating up and temperatures reaching around 70 to 73 Celsius under load.3
  • Some owners had games crash at higher clocks above the factory overclock, and issues were resolved by lowering clocks or installing newer drivers.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Super Ventus

Technical score
Technical score
6.3/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

5.3

Performance

24%

5.7

Memory

12%

7.6

Power

11%

8.7

Features

5%

8.4

Design

4%

8.7

Connectivity

6.3
Reviews score
6.3
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.4/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
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Score components:

70%

6.6

Overall score

30%

9.3

Price

7.4
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
9,500 points
This graphics card scores 9,500 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 73% of graphics cards and equal to 0.5% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
9,050 points
This graphics card scores 9,050 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 50.9% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
18,157 points
This graphics card scores 18,157 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 66.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
7,467 points
This graphics card scores 7,467 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 73.7% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
9.06 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 9.06 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is lower than that of 75.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.3% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
8 GB
This graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, which is less than 56.8% of graphics cards and equal to 25.7% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 16.4% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 50.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.5% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 448 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 41.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 11.8% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
14,000 MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 14,000 MHz, which is slower than that of 69.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 11.1% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
3
This graphics card supports PCIe 3, which is older than on 77.6% of graphics cards and equal to 20.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.8% of graphics cards and equal to 77.2% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.8% of graphics cards and equal to 79.2% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4, which is older than on 80.8% of graphics cards and equal to 13.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
8.1 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 8.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 65.3% of graphics cards and equal to 22.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
215 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 215 W, which is lower than that of 49.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.2% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
215 W
This graphics card draws 215 W under peak load, which is lower than 51.7% of graphics cards and equal to 1.2% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
650 W
This graphics card recommends a 650 W PSU, which is lower than that of 39.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 13.9% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
215 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 215 W, which is lower than that of 53.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.7% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
215 W
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Size
257x 127x 41 mm
Length
257 mm
This graphics card is 257 mm long, which is shorter than 65.7% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Height
127 mm
This graphics card is 127 mm tall, which is taller than 54.2% of graphics cards and equal in height to 1.2% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 52.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 43.4% of graphics cards.
Weight
856 g
This graphics card weighs 856 g, which is lighter than 66.7% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of Graphics cards.
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MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Super Ventus vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 176 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (320 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    320 vs 144
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 12 °C higher thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a higher thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (83 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    83 °C vs 95 °C
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • Supports NVLink
    This graphics card supports NVLink, the average graphics card does not.
  • Supports multi-GPU linking
    This graphics card supports multi-GPU linking, the average graphics card does not.
  • 2.26x cheaper
    MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Super Ventus is cheaper than the average graphics card (£230 vs £520).
    £230 vs £520
  • 176 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (320 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    320 vs 144
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • Supports multi-GPU linking
    This graphics card supports multi-GPU linking, the average graphics card does not.
  • Supports NVLink
    This graphics card supports NVLink, the average graphics card does not.
  • 12 °C higher thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a higher thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (83 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    83 °C vs 95 °C
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 25.2 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (257 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    257 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 28.7% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,785 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,785 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 2.4x larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    12 nm vs 5 nm
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • No fan stop
    This graphics card does not support fan stop, the average graphics card does.
  • 26.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 12.5% lower review score
    Reviews score
    6.3/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    ▼
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    6.3

    Mark 7.6 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

    80%

    8.2

    Average grade

    20%

    5.0

    Popularity

    Grades by review (1)
    1 review, its grade estimated from the review text. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    6.3 vs 7.2
  • 19.2% lower sentiment score
    6.3 vs 7.8
  • 28.7% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,785 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,785 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 29.8% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (113.3 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    113.3 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 59.9% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (9.1 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    9.06 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 16.4% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,605 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,605 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 25.1% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (283.2 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    283.2 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 4 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2019 vs 2023).
    July 2019
    2019 vs 2023
  • 35.7% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (9,500 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    9,500 points vs 14,779 points
  • 24 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (160 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    160 vs 184
  • 19.8% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (18,157 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    18,157 points vs 22,638 points
  • 38.1% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (7,467 points vs 12,70.5 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12,070.5 points.
    7,467 points vs 12,070.5 points
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 26.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 83.3% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (4 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    4 MB vs 24 MB
  • 50% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (64 KB vs 128 KB). The average graphics card has 128 KB L1 cache.
    64 KB vs 128 KB
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 2.4x larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    12 nm vs 5 nm
  • Older PCIe version
    This graphics card supports an older PCIe version than the average graphics card (3 vs 4).
    3 vs 4
  • No Resizable BAR
    This graphics card does not support Resizable BAR, while the average graphics card does. 76.4% of Graphics cards support it.
  • Older OpenCL version
    This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (1.2 vs 3).
    1.2 vs 3
  • 85.4% larger GPU die
    This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (545 mm² vs 294 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 294 mm².
    545 mm² vs 294 mm²
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1a).
    2.0b vs 2.1a
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Older DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports an older DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (1.4 vs 1.4a).
    1.4 vs 1.4a
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • Older HDCP version
    This graphics card supports an older HDCP version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 2.3).
    2.2 vs 2.3
  • Older NVDEC generation
    This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (4 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    4 vs 6
  • 62.5% lower DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
    8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • No fan stop
    This graphics card does not support fan stop, the average graphics card does.
  • 29 dB noisier at idle
    This graphics card has a higher idle noise level than the average graphics card (29 dB vs 0 dB). The average graphics card has an idle noise level of 0 dB.
    29 dB vs 0 dB
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

Overview video
Not graded

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

9.0
pcgamesn.com
≈ estimated
27/02/2020
Review · Cooling and clock speeds
Verdict
The MSI RTX 2070 Super Ventus matches the Founders Edition's performance with real clocks above its rating, but runs a bit hotter and has no RGB.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Super Ventus

  • Excellent 1440p and 1080p gaming performance with high frame rates
  • Competitive price-to-performance ratio compared to higher-tier models
  • Compact dual-slot design fits well in many case sizes including mini-ITX
  • Solid build quality featuring a reinforced metal backplate
  • Straightforward installation with reliable driver stability
  • Effective ray tracing and DLSS support for improved visuals

What customers don't like about MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Super Ventus

  • Tends to run hot under heavy loads, sometimes reaching 75°C-85°C
  • Fans can become quite loud (described as 'jet-like') at high RPMs
  • Lacks idle-fan-stop technology; fans run continuously even at low load
  • No RGB lighting or 'premium' aesthetic features compared to Gaming X series
  • Restricted power limits can hinder significant manual overclocking
  • Occasional reports of coil whine or fan rattling at maximum speeds

Verdict

The MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Super Ventus is a high-performance graphics card built on NVIDIA's Turing architecture, featuring 2560 CUDA cores and 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus. It delivers a boost clock of up to 1770 MHz (1785 MHz for the OC edition) and a 14 Gbps effective memory speed, providing robust support for 1440p and entry-level 4K gaming alongside real-time ray tracing and DLSS. Main pros include its efficient dual-fan TORX 2.0 cooling system, a sturdy industrial-style backplate for structural reinforcement, and a relatively compact dual-slot design that fits most builds. However, its primary cons include a restricted 100% power limit that can hinder manual overclocking, the lack of customizable RGB lighting, and a higher power draw of 215W compared to the non-Super original version.

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