Verdict and Conclusion
Amazing! This is one of the fastest (if not THE fastest) GeForce RTX 2060 we’ve tested to date. Although the default boost speed is clearly stated on Asus’s website as 1710 MHz, surprisingly the card’s actual default boost speed is set to 1800 MHz in gaming mode. And if you use Asus’s GPU Tweak II software, you can boost it to 1830 MHz in OC mode. In fact, if you’ve got the courage you can boost it even further. Be warned, any overclocking is done at your own risk.
At full load, the card reached a high of only 56 degrees Celsius, which is surprisingly low considering it is running on “Gaming Mode” with an overclocked GPU at 1800 MHz. This card is clearly designed for overclocking, and to keep things cool Asus have included their MaxContact cooling solution, which features a heat spreader with twice the surface area, and cooled by 3 Wing Blade fans. Well done Asus in keeping my graphics card COOL!
It’s clear that Asus is aiming this card for the gaming enthusiasts, and this is evident with the triple wing-blad fans, RGB LEDs, MaxContact cooling solution as well as the Dual BIOS switch, which you can easily between performance and quiet profiles.
The Aura Sync RGB lighting is great for gamers and modders, while the LED on/off switch is an added bonus for those who don’t want distracting lights affecting gameplay.
During our test, it produced excellent scores in all of our benchmarks, including a score of 3982 in UL’s 3DMark Port Royal and 7933 in Time Spy. To put it simply, the the performance of the Asus ROG Strix Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 is truly astounding. No other GeForce RTX 2060 we’ve tested can beat it.
You can buy the Asus ROG Strix Gaming GeForce RTX 2060
Pros:
- Excellent performance
- The fastest RTX 2060 on the market
- LED on/off switch
- Dual BIOS switch
- MaxContact cooling solution with 3 Wing Blade fans
- Aura Sync RGB lighting
Cons:
- Expensive
Final Thoughts
If your decision is purely based on performance, then there’s no question the Asus ROG Strix Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 is a real winner here. Currently, there isn’t another GeForce RTX 2060 that can beat it so far. However having said that, the high price could be pretty hard to justify if you’re on a tight budget … other than that, it does offer excellent performance, great features and superb overclocking ability.
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