Which brand/version of the RTX 2060 to buy?

[Salty_Gamer]

Hello there!

 

TL;DR

Within € 350, what is a good 2060 card?

 

I'm upgrading form a 970 to a 2060 (non-super).

Only I can't figure out which brand and model is a good pick.

 

Here is a list of all the cards that are available in my area, along with price.

My budget is up to € 350.

 

The cheapest is an Inno3D card, but I haven't heard a lot about that brand and the cooler seems kinda cheap, so I think I'll pass on that one.

Then there's the Asus TUF one, I know that 's a good brand usually, but it just seems so tiny! I don't know that much about graphics cards, but I can't imagine it begin that quiet and perform well in temperatures.

For a bit more money we get the Gigabyte cards, about which I have heard they make quite a lot of noise and run a bit on the hot side.

Then there's the famous KO edition from EVGA, but Tech Jezus (Gamers Nexus) said it was also a mediocre card with respect to noise and thermals, for gaming then.

Then we reach my € 350 limit, with some Zotac cards. I don't know a lot about the brand, but I think I heard somewhere that the cooling for these cards is pretty good.

 

What do you guys think? Thanks in advance for any help

[Haro]

What about the 5600xt 

It is cheaper and performs about the same 

[Salty_Gamer]

2 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

What about the 5600xt 

It is cheaper and performs about the same 

Yes, but I want DLSS 2.0 and Raytracing. I was actually going with the RX 5700 first, and flash that to the XT bios, but it has risen in price in my area. And I also realised I wanted the aforementioned DLSS and RTX stuff... But thanks for the tip.

[Haro]

1 minute ago, Salty_Gamer said:

Yes, but I want DLSS 2.0 and Raytracing.

If your dead set on a 2060 ( even tho these features are kind of useless and a 2060 won't be good with ray tracing )

Check the GPU tier list for which model suits you

[vinit6694skr]

13 minutes ago, Salty_Gamer said:

Hello there!

 

TL;DR

Within € 350, what is a good 2060 card?

 

I'm upgrading form a 970 to a 2060 (non-super).

Only I can't figure out which brand and model is a good pick.

 

Here is a list of all the cards that are available in my area, along with price.

My budget is up to € 350.

 

The cheapest is an Inno3D card, but I haven't heard a lot about that brand and the cooler seems kinda cheap, so I think I'll pass on that one.

Then there's the Asus TUF one, I know that 's a good brand usually, but it just seems so tiny! I don't know that much about graphics cards, but I can't imagine it begin that quiet and perform well in temperatures.

For a bit more money we get the Gigabyte cards, about which I have heard they make quite a lot of noise and run a bit on the hot side.

Then there's the famous KO edition from EVGA, but Tech Jezus (Gamers Nexus) said it was also a mediocre card with respect to noise and thermals, for gaming then.

Then we reach my € 350 limit, with some Zotac cards. I don't know a lot about the brand, but I think I heard somewhere that the cooling for these cards is pretty good.

 

What do you guys think? Thanks in advance for any help

Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 OC edition or Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 D6 6G.

[vinit6694skr]

2 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

If your dead set on a 2060 ( even tho these features are kind of useless and a 2060 won't be good with ray tracing )

Check the GPU tier list for which model suits you

Check Control 1080p results with RTX on and DLSS 2.0.

[Salty_Gamer]

1 minute ago, vinit6694skr said:

Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 OC edition or Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 D6 6G.

May I ask why you chose them specifically? I have read some reviews that the Gigabyte cards can make a lot of noise. And will the TUF one have decent thermals?

[gloop]

1 minute ago, vinit6694skr said:

Check Control 1080p results with RTX on and DLSS 2.0.

 

 

Yes, you are at 30fps.

[senti3nt]

I have the "Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming OC Pro 6G (rev. 1.0)" , it has served me well and it overclocks nicely, although I am already looking to upgrade because it is very hard for any 2060 to handle RTX at a reasonable FPS. It is a very good card though, I have had no issues. Quiet fans, but powerful if you want to keep temperatures cool. I don't have experience with any of the other cards but I can speak for this one. \

 

The TUF one also looks really good. I plan on getting a TUF monitor so the card has to be good, right?

[Eighjan]

Just now, Salty_Gamer said:

May I ask why you chose them specifically? I have read some reviews that the Gigabyte cards can make a lot of noise. And will the TUF one have decent thermals?

Does this list help any...?

[Salty_Gamer]

2 minutes ago, senti3nt said:

I have the "Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming OC Pro 6G (rev. 1.0)" , it has served me well and it overclocks nicely, although I am already looking to upgrade because it is very hard for any 2060 to handle RTX at a reasonable FPS. It is a very good card though, I have had no issues. Quiet fans, but powerful if you want to keep temperatures cool. I don't have experience with any of the other cards but I can speak for this one. 

Okay thanks a lot. Perhaps that is the difference between the Pro and non-Pro editions then. Thanks!

[Salty_Gamer]

2 minutes ago, Eighjan said:

Does this list help any...?

Oh yes, thank you. I completely forgot to look for reviews on PCPP as well. I don't use it to browse parts tho, as the prices are not always up to date for the Dutch version. But helpful nonetheless!

[Haro]

7 minutes ago, gloop said:

Yes, you are at 30fps

^

 

8 minutes ago, vinit6694skr said:

with RTX on and DLSS 2.0.

Yea no it's a garbage experience

[Salty_Gamer]

4 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

^

 

Yea no it's a garbage experience

I am aware that ray tracing at the RTX 2060 is not very good. But for games like Wolfenstein (and hopefully Cyberpunk) DLSS 2.0 can do a lot to increase performance right?

I thought by going with the RTX 2060 instead of the RX 5700 I'd future proof it somewhat, is that not the case then? I hope I don't sound ignorant...

 

EDIT: This seems decent, with the DLSS 2.0 update?

 

Edited June 29, 2020 by Salty_Gamer

[Haro]

Just now, Salty_Gamer said:

DLSS 2.0 can do a lot to increase performance right?

It will make it less crap 

But even with dlss a 2060 is simply not made for ray tracing 

It's just branded as an rtx card yet it's barely capable of that 

[vinit6694skr]

16 minutes ago, gloop said:

 

 

Yes, you are at 30fps.

Infact you are at 60fps.

 

[Salty_Gamer]

5 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

It will make it less crap 

But even with dlss a 2060 is simply not made for ray tracing 

It's just branded as an rtx card yet it's barely capable of that 

*sad noises*

 

Okay, different question then: within my € 350 budget, what do you recommend? RX 5700 and flash that to the XT bios?
If ray tracing is not an option at this price point, than maybe that is a better option?

 

Edit: thanks for all your help btw, I appreciate it!

Edited June 29, 2020 by Salty_Gamer

[vinit6694skr]

9 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

^

 

Yea no it's a garbage experience

This isn't garbage.

https://amp.hothardware.com/reviews/investigating-nvidia-dlss-20-in-mechwarrior-5-and-control

[vinit6694skr]

5 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

It will make it less crap 

But even with dlss a 2060 is simply not made for ray tracing 

It's just branded as an rtx card yet it's barely capable of that 

Running 1080p at 60 fps isn't enough really ?

[Salty_Gamer]

Just now, vinit6694skr said:

Running 1080p at 60 fps isn't enough really ?

I have a 1080p monitor, so for me it'd be fine actually. I'm happy with 60 fps for Ray-traced games, then I can play non-RTX games at more FPS, and benefit from my 144Hz... 

[vinit6694skr]

8 minutes ago, Salty_Gamer said:

I am aware that ray tracing at the RTX 2060 is not very good. But for games like Wolfenstein (and hopefully Cyberpunk) DLSS 2.0 can do a lot to increase performance right?

I thought by going with the RTX 2060 instead of the RX 5700 I'd future proof it somewhat, is that not the case then? I hope I don't sound ignorant...

 

EDIT: This seems decent, with the DLSS 2.0 update?

 

DLSS 2.0 has definitely shown improvements with 2060 you can check Google and YouTube yourself. But if RX 5700 is at same price then it's the way to go rather than 2060 or else simply wait for 3000 series RTX cards.

[Salty_Gamer]

2 minutes ago, vinit6694skr said:

This isn't garbage.

https://amp.hothardware.com/reviews/investigating-nvidia-dlss-20-in-mechwarrior-5-and-control

Right? That's what I felt. I mean it's still not AWESOME GAMER RAY TRACING 293084 FPS ON 16K MONITOR, but it's pretty good still I think.

[Salty_Gamer]

1 minute ago, vinit6694skr said:

DLSS 2.0 has definitely shown improvements with 2060 you can check Google and YouTube yourself. But if RX 5700 is at same price then it's the way to go rather than 2060 or else simply wait for 3000 series RTX cards.

For me they are at similar price points. The RX 5700 used to be 320, but now for some reason it has risen to 360, whereas the 2060 has remained at around 340 for me.

[gloop]

6 minutes ago, vinit6694skr said:

Infact you are at 60fps.

 

The second he turns on Raytracing it goes to 35fps. Are you dumb?

[vinit6694skr]

Just now, Salty_Gamer said:

For me they are at similar price points. The RX 5700 used to be 320, but now for some reason it has risen to 360, whereas the 2060 has remained at around 340 for me.

The two Cards I have listed are around 330 and I have read some good reviews about Inno3d models too but I don't have any first hand experience with the brand.