PC World - USA (2019-08)

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50 PCWorld AUGUST 2019

REVIEWS NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER AND RTX 2070 SUPER


OUR TEST SYSTEM
Our dedicated graphics card test system is
packed with some of the fastest
complementary components available to put
any potential performance bottlenecks
squarely on the GPU. Most of the hardware
was provided by the manufacturers, but we
purchased the cooler and storage ourselves.


  • Intel Core i7-8700K processor ($350 on
    Amazon at go.pcworld.com/700k)

  • EVGA CLC 240 closed-loop liquid cooler
    ($120 on Amazon at go.pcworld.com/c240)

  • Asus Maximus X Hero motherboard
    ($395 on Amazon at go.pcworld.com/c240)

  • 64GB HyperX Predator RGB
    DDR4/2933 ($420 on Amazon)

  • EVGA 1200W SuperNova P2 power
    supply ($230 on Amazon at go.pcworld.
    com/mxmc)

  • Corsair Crystal 570X RGB case, with
    front and top panels removed and an extra


rear fan installed for improved airflow ($130
on Amazon at go.pcworld.com/crst)


  • 2x 500GB Samsung 860 EVO SSDs ($78
    each on Amazon at go.pcworld.com/smev)
    We’re comparing the $399 GeForce RTX
    2060 Super and $499 RTX 2070 Super
    Founders Edition cards against the Founders
    Edition models of Nvidia’s original RTX
    20-series lineup: The $350 RTX 260, $600
    RTX 2070, $800 RTX 2080, and $1,200 RTX
    2080 Ti. Note that aside from the RTX 2060,
    all other non-Super Founders Edition cards
    come overclocked and more expensive than
    reference models for each respective GPU.
    We also tested AMD’s comparable
    Radeon options: the $700 Radeon VII (go.
    pcworld.com/rdv2), $500 Vega 64, and
    $400 Vega 56. All prices cited are launch
    MSRP. You can often find these cards cheaper
    on the streets these days, particularly the
    Radeon Vega options as AMD partners clear
    stock ahead of the
    impending Radeon RX
    5700 and 5700 XT launch.
    Each game is tested
    using its in-game benchmark
    at the highest possible
    graphics presets, with
    VSync, frame rate caps, and
    all GPU vendor-specific
    technologies—like AMD
    TressFX, Nvidia GameWorks
    options, and FreeSync/G-
    Peekaboo! Sync—disabled, and

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