MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio

A massive air cooler and dual eight-pin power connectors make MSI's GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio one of the most robust RTX 2080 partner cards we've seen. The only challenge? Fitting it in your PC's case.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Tr 1

Product details

  • Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
  • Video Memory: 8GB GDDR6
  • Memory Interface: 256-bit
  • Max. Resolution: Support 4x Display Monitors
  • Input: 2x 8pin PCI-E Power Connectors

PROS

+ Excellent cooling
+ Aggressive factory overclock
+ Dual eight-pin power connectors and higher power rating
+ Two-zone RGB LED lighting

CONS

- 12.9-inch length means it won't fit in many cases
- Cooling design exhausts air into chassis
- Ray-tracing and DLSS features remain underutilized, like with all RTX cards

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on November 16, 2018
A massive air cooler and dual eight-pin power connectors make MSI's GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio one of the most robust RTX 2080 partner cards we've seen. The only challenge? Fitting it in your PC's case.
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