Test Methodology
GPU Comparisons |
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GPU |
Memory |
Miscellaneous |
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Cores |
Base (MHz) |
Boost (MHz) |
Type |
Size (MB) |
Clock (MHz) |
Bus (bits) |
Power Config |
Driver |
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| AMD Radeon VII | 3,840 |
1,400 |
1,800 |
HBM2 |
16,384 |
1,000 |
4,096 |
8+8 |
19.1.2 |
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| AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | 4,096 |
1,247 |
1,546 |
HBM2 |
8,192 |
945 |
2,048 |
8+8 |
18.8.2 |
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| AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | 3,584 |
1,156 |
1,471 |
HBM2 |
8,192 |
800 |
2,048 |
8+8 |
18.8.2 |
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| XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy | 2,304 |
- |
1,580 |
GDDR5 |
8,192 |
8,000 |
256 |
6+8 |
18.10.7 |
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| Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+ | 2,304 |
- |
1,450 |
GDDR5 |
8,192 |
8,000 |
256 |
6+8 |
18.8.2 |
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| Inno3D GeForce RTX 2080 Ti iChiLL Black | 4,352 |
1,350 |
1,695 |
GDDR6 |
11,264 |
14,000 |
352 |
8+8 |
417.71 |
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| Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition | 4,352 |
1,350 |
1,635 |
GDDR6 |
11,264 |
14,000 |
352 |
8+8 |
411.51 |
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| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming OC | 2,944 |
1,515 |
1,815 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
256 |
6+8 |
411.63 |
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| Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition | 2,944 |
1,515 |
1,800 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
256 |
6+8 |
411.51 |
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| Palit GeForce RTX 2070 Dual | 2,304 |
1,410 |
1,620 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
256 |
6+8 |
416.33 |
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| Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2060 OC | 1,920 |
1,365 |
1,830 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
192 |
8+6 |
417.54 |
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| Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Founders Edition | 1,920 |
1,365 |
1,680 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
192 |
8 |
417.54 |
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| Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition | 3,584 |
1,481 |
1,582 |
GDDR5X |
11,264 |
11,008 |
352 |
6+8 |
399.27 |
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| Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition | 2,560 |
1,607 |
1,734 |
GDDR5 |
8,192 |
10,008 |
256 |
8 |
399.27 |
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| EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti FTW Ultra Silent | 2,432 |
1,607 |
1,683 |
GDDR5 |
8,192 |
8,008 |
256 |
8+8 |
417.54 |
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| EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW | 1,920 |
1,607 |
1,797 |
GDDR5 |
8,192 |
8,008 |
256 |
8+8 |
416.34 |
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| Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition | 1,280 |
1,506 |
1,683 |
GDDR5 |
6,144 |
8,008 |
192 |
6 |
399.27 |
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HEXUS Graphics Test Bench |
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| Hardware Components | Product Page | |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-8700K (overclocked to 4.8GHz) | intel.com |
| CPU Cooler | Fractal Design Celsius S24 | fractal-design.com |
| Motherboard | Asus ROG Maximus X Hero | asus.com |
| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3200 | gskill.com |
| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 1,000W | bequiet.com |
| Primary Storage | 256GB WD Black PCIe SSD | wdc.com |
| Secondary Storage | 1TB Crucial MX300 SATA SSD | crucial.com |
| Chassis | be quiet! Dark Base 700 | bequiet.com |
| Monitor | iiyama ProLite X4071UHSU-B1 | iiyama.com |
| Operating system | Windows 10 Pro | microsoft.com |
Benchmark Suite |
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| Synthetic Benchmarks | ||
| 3DMark | Time Spy, Time Spy Extreme, Time Spy Stress Test | |
| Gaming Benchmarks and Settings | ||
| Civilization VI | DX12, 8xMSAA, High Quality | |
| Far Cry 5 | DX11, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Forza Motorsport 7 | DX12, 4xMSAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Gears of War 4 | DX12, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | DX11, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | DX12, TAA, Highest Quality | |
| World of Tanks enCore | DX11, TSSAA HQ, Ultra Quality | |
| General Benchmarks | ||
| Power Consumption | To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record system-wide mains power draw both when idle and while playing Gears of War 4 | |
| Temperature | To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record GPU core temperature both when idle and while playing Gears of War 4 | |
| Noise | A PCE-318 meter is used to record noise levels when idle and while playing Gears of War 4 | |
Notes
The key lookouts are for the Radeon VII vs. the Radeon RX Vega 64 - a fight that it should win handsomely - and, more pertinently, against the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080. We have the out-of-the-box overclocked Founders Edition, priced at £749, as well as a Gigabyte model coming in for a bit less. Nvidia and its retail partners have revised pricing such that minor-overclocked models from the likes of EVGA and MSI are now selling for the same £650 fee as the Radeon VII.
Though not shown in the benchmark suite, we have also tested the Radeon VII, Radeon RX Vega 64, and GeForce RTX 2080 FE on Forza Horizon 4 and Battlefield V, because these two games will become a staple of the revised graphics suite for 2019.
We'd normally include a page on overclocking. That's missing in this review because, at the time of testing, AMD's Wattman does not apply enhanced frequencies correctly. We are awaiting a fix from AMD.
