EVGA XC Ultra Nvidia RTX 2080 Graphics Card Review

EVGA XC Ultra Nvidia RTX 2080

The graphics card market has been in a weird state of flux recently. The RTX cards launched to much fanfare and just as much hate. Sure, they’re bloody fast, but they’re also darn expensive. Furthermore, at launch, DLSS, DXR and more were not ready for gamers to enjoy. That wasn’t Nvidia’s fault though, they made the hardware, then the software follows from developers. Fortunately, that’s happening now, and the real value of RTX cards are starting to shine.

Today, I have the latest EVGA RTX 2080 XC Ultra Gaming on our test bench. The current “mid-range” card of the RTX series, but dialled up and tuned by the experts at EVGA. It’s a little more expensive than the stock card of course, but it’s also faster. Well, it should be faster, but how much faster is what we aim to find out.

Features

• NVIDIA Turing GPU architecture gives up to 6X Faster Performance compared to previous-generation graphics cards
• Real-Time RAY TRACING in games for cutting-edge, hyper-realistic graphics
• Dual HDB Fans offer higher performance cooling and much quieter acoustic noise
• Adjustable RGB LED offers configuration options for all your PC lighting needs
• Built for EVGA Precision X1 – EVGA’s all-new tuning utility monitors your graphics card and gives you the power to overclock like a pro!

Specifications

For in-depth specifications, please visit the official EVGA product page here.

What EVGA Had to Say

“The EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC Graphics Cards are powered by the new NVIDIA Turing GPU design and the revolutionary NVIDIA RTX platform, the new graphics cards bring together real-time ray tracing, artificial intelligence, and programmable shading. With the EVGA GeForce RTX 20-Series gaming cards you get the best gaming experience with next generation graphics performance, ice cold cooling, and advanced overclocking features with the all new EVGA Precision X1 software. The latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs have reinvented graphics and set a new bar for performance. This is the ultimate efficient PC gaming experience.” – EVGA