MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk EK X review
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk EK X
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk EK X
Why is MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk EK X better than the average?
- Floating-point performance?
15.28 TFLOPSvs11.49 TFLOPS - Pixel rate?
154.4 GPixel/svs96.88 GPixel/s - GPU memory speed?
1750MHzvs1571.02MHz - VRAM?
11GBvs7.65GB - Effective memory speed?
14000MHzvs11070.12MHz - Texture rate?
477.4 GTexels/svs254.66 GTexels/s - Maximum memory bandwidth?
616GB/svs371.02GB/s - Memory bus width?
352bitvs252.57bit
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User reviews
Performance
GPU clock speed
1350MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
GPU turbo
1755MHz
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
pixel rate
154.4 GPixel/s
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
floating-point performance
15.28 TFLOPS
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
texture rate
477.4 GTexels/s
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
GPU memory speed
1750MHz
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
effective memory speed
14000MHz
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
maximum memory bandwidth
616GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
GDDR version
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
memory bus width
352bit
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
Supports ECC memory
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Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
Features
DirectX version
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenCL version
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing.
Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
Supports multi-display technology
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The graphics card supports multi-display technology. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.
load GPU temperature
A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.
supports ray tracing
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Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.
Supports 3D
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Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).
supports DLSS
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DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI.
It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.
PassMark (G3D) result
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This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.
Ports
has an HDMI output
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Devices with a HDMI or mini HDMI port can transfer high definition video and audio to a display.
HDMI ports
More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
HDMI version
HDMI 2.0
Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
DisplayPort outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DisplayPort.
DVI outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.
mini DisplayPort outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using mini-DisplayPort.
Miscellaneous
Has USB Type-C
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The USB Type-C features reversible plug orientation and cable direction.
USB ports
With more USB ports, you are able to connect more devices.
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Which are the best graphics cards?
MSI reveals their RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk EK X graphics cards
Water cooling a custom RTX series graphics card.
Published: 28th September 2018 | Source: MSI | Author: Mark Campbell
MSI reveals their RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk EK X graphics cards
MSI has officially unveiled their RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk EK X graphics cards, partnering with EK Water Blocks to deliver consumers fully water cooled variants of the company’s RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio GPUs.
These SEA HAWK EK X series graphics cards will not be using the same PCB design as MSI’s AIO cooled Sea Hawk series graphics cards, replacing Nvidia’s reference PCB design with the custom PCK used in their Gaming X Trio series graphics cards. This makes the Geforce RTX SEA HAWK EK X significantly larger than reference water cooled RTX series graphics cards, while also offering users the same out of the box overclock as the RTX Gaming X Trio series.
When looking at MSI’s RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X, we can see that it offers a boost clock speed advantage of 60MHz and 150MHz when compared to the Nvidia Founders Edition and Reference models respectively, while the RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk EK X offers a higher factory overclock that is 120MHz above Nvidia Founders Edition model and 210MHz above Nvidia’s reference design.
| MSI RTX 2080 Ti SEA HAWK EK X | MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio | Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti (FE) | Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti (Ref) | MSIRTX 2080 SEA HAWK EK X | MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | Nvidia RTX 2080 (FE) | Nvidia RTX 2080 (Ref) | |
| Architecture | Turing | Turing | Turing | Turing | Turing | Turing | Turing | Turing |
| CUDA Cores | 4,352 | 4,352 | 4,352 | 4,352 | 2,944 | 2,944 | 2,944 | 2,944 |
| Ray Tracing Performance | 10 Gigarays | 10 Gigarays | 10 Gigarays | 10 Gigarays | 8 Gigarays | 8 Gigarays | 8 Gigarays | 8 Gigarays |
| Base Clock |
1350MHz | 1350MHz | 1350MHz | 1350MHz | 1515MHz | 1515MHz | 1515MHz | 1515MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1755MHz | 1755MHz | 1635MHz | 1545MHz | 1860MHz | 1860MHz | 1800MHz | 1710MHz |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Capacity | 11GB | 11GB | 11GB | 11GB | 8GB | 8GB | 8GB | 8GB |
| Memory Speed | 14Gbps | 14Gbps | 14Gbps | 14Gbps | 14Gbps | 14Gbps | 14Gbps | 14Gbps |
| Memory Bandwidth | 616GB/s | 616GB/s | 616GB/s | 616GB/s | 448GB/s | 448GB/s | 448GB/s | 448GB/s |
| Memory Bus Size | 352-bit | 352-bit | 352-bit | 352-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| SLI | NVLINK | NVLINK | NVLink | NVLink | NVLINK | NVLINK | NVLink | NVLink |
Like other MSI RTX 2080 and 2080 Ti series graphics cards, the Sea Hawk EK X offers users three DisplayPort 1.
4 outputs, a single HDMI 2.0b connection and a single virtual-link connection. At this time we do not have MSRP pricing for EK’s RTX SEA HAWK EK X series graphics cards.
You can read our review of MSI’s RTX RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio graphics cards here.
You can join the discussion on MSI’s RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk EK X series graphics cards on the OC3D Forums.
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MSI could not stay away from the announcement and start of sales of a new line of video cards based on NVIDIA Turing microarchitecture and has already managed to replenish its lineup with a whole bunch of new products.
In its assortment you will find about ten different versions of the flagship NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti: from those equipped with a liquid cooling system to the usual models with an air cooler.
In this review, we will talk about one of the top versions with an air cooling system — MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GAMING X TRIO . She received a reinforced power subsystem, high factory overclocking and a proprietary cooling system with TORX 3.0 fans on a double ball bearing. Let’s take a look at what benefits you get from buying this model.
Specification
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Model |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GAMING X TRIO |
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GPU |
NVIDIA TU102-300A |
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Microarchitecture |
NVIDIA Turing |
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Technical process, nm |
12 |
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Number of CUDA cores |
4352 |
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Number of texture units |
272 |
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Number of raster blocks |
88 |
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Number of tensor cores |
544 |
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Number of cores RT |
68 |
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GPU base frequency, MHz |
1350 |
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GPU dynamic frequency, MHz |
1755 |
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Effective memory frequency, MHz |
14000 |
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Memory size, GB |
11 |
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Memory type |
GDDR6 |
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Memory bus width, bit |
352 |
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Memory bandwidth, GB/s |
616 |
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Tire type |
PCI Express 3. |
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External interfaces |
1 x USB Type-C |
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Minimum power supply unit, W |
650 |
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Additional PCIe power connectors |
1 x 6-pin 2 x 8-pin |
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Dimensions (measured in our test lab), mm |
327 x 140 x 55.6 |
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Drivers |
Latest drivers can be downloaded from MSI website or GPU manufacturer website |
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Manufacturer website |
MSI |
0 x16 Packing and contents
The novelty is supplied in a large cardboard box, decorated with pleasant color printing. On the front side there is an image of a video card with MSI Mystic Light turned on.
The reverse side of the box is reserved for a description of the key advantages of the model and some of its characteristics.
The list of system requirements for the computer where you plan to install the video card is also located on the back of the box. Based on the recommendations, the power supply must have a power of at least 650 W and support one 6-pin and two 8-pin PCIe connectors.
In the kit we found standard documentation, a CD with software, a metal bracket for additional fixation of the video card in the system unit and a nice bonus in the form of stickers.
The reference set of interfaces is used for image output:
- 1 x USB Type-C;
- 1 x HDMI 2.0b;
- 3 x DisplayPort 1.4.
The maximum resolution is 7680 x 4320.
Appearance
The design of MSI GAMING TRIO series video cards has undergone minor changes compared to its predecessors, but the overall design approach has remained.
The casing is also made of plastic of various textures and several shades (from black to gray). Small inserts made of red translucent plastic have disappeared and the logic of the fan arrangement has changed. Now the 86mm spinner has moved from the center closer to the interface panel.
On the reverse side there is a metal support plate, which is designed to protect the printed circuit board from bending, as well as to prevent possible damage to components during inaccurate installation and operation.
Unlike the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, both older video cards support the organization of multigraphic bundles. However, the old NVIDIA SLI bridges are not suitable for this purpose — you need to purchase a new NVLink Bridge. If you want to combine a pair of MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GAMING X TRIO into a bundle, then for this you need to detach a small plastic part of the casing, which is fixed with a couple of screws. It is for this reason that MSI engineers decided to move one of the fans closer to the interface panel so that there is more free space in the connector area.
Power is provided by a PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot and three PCIe slots (one 6-pin and two 8-pin) conveniently located at the rear of the board. The cooler doesn’t make it any harder to disconnect the PCIe cables.
The video accelerator is based on the NVIDIA TU102-300A GPU, manufactured using a 12-nm process technology. It consists of 4352 CUDA cores, 272 texture units and 88 raster units. The base frequency is declared at the level of 1350 MHz, and the dynamic frequency is 1755 MHz (the reference indicator is 1545 MHz).
The video memory is made up of Micron’s 11 GB GDDR6 chips, which operate at a reference effective frequency of 14000 MHz. Data exchange between the graphics core and memory is carried out through a 352-bit bus, which is capable of passing 616 GB of information per second.
Unfortunately, we were not allowed to disassemble the video card, so we have to be content with images from the official site. The MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GAMING X TRIO is based on a proprietary PCB design and features a reinforced 17-phase power supply for the GPU and memory chips.
Fans of LED backlighting will appreciate MSI’s novelty, because it has several illumination zones at once, and part of the light is beautifully reflected from the PCB itself during operation.
You can control the MSI Mystic Light in proprietary software. Several operating modes are available for each zone and the ability to synchronize illumination with other system components.
Cooling system
The MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GAMING X TRIO video card with installed cooling system takes up almost three expansion slots and has a total length of 327 mm according to the official website.
The design of the cooler includes a massive two-piece aluminum radiator with a nickel-plated copper base and seven nickel-plated copper heat pipes (six 6 mm and one 8 mm). The video memory chips are cooled using a separate plate with thermal pads, and the elements of the power subsystem are in contact with the main radiator.
A pair of fans with a blade diameter of 96 mm and one 86 mm are responsible for active heat dissipation. They are all made according to the TORX 3.0 design and have an improved impeller shape. They are based on reliable and durable double ball bearings.
With automatic fan speed control, in maximum load mode, the graphics core heated up to 71 ° C at a critical rate of 89 ° C, and the turntables spun up to 1307 — 1350 rpm (49-40% of their maximum power). According to subjective sensations, the noise was very low and did not interfere with work at all.
For comparison, let’s take a 3-fan cooling system for the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti OC edition video card, which in the same mode kept the GPU temperature at 60 ° C with a comparable noise level. But her GPU frequency was lower: 1680 versus 1770 MHz for the MSI version.
In the maximum fan speed mode (2522 — 3312 rpm), the GPU temperature dropped to 56°C.
