MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB GDDR6 Review (Turing TU106 GPU)

 
Article index

• 1 – Overview
• 2 – Gallery
• 3 – GPU information
• 4 – Benchmarks
• 4.1 – 3DMark Sky Diver
• 4.2 – 3DMark FireStrike (1920×1080)
• 4.3 – 3DMark FireStrike Ultra (4K / 3840×2160)
• 4.4 – 3DMark TimeSpy (Direct3D 12)
• 4.5 – Unigine Superposition – 1080p Medium – Direct3D
• 4.6 – Unigine Superposition – 4K Optimized – Direct3D
• 4.7 – Unigine Valley – Extreme HD – Direct3D
• 4.8 – FurMark 1.20
• 4.9 – Rhodium LC
• 4.10 – MSI Kombustor 2017 – TessMark X32 OpenGL
• 4.11 – World of Tanks enCore (Direct3D)
• 4.12 – Final Fantasy XV (Direct3D)
• 4.13 – Resident Evil 6 Benchmark
• 4.14 – Far Cry 5 (Direct3D)
• 4.15 – HashCat 5.0 (OpenCL)
• 5 – Burn-in Test
• 6 – Conclusion

 

1 – Overview

The MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8G is a gaming graphics card based on the Turing TU106 GPU. This GPU has 2034 CUDA cores, 144 TMUs (texture units), 64 ROPs (raster op units), 288 Tensor cores (for deep learning and AI) and 36 RT cores for raytracing. The RTX 2070 Ventus comes with the reference clock speeds: 1620 MHz for the core boost clock and 1750 MHz (or 14GHz effective speed) for the 8GB of GDDR6 graphics memory (vendor: Samsung). The board has a TDP of 175W and requires one 8-pin power connector.

Even if the specs are the same than NVIDIA reference board, it’s a customized RTX 2070. The board is compact (a bit less than 23cm) and MSI has added its cooling know-how to this card. This RTX 2070 is cooled by two TORX fans (v2.0) that provide a quiet and efficient cooling.

More marketing information can be found on the RTX 2070 Ventus homepage.

 

2 – Gallery

The box!

 
The bundle: the graphics card, an install doc and a CDROM. A simple bundle for a simple RTX 2070!

 
The RTX 2070 Ventus!

 
No multi-GPU support for the RTX 2070: the card does not have a NVLink connector. This connector is reserved to RTX 2080 / 2080 Ti.

 
The rear face of the PCB is protected by a plastic (or something similar) backplate:

 
The 8-pin power connector:

 
Output connectors: three DisplayPort 1.4 + one HDMI 2.0b:

 

3 – GPU Information

The usual GPU Caps Viewer and GPU-Z screenshots.

 

4 – GPU Benchmarks

 

Test System
CPU	Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.7GHz
Motherboard	GIGABYTE Z390 Gaming X
Memory	16GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance LED @ 3000MHz
PSU	Corsair AX860i
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD
OS	Windows 10 v1809 64-bit

 

4.1 – 3DMark Sky Diver

48278 (graphics:91140, physics:16624, combined:28892) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

43293 (graphics:71813, physics:16355, combined:28711) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

43130 (graphics:70802, physics:16396, combined:29035) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

40120 (graphics:58829, physics:16745, combined:29143) MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

39287 (graphics:58162, physics:16492, combined:28877) EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

32212 (graphics:40542, physics:16557, combined:28694) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

30441 (graphics:36767, physics:16692, combined:28858) MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

29985 (graphics:35749, physics:16838, combined:28889) MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

29740 (graphics:35526, physics:16603, combined:28751) MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

23492 (graphics:25059, physics:16757, combined:27136) MSI Radeon HD 7970 – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

4.2 – 3DMark FireStrike (1920×1080)

22003 (graphics:28030, physics:18578, combined:9419) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

19146 (graphics:22604, physics:18585, combined:9109) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

19118 (graphics:22150, physics:18587, combined:9639) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

16504 (graphics:19574, physics:18586, combined:29143) MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

16414 (graphics:18561, physics:18629, combined:8025) EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

11708 (graphics:13426, physics:18640, combined:4651) MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

11538 (graphics:13079, physics:18534, combined:4711) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

11075 (graphics:12839, physics:18597, combined:4201) MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

10292 (graphics:11368, physics:18595, combined:4325) MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

7899 (graphics:8616, physics:18629, combined:3175) MSI Radeon HD 7970 – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

4.3 – 3DMark FireStrike Ultra (4K / 3840×2160)

6680 (graphics:6581, physics:18559, combined:3617) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

5517 (graphics:5446, physics:18595, combined:2819) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

5242 (graphics:5113, physics:18601, combined:2777) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

4634 (graphics:4654, physics:18592, combined:2148) MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

4593 (graphics:4512, physics:18631, combined:2304) EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

3117 (graphics:3013, physics:18669, combined:4711) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

2869 (graphics:2830, physics:18652, combined:1325) MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

2681 (graphics:2594, physics:18622, combined:1321) MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

 

4.4 – 3DMark TimeSpy (Direct3D 12)

10028 (graphics:10725, cpu:7330) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

8252 (graphics:8461, cpu:7239) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

7524 (graphics:7562, cpu:7316) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

6284 (graphics:6144, cpu:7218) MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

6284 (graphics:6131, cpu:7324) EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

4524 (graphics:4244, cpu:7239) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

4259 (graphics:3966, cpu:7338) MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

3957 (graphics:3660, cpu:7330) MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

3814 (graphics:3515, cpu:7368) MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

 

4.5 – Unigine Superposition – 1080p Medium – Direct3D

20795 (avg FPS: 155.5) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

16419 (avg FPS: 122.8) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

16001 (avg FPS: 119.7) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

13039 (avg FPS: 97.5) EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

12078 (avg FPS: 90.3) MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

9082 (avg FPS: 67.9) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

8290 (avg FPS: 62) MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

7469 (avg FPS: 55.9) MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

7127 (avg FPS: 53.3) MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

5332 (avg FPS: 39.9) MSI Radeon HD 7970 – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

4.6 – Unigine Superposition – 4K Optimized – Direct3D

9069 (avg FPS: 67.8) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

7014 (avg FPS: 52.5) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

6936 (avg FPS: 51.9) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

5639 (avg FPS: 42.2) EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

5060 (avg FPS: 37.8) MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

3886 (avg FPS: 29.1) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

3026 (avg FPS: 22.6) MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

4.7 – Unigine Valley – Extreme HD – Direct3D

Unigine Valley is a Direct3D/OpenGL benchmark from the same dev team than Unigine Heaven. More information can be found HERE and HERE.

Settings: Extreme HD (Direct3D 11, 1920×1080 fullscreen, 8X MSAA)

5594 (avg FPS: 133.7) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

4848 (avg FPS: 115.9) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

4645 (avg FPS: 111.0) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

3953 (avg FPS: 94.5) EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

3106 (avg FPS: 74.2) MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

2853 (avg FPS: 68.2) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

2695 (avg FPS: 64.4) MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

2414 (avg FPS: 57.7) MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

1967 (avg FPS: 47.0) MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

1730 (avg FPS: 41.4) MSI Radeon HD 7970 – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

4.8 – FurMark 1.20

P1080 (1920×1080)

10203 (avg FPS: 170) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

9270 (avg FPS: 154) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

7322 (avg FPS: 122) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

6691 (avg FPS: 112) MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

6201 (avg FPS: 103) EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

4946 (avg FPS: 83) MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

4556 (avg FPS: 76) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

3845 (avg FPS: 64) MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

3367 (avg FPS: 56) MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

3246 (avg FPS: 54) MSI Radeon HD 7970 – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

P2160 (3840×2160)

3817 (avg FPS: 64) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

3165 (avg FPS: 52) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

2734 (avg FPS: 46) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

2261 (avg FPS: 38) MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

2217 (avg FPS: 37) EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

1600 (avg FPS: 27) MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

1556 (avg FPS: 26) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

1330 (avg FPS: 22) MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

1071 (avg FPS: 18) MSI Radeon HD 7970 – Adrenalin 18.11.1

1030 (avg FPS: 17) MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

4.9 – Rhodium LC

Rhodium LC (LC for Liquid Carbon!) is a new GPU pixel shader benchmark made with GeeXLab and based on this shadertoy demo. You can download RhodiumLC from THIS PAGE.

 

P1080 (1920×1080)

4853 (avg FPS: 80) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

3650 (avg FPS: 60) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

3461 (avg FPS: 57) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

2835 (avg FPS: 47) EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

2640 (avg FPS: 43) MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

1923 (avg FPS: 32) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

1484 (avg FPS: 24) MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

1418 (avg FPS: 23) MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

1192 (avg FPS: 19) MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

937 (avg FPS: 15) MSI Radeon HD 7970 – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

P2160 (3840×2160)

1269 (avg FPS: 21) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

930 (avg FPS: 15) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

892 (avg FPS: 14) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

735 (avg FPS: 12) EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

669 (avg FPS: 11) MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

497 (avg FPS: 8) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

378 (avg FPS: 6) MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

305 (avg FPS: 5) MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

302 (avg FPS: 5) MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

231 (avg FPS: 3) MSI Radeon HD 7970 – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

4.10 – MSI Kombustor 2017 – TessMark X32 OpenGL

MSI Kombustor 2017 (v0.6.2.0) is the new version of MSI Kombustor. For this test, I used TessMark X32 which is an OpenGL 4.0 tessellation benchmark with a tessellation level of 32. You can download MSI Kombustor 2017 from THIS PAGE.

 

P1080 (1920×1080)

16248 (avg FPS: 270) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

13515 (avg FPS: 225) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

11945 (avg FPS: 199) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

10440 (avg FPS: 173) EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

8845 (avg FPS: 147) MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

7106 (avg FPS: 118) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

6992 (avg FPS: 116) MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

6288 (avg FPS: 105) MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

1886 (avg FPS: 32) MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

1669 (avg FPS: 28) MSI Radeon HD 7970 – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

4.11 – World of Tanks enCore (Direct3D)

World of Tanks enCore is a new graphics benchmark based on the game World of Tanks. More information about this benchmark can be found HERE.

 

P1080 (1920×1080)

34887 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

30453 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

30408 MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

25112 EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

21658 MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

17832 EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

16394 MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

15257 MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

13465 MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

9347 MSI Radeon HD 7970 – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

P2160 (3840×2160)

13236 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

10495 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

10305 MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

8310 EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

7609 MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

5779 EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

5590 MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

4572 MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

4.12 – Final Fantasy XV (Direct3D)

This benchmark is based on the Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition video game. More information HERE.

 

P1080

Settings: High Quality – 1920×1080 fullscreen

10629 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

9005 MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

8778 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

7124 EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

5842 MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

5140 EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

4408 MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

3770 MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

3669 MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

2268 MSI Radeon HD 7970 – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

P2160

Settings: High Quality – 3840×2160 fullscreen

4854 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

3843 MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

3687 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

2925 EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

2683 MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

2089 EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

1630 MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

1569 MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

4.13 – Resident Evil 6 Benchmark

Resident Evil 6 (RE6) is a Direct3D 9 benchmark. RE6 benchmark can be downloaded from this page.

 

P1080

Settings: Resolution: 1920 x 1080, anti-aliasing: FXAA3HQ, all params to high.

27422 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

26213 MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

26157 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

24683 EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

20382 MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

19779 EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

16970 MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

14629 MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

13270 MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

10384 MSI Radeon HD 7970 – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

P2160

Settings: Resolution: 3840 x 2160, anti-aliasing: FXAA3HQ, all params to high.

15463 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

12483 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

11491 MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

9994 EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

7688 MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

6831 EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

5751 MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

5276 MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

4855 MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

4.14 – Far Cry 5 (Direct3D)

This test is based on the built-in benchmark shipped with Far Cry 5. More information HERE.

 
Graphics settings in Far Cry 5: Ultra Quality

P1080

6910 frames (117 FPS) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

6622 frames (112 FPS) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

6483 frames (110 FPS) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

5833 frames (99 FPS) MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

5605 frames (95 FPS) EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

4278 frames (73 FPS) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

3661 frames (62 FPS) MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

3654 frames (62 FPS) MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

3479 frames (59 FPS) MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

2855 frames (48 FPS) MSI Radeon HD 7970 – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

P2160

3485 frames (59 FPS) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

2722 frames (46 FPS) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

2642 frames (45 FPS) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

2253 frames (38 FPS) MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

2097 frames (36 FPS) EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

1471 frames (25 FPS) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

1321 frames (22 FPS) MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

4.15 – HashCat 5.0 (OpenCL)

hashcat is a OpenCL-based password cracker. More information on hashcat can be found in this article.

You can download the latest HashCat for Windows HERE.

For this review, I used the built-in benchmark and tested the MD5 and SHA-256 performances.
For testing the MD5 perfs, run the following command:

> hashcat64.exe -b -m 0

For testing the SHA-256 perfs, run the following command:

> hashcat64.exe -b -m 1400

 

MD5

42306 MH/sec ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

26887 MH/s MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

26206 MH/sec ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

20713 MH/sec MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

19866 MH/sec EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

11633 MH/sec MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

11595 MH/sec EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

10433 MH/sec MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

10354 MH/sec MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

 

SHA-256

5775 MH/sec ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

4057 MH/s MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus 8GB – GeForce 417.01

3365 MH/sec MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 AIR BOOST – Adrenalin 18.11.1

3295 MH/sec ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC 8GB – GeForce 416.94

2465 MH/sec EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW – GeForce 416.94

1811 MH/sec MSI Radeon R9 290X – Adrenalin 18.11.1

1606 MH/sec MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB – Adrenalin 18.11.1

1471 MH/sec EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB – GeForce 416.94

1302 MH/sec MSI GeForce GTX 970 – GeForce 416.94

 

5 – Burn-in Test

 
This burn-in test has been done with FurMark 1.20.1.0.

As usual, the first thing to do before running a stress test is to set to the max the power target limit. I used MSI Afterburner for this job. The RTX 2070 Ventus has a max power limit of 105% TDP. This card is not designed for overclocking. So I set the power limit to 105% TDP using MSI Afterburner. If you don’t set the power limit to the max, the GPU is throttled when FurMark is running.

 
Idle state
– total power consumption: 37W
– GPU temperature: 32°C

Load state – 105% TDP
– total power consumption: 263W
– GPU temperature: 67°C

A rough estimation of the power consumption of the RTX 2070 Ventus is:

– at 105% TDP
P = (263-37-25) * 0.9
P = 180W

where 0.9 is the efficiency factor of the Corsair AX 860i PSU and 25 is an estimation of the additional CPU load (when one thread is running at 100% on the Core i7-8700K) when FurMark is running.

These numbers looks coherent with the maximum power limit of 185W.

The GPU temperature reached a max value of 67°C which is very nice. The VGA cooler of the RTX 2070 Ventus cooled the GPU correctly and, moreover, it does it without too much noise. Great!

Thermal imaging

idle state

 
load state

 

6 – Conclusion

The GeForce RTX 2070 and the GeForce GTX 1080 are neck and neck. In some tests, the RTX 2070 is a little bit faster and in other ones, the GTX 1080 is ahead.

The RTX 2070 Ventus is absolutely quiet at idle. There is no 0dB technology, the fans are always spinning but at idle state, they are really noiseless. Under heavy we can easily hear them but the noise is more than acceptable. Once again, MSI did a very good job with the VGA cooler.

I will test RTX features such as realtime raytracing later, in another article. For a simple reason: currently there is no real demo or test about RT (NVIDIA, where are your cool tech-demos?).

This RTX 2070 Ventus is a basic Turing-based graphics card. If you need a recent GeForce that works quietly, has enough processing power, has a compact design, has the latest features such as tensor cores (for DLSS antialiasing) and or RT cores (for realtime raytracing) and does not look like a Xmas tree, the RTX 2070 Ventus is a good choice.

And honestly, this card has all features a graphics dev needs today: Turing GPU with all latest techs, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan, Direct3D 12, OpenCL, CUDA, PhysX, realtime raytracing and serious graphics drivers.