Many gamers are gripping about how difficult it is to buy one, but a quick check reveals that there are really quite a lot of RTX 3070, RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 graphics cards for sale.
RTX 3070 / 3080 / 3090 : Their Price Is The BIG Problem!
As the list above shows, there are many shops selling all three cards. The only country where there appears to be some shortage would be the UK.
The bigger problem really is the absurd prices some of these cards are selling for at these online shops.
The GeForce RTX 3070 has a starting price of $499, while the GeForce RTX 3080 has a starting price of $699. Yet they are both selling for 2-3X that in the US and the UK, and 50-100% more in other countries.
Only the GeForce RTX 3090, with its astronomical starting price of $1,499, has not seen ridiculous price scalping. It is only 20-30% more expensive around the world.
Of course, price is highly-dependent on supply and demand, but that is partly because NVIDIA and their partners appear to be closing an eye on scalping.
Until there is some price control, it appears to be profitable for some retailers to hold onto their cards, and offer them at high price points.
The only way around this is for consumers to hold off on buying overpriced cards, and opt for older cards with far better value instead.
So they are not the fastest cards in the world, but they are still very powerful graphics cards in their own right. Heck, are you buying a graphics card to play games, or to show off?
Instead of getting frustrated at scalpers, buy the best value graphics card you can afford and go play some games!
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Sadly, it has now been confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 will NOT support ray tracing on AMD RDNA 2 graphics cards when it launches… 😥
Cyberpunk 2077 Ray Tracing on AMD Cards : Yes? No? Maybe?
Back in October 2020, CD PROJEKT RED art director Jakup Knapik confirmed, in a PC Gamer interview, that only NVIDIA GeForce cards will support ray tracing at launch.
However, CD PROJEKT RED lead PR manager Radek Adam Grabowski, later clarified that Cyberpunk 2077 ray tracing is based on DirectX Raytracing (DXR).
“CP2077’s implementation of ray tracing is based on fully standard DirectX Raytracing (DXR)”
Even NVIDIA’s Brian Burke noted that Cyberpunk 2077 uses the industry-standard DirectX Raytracing API :
“Cyberpunk 2077 uses the industry standard DirectX Ray Tracing API. It will work on any DXR-compatible GPU. Nothing related to Cyberpunk 2077 ray tracing is proprietary to NVIDIA”
Cyberpunk 2077 : Ray Tracing NOT Available For AMD Cards At Launch!
While they listed the new Radeon RX 6800 XT, it was for Cyberpunk 2077 without ray tracing. It was not mentioned in the “ray tracing enabled” section.
CD PROJEKT RED later confirmed that AMD Radeon RX 6000 series cards, which are based on the new RDNA 2 architecture, will NOT support ray tracing on Cyberpunk 2077 when it launches on 10 December 2020.
“We are working together with AMD to integrate ray tracing options for their graphics cards as quickly as possible,” CD PROJEKT RED wrote. “However, this will not be the case when the game launches.”
As Cyberpunk 2077 uses the industry-standard DirectX Raytracing (DXR) API, gamers are wondering – why isn’t it being implemented for AMD RDNA 2 cards?
Technically, they should be able to support ray tracing through the DXR API without any special modification in the. game.
Rumours have it that ray tracing for AMD RDNA 2 cards will be introduced via a patch in 2021.
Is it possible that CD PROJEKT RED worked out a deal with NVIDIA to reserve ray tracing support for GeForce cards for the first few months? 🤔
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This is what NVIDIA says about RTX gaming on Cyberpunk 2077 :
The minimum GPU for Ray Tracing, at 1920×1080, is the GeForce RTX 2060. Gamers will explore Night City with Medium Ray Tracing Preset powered by DLSS.
At 2560×1440, we recommend a GeForce RTX 3070 or GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. Ray tracing is taken to Ultra, which greatly increases the fidelity of the aforementioned effects, and the distance at which they are visible, while DLSS provides boosted frame rates with uncompromised image quality.
And with rasterized settings also being cranked to Ultra, GeForce RTX 3070 and 2080 Ti gamers receive an incredible experience at the highest detail levels, unmatched by any other platform.
And finally, if you’re playing at 4K or beyond, the GeForce RTX 3080 and GeForce RTX 3090 deliver the performance to play Cyberpunk 2077 with ray tracing at Ultra at this incredibly demanding resolution.
Both GPUs are powered by Ampere — NVIDIA’s 2nd gen RTX architecture — with dedicated RT Cores for ray tracing, and Tensor Cores for DLSS AI acceleration, delivering an unrivaled cinematic-quality experience.
Cyberpunk 2077 : Updated PC Specifications With RTX Off
What if you don’t feel the need to turn on ray tracing in Cyberpunk 2077?
Here are the recommended system specifications to game on Cyberpunk 2077 with RTX off :
CPU
1080p : Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
1440p or 4K : Intel Core i7-6700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX SUPER graphics cards are here, and here is everything you need to know about these new SUPER edition cards!
Find out if these are the graphics cards you are looking for!
NVIDIA SUPER Teasers + Briefing
The new SUPER graphics cards are designed to extend NVIDIA’s performance lead against the new AMD Navi-based graphics cards.
NVIDIA actually started teasing us about its impending launch with this video from 26 May 2019, before Computex 2019 :
That was followed up on 28 June 2019, with another teaser NVIDIA Super video called “The wait is almost over…” with the hashtag #RTXon
Finally, just hours before they unveiled the new SUPER graphics cards, they gave us a cursory briefing :
As you can tell – they were basically not telling us much. That’s partly because the new cards are basically cut-down versions of more powerful but existing GeForce RTX models.
It’s okay. We have everything you need to know about the new SUPER graphics cards!
The NVIDIA RTX SUPER Graphics Cards
NVIDIA announced just three models, two of which replaces existing GeForce RTX models :
The GeForce RTX 2060 survives to remain the cheapest RTX card you can buy, while the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti remains the top-of-the-line RTX graphics card that money can buy.
NVIDIA RTX SUPER Price + Availability
First, these were the official launch and availability dates :
2 July 2019 (6 AM PST) : Soft launch – the NVIDIA SUPER series announced.
9 July 2019 : The 2060 SUPER and 2070 SUPER available for sale. Custom cards revealed.
23 July 2019 : The 2080 SUPER and custom cards available for sale.
The new cards will cost the same, or a little more, than current RTX cards…
NVIDIA dropped the RTX 2080 and RTX 2070 because they were no longer competitive, so this is what the new GeForce RTX 20 line-up will look like :
It looks like everyone posted the wrong TMU count for the RTX 2070S graphics card, giving it an unfair performance lead over the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT on paper.
The GeForce RTX 2070S actually has a TMU count of 160, not 184. This makes it slightly slower than the Radeon RX 5700 XT on paper, instead of being significantly faster in texture fill rate.
The rumoured 2080 Ti SUPER card will use a brand new Turing GPU. However, with no AMD Navi graphics card posing a direct challenge, it’s possible this card may never see the light of day.
If NVIDIA eventually brings it out, it will definitely have more CUDA Cores, more TMUs and probably more ROPs than the current TU102 that the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti uses.
This new GPU will also be “unlocked”, so card manufacturers will have carte blanche to go crazy with it. It will be possible for them to design a card with a 300 watt TDP!
We also expect it to have faster GDDR6 memory, probably 16 Gbps. That would give it a memory bandwidth of 704 GB/s, assuming NVIDIA sticks with a 352-bit bus width.
Updated @ 2019-06-30 – Updated the specifications of the NVIDIA Super cards.
– Updated details of their availability and custom cards
– Added a new Increased TDP section.
Updated @ 2019-06-28 – Added details about ASUS and GIGABYTE Super cards.
– Added the CONFIRMED announcement date and time!
– Added a new NVIDIA Super video teaser!
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Currently, the price of the average RTX 2080 SUPER custom card is significantly higher than the RTX 2080 SUPER Founders Edition. So it might make a lot more sense to get that instead, or wait until prices drop a little.
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Currently, the price of the average RTX 2070 custom card is significantly higher than the RTX 2070 SUPER Founders Edition. So it might make a lot more sense to get that instead, or wait until prices drop a little.
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Let’s take a look at the official NVIDIA RTX Super price list, and the free games they will be bundled with!
We will also share with you the latest price guide for the RTX 2080 Super, RTX 2070 Super and RTX 2060 custom cards!
NVIDIA RTX SUPER RTX Primer
Designed to extend NVIDIA’s performance lead against the new AMD Navi-based graphics cards, the NVIDIA RTX SUPER graphics cards are based on cut-down versions of existing GeForce RTX models.
The GeForce RTX 2060 survives to remain the cheapest RTX card you can buy, while the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti remains the most powerful RTX graphics card that money can buy.
The NVIDIA RTX Super cards cost the same, or a little more, than current RTX cards. Here is what their launch price list looks like, compared to their predecessors :
NVIDIA naturally dropped the RTX 2080 and RTX 2070 because they were no longer competitive, so this is what the new GeForce RTX 20 line-up will look like :
Updated @ 2019-08-16 : Updated the RTX 2080 Super, RTX 2070 Super and RTX 2060 Super price lists
Updated @ 2019-07-27 : Added the RTX 2080 Super custom card price list
Updated @ 2019-07-26 : Added the RTX 2070 Super and RTX 2060 Super custom card price list
Updated @ 2019-07-02 : Added the leaked RTX Super custom card price list
Updated @ 2019-07-01 : Added the confirmed Super RTX price list + free game bundle
Updated @ 2019-06-22 : Added new shocking rumours about their launch dates.
Originally posted @ 2019-06-21
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This gives it 136 TMUs and 64 ROPS, delivering a peak output of 224 GT/s and 106 GP/s, thanks to its higher clock speeds.
Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory runs at a speed of 1750 MHz, giving it a peak memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
By offering significantly better performance with 2 GB more graphics memory than the RTX 2060 for just $50 extra, the new GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is set to be the hottest-selling RTX SUPER model.
For more details on the RTX 2060 SUPER, we recommend these articles :
Currently, the price of the average RTX 2060 custom card is significantly higher than the RTX 2060 SUPER Founders Edition. So it might make a lot more sense to get that instead, or wait until prices drop a little.
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NVIDIA spiked the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT launch party by first teasing, and then launching the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER.
A cut-down version of the GeForce RTX 2080, it comes with 2560 stream processors and 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, at a lower price point!
Find out how it matches up against the competition, and why we gave it our Reviewer’s Choice Award!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Primer
Designed to extend NVIDIA’s performance lead against the new AMD Navi-based graphics cards, the NVIDIA RTX SUPER graphics cards are based on cut-down versions of existing GeForce RTX models.
The GeForce RTX 2060 survives to remain the cheapest RTX card you can buy, while the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti remains the most powerful RTX graphics card that money can buy.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Price + Availability
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has a launch price that starts at $499 / ~£399 / ~€444 / ~RM 2,051. This makes it $100 more expensive than the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER.
Here are some direct purchase links and prices of various AIB custom cards (prices accurate as of 18 August 2019) :
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER (US | UK | MY) comes in a large cardboard box that doubles as a stand. Let’s take a quick look around, and see what we find inside!
The RTX 2070 SUPER package is rather basic, but for those who are still using monitors with DVI ports, the bundled DP-to-DVI dongle will be very useful.
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Hands On!
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER (US | UK | MY) has an NVIDIA TU104 GPU with 2560 stream processors.
This gives it 160 TMUs and 64 ROPS, delivering a peak output of 283 GT/s and 113 GP/s, thanks to its higher clock speeds.
Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory runs at a speed of 1750 MHz, giving it a peak memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
Even though the TU104 GPU is fabricated on the 12 nm process technology, the card only needs 215 watts of power.
NVIDIA Turing
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX SUPER series continues to use the NVIDIA Turing microarchitecture, the first to introduce real-time ray tracing capabilities and new Tensor Cores.
It also continues to benefit from NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super-Sampling), which can be used to deliver better than TAA quality with a significantly lower performance penalty, or much better image quality – equivalent to 64X super sampling.
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RTX 2070 SUPER Power Requirements
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER (US | UK | MY) is a cut-down version of the GeForce RTX 2080, so it comes to no surprise that it would require 215 watts of power as well.
Like the GeForce RTX 2080, you will need a power supply with both 6-pin and 8-pin PCI Express power cables.
RTX 2070 SUPER Display Ports
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER (US | UK | MY) has three DisplayPort 1.4 ports, each supporting up to 8K HDR resolution at 60 Hz, or 4K HDR at 120 Hz or more.
There is also a tiny USB-C VirtualLink port, which allows you to connect a VR headset. But guess what – it works like a standard USB-C port, so you can also connect any USB-C device to it!
For compatibility with older displays, there is a HDMI 2.0b port, which supports up to 4K HDR displays at up to 60 Hz… as well as a DP-to-DVI dongle, which allows you to hook it up to older monitors with a DVI port.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Benchmarking Notes
In this review, we will take a look at its gaming performance, in comparison to 7 other graphics cards :
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F1 2019
F1 2019 is a really new racing game by Codemasters, released on 28 June 2019.
We tested it on three resolutions at the Ultra High settings :
1080p : 1920 x 1080
1440p : 2560 x 1440
2160p : 3840 x 2160
1080p Gaming Resolution
At 1080p, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER (US | UK | MY) was slightly (just over 2%) faster than the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti.
Based on the 2013 movie, World War Z is a relatively new third-person shooter game, released in April 2019.
We tested it on three resolutions using the Vulkan API at the Ultra High settings :
1080p : 1920 x 1080
1440p : 2560 x 1440
2160p : 3840 x 2160
Note : This game is known to be highly optimised for AMD Radeon cards.
1080p Gaming Resolution
At 1080p, World War Z was CPU-limited even with the new AMD Ryzen 7 3700X processor. So take these results with a pinch of salt.
The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER (US | UK | MY) was somehow 7% faster than the RTX 2060 SUPER, and 9-10% faster than the RX 5700 and GTX 1080 Ti graphics cards.
1440p Gaming Resolution
When we kicked up the resolution, it was now just 3-4% faster than the Vega 64 and RX 5700 graphics cards.
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The Division 2
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is a new third-person shooter game released in March 2019.
We tested it on three resolutions using the Extreme settings :
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Metro Exodus
Metro Exodus is a relatively new first-person shooter game, released in February 2019.
We tested it on three resolutions using the Ultra settings :
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER – Summary
Coming up with the RTX SUPER cards was easy for NVIDIA. They are basically cut-down versions of existing and faster graphics cards.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER (US | UK | MY) is essentially a GeForce RTX 2080 with 384 CUDA Cores disabled, but higher clock speeds to compensate.
This allows it to be almost as fast as a regular RTX 2080, just a whole lot cheaper! In fact, that was precisely why it replaced the RTX 2080, which was $200 more expensive.
Sadly, we currently do not have an AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT to compare it with, only the Radeon RX 5700.
Needless to say, the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER far outclasses the RX 5700. But until we get our hands on its true rival – the Radeon RX 5700 XT, let’s compare it against its “junior”, the RTX 2060 SUPER in our six real world game benchmarks :
F1 2019 : 16% faster at 1080p, 19% faster at 1440p, 21% faster at 2160p
World War Z : 7% faster at 1080p, 15% faster at 1440p, 20.5% faster at 2160p
The Division 2 : 15.5% faster at 1080p, 20.5% faster at 1440p, 24% faster at 2160p
Strange Brigade : 17% faster at 1080p, 16.5% faster at 1440p, 15% faster at 2160p
Metro Exodus : 16% faster at 1080p, 17% faster at 1440p and 2160p
AOTS : 3% faster at 1080p, 9% faster at 1440p, 15% faster at 2160p
Generally, we would say that GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER (US | UK | MY) is roughly 12-18% faster than the RTX 2060 SUPER.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Game Bundle
Like the RTX 2060 SUPER, NVIDIA is bundling TWO GAMES – Wolfenstein : Youngblood and Control – with the RTX 2070 SUPER. They are worth at least $50, so that’s a really nice deal… if you like those games.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER – Our Verdict + Award
Now, there is nothing “super” about what’s really a cut-down version of the existing GeForce RTX 2080 graphics card.
What will really sell the RTX 2060 SUPER is the fact it offers a much better value proposition than the RTX 2080.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is basically a slightly slower GeForce RTX 2080 with a $200 discount.
That means you get a card that’s fast enough for 4K gaming at 60 fps or better in ⅔ of the games we tested, at what you used to pay for a GeForce RTX 2070!
That’s sure as heck worthy of our Reviewer’s Choice Award! Nice work, NVIDIA!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER – Where To Buy
Here are some direct purchase links and prices of various AIB custom cards (prices accurate as of 18 August 2019) :
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This gives it 136 TMUs and 64 ROPS, delivering a peak output of 224 GT/s and 106 GP/s, thanks to its higher clock speeds.
Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory runs at a speed of 1750 MHz, giving it a peak memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
By offering significantly better performance with 2 GB more graphics memory than the RTX 2060 for just $50 extra, the new GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is set to be the hottest-selling RTX SUPER model.
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NVIDIA RTX SUPER Gaming Performance : TLDR Edition
For those of you who are impatient and just want the summary, here are the average frame rates for the six games we tested :
All three cards blazed through the games at 1080p, delivering frame rates far in excess of 60 fps.
In 1440p, all three cards delivered frame rates far in excess of 60 fps in all games, except for Metro Exodus where only RTX 2080 SUPER posted higher frame rates, and the RTX 2070 SUPER came close to 60 fps.
The RTX 2060 SUPER is generally too slow for 4K gaming, delivering 60 fps or better only in two games – Ashes of the Singularity and Strange Brigade.
The RTX 2070 SUPER (US | UK | MY) and the RTX 2080 SUPER (US | UK | MY) are better bets for 4K gaming, delivering better than 60 fps in ⅔ of the games we tested.
With a price tag that’s $200-$300 higher, the RTX 2080 SUPER (US | UK | MY) had the lowest price / performance value – 25% lower than the RTX 2070 SUPER, and 36% lower than the RTX 2060 SUPER.
NVIDIA RTX SUPER : Power Efficiency
Now, let’s compare their power efficiency in performance per watt.
Since we cannot test their actual power consumption, we will have to rely on their rated TGP (Total Graphics Power) specifications.
RTX 2080 SUPER
RTX 2070 SUPER
RTX 2060 SUPER
Total Graphics Power (TGP)
250 watts
215 watts
175 watts
6 Game Average Frame Rate
111 fps
99.3 fps
86.3 fps
Watt Per fps
2.25
2.17
2.03
Not surprisingly, the RTX 2060 SUPER (US | UK | MY) offered the best power efficiency.
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NVIDIA RTX SUPER Gaming Performance Examined!
Now, let’s examine the gaming performance of the three NVIDIA GeForce RTX SUPER cards in six games :
F1 2019
World War Z
Metro Exodus
The Division 2
Strange Brigade
Ashes of the Singularity
F1 2019
F1 2019 is a really new racing game by Codemasters, released on 28 June 2019. We tested the cards at the Ultra High settings.
All three cards delivered frame rates far in excess of 60 fps at 1080p and 1440p.
However, only the RTX 2080 SUPER and RTX 2070 SUPER were fast enough to deliver average frame rates of 60 fps or better at 4K (2160p).
World War Z
Based on the 2013 movie, World War Z is a relatively new third-person shooter game, released in April 2019. We tested the cards using the Vulkan API at the Ultra High settings.
World War Z was an “easy” game – all three cards had no problem delivering frame rates far in excess of 60 fps, even at 4K / 2160p!
The Division 2
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is a new third-person shooter game released in March 2019. We tested the cards using the Extreme settings.
All three cards had no problem handling 1080p, but RTX 2060 SUPER delivered just over 60 fps at 1440p. The RTX 2080 SUPER and RTX 2070 SUPER are better options at 1440p.
However, all three cards could not come close to 60 fps at 2160p. The RTX 2080 SUPER, arguably, could probably crack 60 fps at “less extreme” settings on 4K.
Strange Brigade
Strange Brigade is also a third-person shooter game, released in August 2018. We tested the cards using the Vulkan API at the Ultra High settings.
All three cards had no problem handling 1080p or 1440p. The RTX 2060 SUPER even managed to deliver just over 60 fps at 4K!
However, the RTX 2080 SUPER and RTX 2070 SUPER are better options at 4K, delivering frame rates far in excess of 60 fps.
Metro Exodus
Metro Exodus is a relatively new first-person shooter game, released in February 2019. We tested the cards using the Ultra settings.
This is a tough game, where the RTX 2060 SUPER barely delivered over 60 fps at 1080p.
The RTX 2070 SUPER only came close to 60 fps at 1440p, but should do much better with “less ultra” settings.
The RTX 2080 SUPER is definitely the best card for Metro Exodus, but even it could only deliver 40 fps at 4K using the Ultra settings!
Ashes of the Singularity
Ashes of the Singularity is a 2016 game that supports multi-core processing and asynchronous compute. We tested the cards using the DirectX 12 API at the Extreme settings :
AotS is very CPU-limited, even using the new AMD Ryzen 7 3700X processor, so all three cards were stuck at around 90 fps at 1080p.
In any case, all three cards delivered average frame rates far in excess of 60 fps at 1080p and 1440p.
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NVIDIA targeted the RTX 2060 SUPER squarely at the new RX 5700, and AMD countered with a price cut. But which should YOU buy? Which is the better deal?
Let’s compare their performance in various games and resolutions, and find out which card offers the best performance and value!
AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
The AMD Radeon RX 5700 is built around the new AMD Navi GPU that uses the new RDNA architecture and fabricated on the 7 nm process technology.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, on the other hand, is based on the current NVIDIA Turing GPU that is fabricated on the 12 nm process. It is essentially a cut-down version of the GeForce RTX 2070.
Specifications
AMD Radeon
RX 5700
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060 SUPER
Stream Processors
2304
2176
Base Clock
1465 MHz
1470 MHz
Boost Clock
1725 MHz
1650 MHz
TMUs
144
136
Min. Texture Fill Rate
211.0 GT/s
199.9 GT/s
Max. Texture Fill Rate
248.4 GT/s
224.4 GT/s
ROPs
64
64
Min. Pixel Fill Rate
93.8 GP/s
94.1 GP/s
Max. Pixel Fill Rate
110.4 GP/s
105.6 GP/s
Memory Size
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Speed
14 Gbps
14 Gbps
Bus Width
256-bit
256-bit
Bandwidth
448 GB/s
448 GB/s
TGP
185 watts
175 watts
In the coming sections, we will compare their performance in different games, followed by an evaluation of their value propositions.
RX 5700 vs RTX 2060 SUPER Noise Level
We recorded videos of both the Radeon RX 5700 (US | UK | MY) and the RTX 2060 SUPER (US | MY) running the Time Spy Extreme benchmark at the 4K resolution.
The AMD Radeon RX 5700 (US | UK | MY) uses slightly more power at 185 watts, but has only a single blower fan. The fan noise, while not really loud, is clearly audible.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (US | MY), on the other hand, uses slightly less power at 175 watts. Thanks to its dual-fan cooler, it is much quieter than the RX 5700.
RX 5700 vs RTX 2060 SUPER Performance Comparison
F1 2019
F1 2019 is a really new racing game by Codemasters, released on 28 June 2019. We tested it at the Ultra High settings.
Amazingly, both the RX 5700 and RTX 2060 SUPER were equally fast at all three resolutions.
World War Z
Based on the 2013 movie, World War Z is a relatively new third-person shooter game, released in April 2019. We tested it using the Vulkan API at the Ultra High settings.
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is a new third-person shooter game released in March 2019. We tested it at the Extreme settings.
The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (US | MY) was definitely the superior card. It was faster by 11.5% at 1080p, and 8.5% at 1440p – the two playable resolutions.
Strange Brigade
Strange Brigade is also a third-person shooter game, released in August 2018. We tested it using the Vulkan API at the Ultra High settings.
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Metro Exodus
Metro Exodus is a relatively new first-person shooter game, released in February 2019.
We tested it using the Ultra settings.
Both cards were roughly equal at 1080p and 2160p, but the Radeon RX 5700 (US | UK | MY) had a significant 8.33% performance advantage over the RTX 2060 SUPER (US | MY) at 1440p.
Ashes of the Singularity
Ashes of the Singularity is a 2016 game that supports multi-core processing and asynchronous compute. We tested it using the DirectX 12 API at the Extreme settings.
The Radeon RX 5700 (US | UK | MY) was definitely the superior card at all resolutions. It was 3.5% faster at 1080p, 6.3% faster at 1440p, 9.8% faster at 2160p.
RX 5700 vs RTX 2060 SUPER : 6 Game Average
Let’s take a look at what happens when we averaged the frame rates from all six games…
Now, let’s compare their power efficiency in performance per watt.
Since we cannot test their actual power consumption, we will have to rely on their rated TGP (Total Graphics Power) specifications.
Specifications
AMD Radeon
RX 5700
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060 SUPER
Total Graphics Power (TGP)
185 watts
175 watts
6 Game Average Frame Rate
86.0 fps
86.3 fps
Watt Per fps
2.15
2.03
Despite the AMD Navi’s advantage in fabrication technology, the RTX 2060 SUPER (US | MY) was 5.6% more power efficient than the RX 5700 (US | UK | MY).
RX 5700 vs RTX 2060 SUPER : Our Verdict
Both Radeon RX 5700 (US | UK | MY) and GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (US | MY) are great buys. So let us summarise the key selling points from our perspective as gamers and hardware enthusiasts.
Why You Should Buy The AMD Radeon RX 5700
It is significantly cheaper, by $50 / ~RM 205 / ~£40 / €44!
It supports PCI Express 4.0
It has the most potential for performance improvements with newer drivers
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The AGP Capability BIOS feature is only found in AGP 8X-capable motherboards. AGP 8X is backward-compatible with earlier AGP standards.
This BIOS feature allows you to set the motherboard’s maximum supported AGP transfer protocol.
It is recommended that you leave this BIOS feature at its default setting of Auto. This allows the motherboard to set the appropriate AGP transfer protocol based on the graphics card’s AGP support detected during the booting up process.
However, the other options are useful if your graphics card has problems using the detected AGP transfer protocol. You can then manually select a slower AGP transfer protocol to solve the problem.
Details of AGP Capability
The AGP Capability BIOS feature is only found in AGP 8X-capable motherboards. AGP 8X is backward-compatible with earlier AGP standards.
This BIOS feature allows you to set the motherboard’s maximum supported AGP transfer protocol.
When this BIOS feature is set to Auto, the motherboard will automatically select the appropriate AGP transfer protocol after detecting the capabilities of the AGP graphics card.
When this BIOS feature is set to 1X Mode, the motherboard will force the AGP bus to use the AGP 1X transfer protocol. AGP 1X allows a maximum transfer rate of 266MB/s.
When this BIOS feature is set to 2X Mode, the motherboard will force the AGP bus to use the AGP 2X transfer protocol. AGP 2X allows a maximum transfer rate of 533MB/s.
When this BIOS feature is set to 4X Mode, the motherboard will force the AGP bus to use the AGP 4X transfer protocol. AGP 4X allows a maximum transfer rate of 1GB/s.
When this BIOS feature is set to 8X Mode, the motherboard will force the AGP bus to use the AGP 8X transfer protocol. AGP 8X allows a maximum transfer rate of 2.1GB/s.
It is recommended that you leave this BIOS feature at its default setting of Auto. This allows the motherboard to set the appropriate AGP transfer protocol based on the graphics card’s AGP support detected during the booting up process.
However, the other options are useful if your graphics card has problems using the detected AGP transfer protocol. You can then manually select a slower AGP transfer protocol to solve the problem.
Please note that manually setting the AGP Capabilities BIOS feature to 8X Mode will not enable AGP 8X transfers if your graphics card supports only AGP 4X. The AGP bus will make use of the fastest AGP transfer protocol supported by both motherboard and graphics card.
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Right after AMD announced their pre-sale Radeon RX 5700 price cut, they also announced the official Radeon RX 5700 price list for Singapore!
In this article, we will take a look at the official Radeon RX 5700 Singapore price list, and do some quick calculations…
AMD Radeon RX 5700 Series Primer
The AMD Radeon RX 5700 series of graphics cards is built around the new AMD Navi GPU that uses the new RDNA architecture and fabricated on the 7 nm process technology.
Its redesigned Compute Units deliver 1.25X higher performance per clock, and up to 1.5X better performance per watt.
Here is a quick comparison between the Radeon RX 5700 XT, and the Radeon RX 5700 models :
AMD will only bring in the Radeon RX 5700 XT and Radeon RX 5700 cards for now. No word yet on the Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary Edition.
As usual, Malaysians will pay a substantial premium for graphics cards. But this isn’t an AMD issue – it applies to all graphics cards, including the NVIDIA RTX SUPER series.
Radeon RX
5700 XT
Radeon RX
5700
US Launch Price (w/o tax)
$399
$349
US Launch Price In SGD (w/o tax)
~SGD 543
~SGD 475
Singapore Launch Price (with 7% GST)
SGD 635
SGD 535
US vs Singapore Difference
+SGD 92 (16.9%)
+SGD 60 (12.6%)
Note that the actual sale prices in the US will vary, once sales taxes (between 0% and 12.875%) are factored in.
Also, once you factor in the fact that the Singaporean prices include the 7% GST, they are just 5%-9% more expensive than US prices – SGD 594 for the RX 5700 XT, and SGD 500 for the RX 5700.
In any case, let’s be thankful that AMD decided to cut prices before the Radeon RX 5700 cards went on sale.
By our estimate, these would have been the Malaysia price list without the Radeon RX 5700 price cut :
Radeon RX 5700 XT : ~SGD 715 – more expensive by SGD 80
Radeon RX 5700 : ~SGD 581 – more expensive by SGD 46
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Right after AMD announced their pre-sale Radeon RX 5700 price cut, they also announced the official Radeon RX 5700 price list for Australia!
In this article, we will take a look at the official Radeon RX 5700 Australia price list and game bundle, and do some quick calculations…
AMD Radeon RX 5700 Series Primer
The AMD Radeon RX 5700 series of graphics cards is built around the new AMD Navi GPU that uses the new RDNA architecture and fabricated on the 7 nm process technology.
Its redesigned Compute Units deliver 1.25X higher performance per clock, and up to 1.5X better performance per watt.
Here is a quick comparison between the Radeon RX 5700 XT, and the Radeon RX 5700 models :
AMD will only bring in the Radeon RX 5700 XT and Radeon RX 5700 cards for now. No word yet on the Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary Edition.
Radeon RX
5700 XT
Radeon RX
5700
US Launch Price (w/o tax)
$399
$349
US Launch Price In AUD (w/o tax)
~AUD 571
~AUD 500
Australia Launch Price (with 10% GST)
AUD 629
AUD 549
US vs Australia Difference
+AUD 58 (10.2%)
+AUD 49 (9.8%)
Note that the actual sale prices in the US will vary, once sales taxes (between 0% and 12.875%) are factored in.
Also, once factor in the fact that the Australian prices include the 10% GST, they are virtually the same as US prices – AUD 572 for the RX 5700 XT, and AUD 499 for the RX 5700.
In any case, let’s be thankful that AMD decided to cut prices before the Radeon RX 5700 cards went on sale.
By our estimate, these would have been the Australia price list without the Radeon RX 5700 price cut :
Radeon RX 5700 XT : ~AUD 704 – more expensive by AUD 75
Radeon RX 5700 : ~AUD 596 – more expensive by AUD 47
Instead of bundling one or two free games like NVIDIA, AMD will be bundling 3 months of Xbox Game Pass with every purchase of a Radeon RX 5700 XT or Radeon RX 5700 graphics card in Australia.
This is a subscription-based service that gives you access to a curated library of over 170 high-quality PC games on Windows 10.
Because Xbox Game Pass is priced at AUD 10.95 per month, this freebie is worth AUD 32.85.
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This is what competition is all about! Thanks to the impending release of NVIDIA RTX SUPER cards, AMD has officially announced a substantial price cut to their Radeon RX 5700 XT and Radeon RX 5700 cards!
Let’s take a look at those price cuts, and find out how it affects their price-performance value compared to the NVIDIA RTX SUPER cards!
The AMD Radeon RX 5700 Price Cut
Just a day before their official release, AMD is cutting $50 off both the Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary Edition, and the Radeon RX 5700 XT. They are also cutting $30 off the Radeon RX 5700.
Radeon RX
5700 XT
50th Anniversary
Radeon RX
5700 XT
Radeon RX
5700
Original Launch Price
$499
$449
$379
NEW Launch Price
$449
$399
$349
Difference
-$50 (10%)
-$50 (11%)
-$30 (8%)
This substantial price cut will make the Radeon RX 5700 cards more competitive against the NVIDIA RTX SUPER cards.
Good move, AMD! And how about a counter, NVIDIA? 😉
We have also prepared a number of local price analyses, before and after the Radeon RX 5700 price cut announcement :
AMD Radeon RX 5700 Value Comparison After Price Cut
So how does the AMD Radeon RX 5700 price cut affect their price-performance value? Let’s find out!
Specifications
RTX
2080
SUPER
RX 5700 XT
(50th)
RX 5700 XT
RTX
2070
SUPER
RX 5700
RTX
2060
SUPER
Launch Price
$699
$449
$399
$499
$349
$399
Min. Texture Fill Rate
316.8 GT/s
268.8 GT/s
256.8 GT/s
256.8 GT/s
211.0 GT/s
199.9 GT/s
$ Per GT/s
$2.206
$1.670
$1.554
$1.943
$1.654
$1.996
Min. Pixel Fill Rate
105.6 GP/s
107.5 GP/s
102.7 GP/s
102.7 GP/s
93.8 GP/s
94.1 GP/s
$ Per GP/s
$6.619
$4.177
$3.885
$4.859
$3.721
$4.240
AVERAGE
$ / (GT/s + GP/s)
$4.413
$2.924
$2.720
$3.401
$2.688
$3.118
Based on the earlier price, the AMD Navi cards had a 20.8% better price-performance value than the NVIDIA RTX SUPER cards.
With the new Radeon RX 5700 price cut, they now have a 23.8% better price-performance value than the NVIDIA RTX SUPER cards. That’s a 14.4% improvement.
Specs-wise, the RX 5700 XT is virtually the same as the RTX 2070 SUPER, but it is now $100 cheaper.
The RX 5700, on the other hand, is about the same as the RTX 2060 SUPER, just $50 cheaper.
AMD Radeon RX 5700 Series Primer
The AMD Radeon RX 5700 series of graphics cards is built around the new AMD Navi GPU that uses the new RDNA architecture and fabricated on the 7 nm process technology.
Its redesigned Compute Units deliver 1.25X higher performance per clock, and up to 1.5X better performance per watt.
Here is a quick comparison between the Radeon RX 5700 XT, and the Radeon RX 5700 models :
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Right after AMD announced their pre-sale Radeon RX 5700 price cut, they also announced the official Radeon RX 5700 price list for Malaysia!
In this article, we will take a look at the official Radeon RX 5700 Malaysia price list, and do some quick calculations…
AMD Radeon RX 5700 Series Primer
The AMD Radeon RX 5700 series of graphics cards is built around the new AMD Navi GPU that uses the new RDNA architecture and fabricated on the 7 nm process technology.
Its redesigned Compute Units deliver 1.25X higher performance per clock, and up to 1.5X better performance per watt.
Here is a quick comparison between the Radeon RX 5700 XT, and the Radeon RX 5700 models :
