ASUS RoG STRIX Gaming RTX 2060 Graphics Card Review

How Much Does It Cost?

The ASUS STRIX RTX 2060 is available now, with an average retail price of little over £400. That’s pretty good, given the MSRP for this model is £494.99. The market is driving prices down, and that’s great for consumers. There is that STRIX premium though, as standard models can be up £50 or more cheaper.

Overview

When it comes down to it, this may be the first RTX 2060 we’ve reviewed, but it’s not the first one I’ve personally used. Without a doubt, it’s one of the finest models for this chipset on the market. However, you do pay a premium for that huge cooler, but it’s clearly money well spent.

Gaming

This is the “cheapest” RTX chipset, far below the MSRP of the RTX 2070, RTX 2080, and certainly the RTX 2080 Ti. However, it still packs quite a punch in any regard when it comes to gaming. For those playing at 1080p and 1440p who want to have high refresh rates, it’s got your back. This will certainly appeal to those who have high frame rate monitors and G-Sync displays too.

STRIX LIFE

That cooler is complete overkill for this chipset, but that’s not a bad thing. Overall, it delivered both incredibly low temperatures, and some of the quietest performance of any card we’ve tested. It doesn’t have to work hard at all to tame the modest beast that is the RTX 2060 chipset. That does mean you have plenty of OC headroom, and can push fan profiles up if required.

Furthermore, it’s also one of the best looking coolers around. It packs great style anyway, but the black shroud, quality fans, and some lovely RGB all set you up for a great looking PC build. Plus, the premium backplate always gets a thumbs up from us.

Should I Buy One?

I do like the RTX 2060 cards, they’re pretty powerful for non-4K gamers. Plus, with RTX you get DLSS and Ray Tracing that works well enough for now. However, both certainly have room for improvements and we are seeing performance improving drivers roll out regularly right now. It’s a bit of a premium over other RTX 2060s, but for build quality, style, and performance, it has a lot to love.