MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio 8GB
MSI’s RTX 2080 ticks all the boxes, including value.
The MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio really impresses with its RGB adorned cooler and build quality along with its competitive pricing. It comes with a 1515MHz base clock and 1860MHz boost clock.
The MSI 2080 Gaming X Trio is built like a tank with a solid back plate and monstrous triple fan cooler that’s easily capable of taming the TU104 GPU. Large sections of the shroud have RGB lighting, making this one a really good choice to show off in a windowed case.
The MSI features the standard set of video ports which consist of three DP 1.4 ports, a HDMI 2.0b port and the Type-C port. It’s powered by six and eight pin power connectors. The MSI comes with several utilities including the popular Afterburner program along with the Dragon Center app that offers one click clock profiles and RGB control.
The MSI card is the quietest card of the roundup at the expense of very slightly higher temperatures and hence a minor drop in boost clock here and there compared to the Asus. Still, the card was able to hold clocks well over 1900MHz, so it’s still very fast but does it in effective silence.
MSI has built itself an excellent reputation with its high end GPUs. The 2080 Gaming X Trio is another highly recommended and compelling choice with its competitive price and excellent cooler. Its great looks, build quality, performance and low noise levels make it our choice of 2080 card.