Why Nvidia Graphics cards?
Two companies, Nvidia and AMD, make the most popular consumer-grade Graphics Cards, with models available for both desktop and laptop computers. A laptop with a dedicated GPU can load pages, stream video, and render your latest Vimeo masterpiece, your pinterest page with lightning speed. But why Nvidia Graphics cards in particular? Nvidia owns the better part of the GPU market and with good reason. Nvidia GPUs win at each price point for its value and performance offered. We will review the best for the ones who can shrug off price and the best for the budget gamer as well in “Graphics Card Comparison”.
Anyone building a PC specifically for gaming or high quality video editing purposes knows that finding cheap yet reliable and efficient Graphics card deals is often an arduous process. For the most part, GPU price drops don’t happen too often which makes them easy to miss. That said another specific reason for choosing Nvidia over AMD is based on personal experience and also it is better in specific areas such as heat and power consumption.
Things to “lookout for” When Buying The Graphics Card.
Before we proceed further with the Graphics Card comparison, let’s make sure we are all caught up with the buying guide.
- Memory- Unless you’re using it with ultra-high resolutions, like 4K , the quantity of RAM won’t make much difference. Also, most high-end graphics cards come with high memory by default.
- Bandwidth- Data ready to be processed by the GPU is usually stored on the card’s own dedicated memory called GDDR3 and GDDR5. Note that GDDR5 memory provides twice the bandwidth of GDDR3 clocked at the same rate, Nowadays It’s mostly GDDR6.
- Cooling- They produce a lot of heat at optimum usage. This is displayed in the TDP value. Higher TDP means more fans and cooling.
- Compatibility -The CPU case you purchased must be matched. So please do take note of that fact. Also take a quick but accurate look at the power it consumes. If the computer can’t handle it you need to switch.
- Platform(Display & CPU)- if you’re running an older dual-core CPU like Pentium , it won’t keep up with high-end graphics cards. Therefore, go for mid-range cards and save your hard-earned money. You won’t require high-end graphics if you’re using an older 1280 x 1024 resolution monitor. Conversely, if you want to run two 1080p monitors in surround, a lower than mid-range card will not get you meaningful resolution in modern games.
We know that graphics cards are usually the most expensive components in your PC, then comes a suitable processor, RAM along with gaming keyboard, mouse etc..so these are our recommendations when it comes to best, budget GPU’s to buy in 2020, for you out there who wants to play the latest FPS releases or wanna do some good video editing stuff…
RTX 2080ti Vs RTX 2070 super
King of the crop for Graphics Cards was none other than the RTX 2080 ti. We chose the 2080ti and the 2070 super as our first pair for Graphics Card Comparison.
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- 11GB DDR6.
- NVIDIA CUDA Cores 4352, Clock speeds of 1350 MHz core and 1545 MHz boost.
- 18.6 billion transistors
No doubt it’s gonna burn a deep hole in your pocket but rightfully so, for it is a GPU powerhouse and a necessary evil for Graphics Card Comparison. And to squeeze all the juice out of this one you’re gonna need a 4K gaming monitor. When you plug-in the games to receive the power of this gpu it will only justify at 4k resolution. At advanced graphics settings such as HDR and stuff games like GTA V, Witcher 3,Destiny 2,Shadow of war and many games that have 4k, it exceeds 60 fps.
The 2080ti has two extra cores that its predecessor didn’t have. And that’s in the form of RT and Tensor cores. And RT is the special ray-tracing effect here that allows natural real-time shadows and stuff. The tensor brings artificial intelligence into the table.Experience next-generation VR performance, the lowest latency, and plug-and-play compatibility.Additionally this gpu has many ports located all over it. NV link for multiple gpu connections and 50 times more bandwidth,USB-C video out port,USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 port.
The cooling system is further upgraded with the addition full-length vapor chamber and dual fan system. This GPU is without a doubt the industry’s best and the most expensive. The other downside being that most games still don’t possess ray tracing.
Purchase here->GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
GeForce RTX 2070 Super
- Base clock: 1605MHz.
- Boost clock: 1770MHz
- VRAM: 8 GB GDDR6
- Memory speed: 14 Gbps
- 40 RT cores
- 320 Tensor cores
It has upgraded all the specs of the RTX 2060 super such as number of cores, boost clock frequency. The VRAM and architecture remains the same. Power consumption is higher than the previous as anticipated and rightfully so as this has better ray tracing performance. Speaking of performance 2070 super kicks out a considerable amount of juice. Metro exodus at 1440p can be run @ 70+ fps. If you wanna squeeze out every drop out of this GPU, then you’re gonna need a good processor, higher RAM,SSD for loading fast, compatible motherboard and most importantly cooling.
Even games like Shadow of the tomb raider with ray-tracing and ultra settings enabled can be brought closer to 50 fps. At 1440p games like Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Forza Horizon 4 fail to reach the average 144 fps rates. For 1080p gaming however RTX 2070 super will comfortably deliver 60+ fps for most games than the GTX 1080 ti or the Radeon VII. But 4k gaming @ 60fps is difficult and presently not many games are available in 4K. The only issue here is that most game developers will take years to patch games with ray-tracing.
Purchase here->GeForce RTX 2070 Super
GTX 1660 Vs GTX 1060
The 1660 and 1060 are two graphics cards worthy of comparison. Because the 1660 is a well recommended GPU for players who want the next best after the RTX. On average the benchmark score for the 1660 is 62% while for the 1060 it is 53%.
MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1660
- Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- Boost Clock: 1830 MHz
- Memory Interface: 192 bit
- Video Memory: 6GB GDDR5
- Output: DisplayPort x 3 (V1; 4)/ HDMI 2; 0B x 1
- Recommended highly by many gamers and best rivalries with radeon graphics AMD Radeon RX 470 MSI in many aspects..
Chosen because it’s great for 1080 p gaming and efficient and quiet. It definitely has some hardware upgrades compared to its predecessor, with higher clock speeds and more cores. Transistor counts increased from 4.4 billion to 6.6 billion compared to the GTX 1060. And the extra transistors are likely there for GDDR6 memory support. When it comes to overclocking critics state during testing, at stock clocks the GTX 1660 runs at speeds of 1845-1905MHz, with temperatures of up to 67C, while the normal speed been 1830MHz.
Performance wise when it’s setup with a mid-range specifics(CPU, RAM, cooling etc.) the GTX 1660 is fine with 1080 p at medium quality for most games. In games like Assassin’s Creed Odyssey it cannot go close to 60 fps with 1080 p at ultra settings, but with medium it should be possible. 1440p is achievable with some games at 45 fps but 4k is impossible with this. Nevertheless if you are thinking of a mid-range build or even an upgrade this is a good GPU choice.
Purchase here->MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1660
MSI Computer GTX 1060 3GT
- 3072 MB GDDR5 / 8008 MHz Memory
- Dual fans thermal design | DirectX 12 Ready
- Military Class 4 components | Afterburner overclocking software
This is a really excellent choice for budget gamers building your first rig. It is great with 1080p. Compared to its previous versions it has increased clock speeds by more than 30% and this is possible without increasing power. It does not however support SLI. However since most of us are budget gamers this shouldn’t be much of an issue. Performance wise it is similar to the GTX 980. It can reach the 60 fps mark at 1080p which is why it’s better than the 980.
Games like Fallout, Far cry, GTA V can be run at 1080p and 60 fps with ultra settings. Overclocking is possible by a fair amount. Nvidia’s pascal chips are undoubtedly great graphic chips. If your current configuration has a GTX 980,970 then you really aren’t missing out a lot.
Purchase here->MSI Computer GTX 1060 3GT
GTX 1050ti Vs GTX 1060
Next in graphics card comparison is the 1050ti and the 1060. 1050 uses the Nvidia Pascal architecture. It is an in-between graphics card for the RX 470 and RX 460. However benchmark wise the 1060 outranks the 1050 ti since the average bench for the 1050ti is around 31%. And the 1060 is also ahead of the RX 470.
MSI Computer Video Graphic Cards GeForce GTX 1050 TI Gaming X
- Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 It
- Video Memory: 4GB GDDR5
- Memory Interface: 128-bit; Cores: 768 Units
- Max. Resolution: 2560 x 1600, Support 3x Display Monitors.
- Card dimension(mm):229 x 131 x 39.Digital Maximum Resolution: 7680 x 4320
Next is the smallest implementation of the Nvidia’s Pascal architecture. This graphics card can run games like Fortnite, Apex Legends, PUBG, GTA V, League of Legends and Overwatch. It has good overall performance in benchmark tests with 3DMark,Heaven. If you are looking for an upgrade from the GTX 760,950 then the 1050 is the clear path. This provides the DX12 support, better VR technologies like Multi-Res Shading, and an energy-efficient card which doesn’t even require a PCIe power connector.
That concludes Graphics Card Comparison. Before wrapping up completely we feel the need to give a quick theoretical recap for GPU hardware.
Why is Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 better than Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050?
We know that we are stating the ultra-obvious taking the 1660 and 1050 as examples(I believe 1660 ti is the best budget-friendly high performance GPU), but this is just a simple reminder for anyone out there awaiting to choose your ideal GPU or looking for an upgrade. In Graphics Card Comparison, take these factors into consideration between what you are about to buy and what you already have, you will definitely know if your choice is flawless!
- We know that clock speed is one of the major things to fact in and the 1660 has 114MHz faster GPU clock speed
1506MHz vs 1392MHz - Pixel rate is the maximum amount of pixels the GPU could possibly write to the local memory in one second. Measured in millions of pixels per second. The actual pixel output rate also depends on quite a few other factors. Most notably the memory bandwidth – the lower the memory bandwidth is, the lower the ability to get to the maximum fill rate. 49.25 GPixel/s higher pixel rate
85.68 GPixel/s vs 36.43 GPixel/s with 1660. - In computing, floating point operations per second (FLOPS, flops or flop/s) is a measure of computer performance, 3.29 TFLOPS higher floating-point performance
5.03 TFLOPS vs 1.733 TFLOPS - The texture filter rate of the GPU is representative of how many pixels (specifically ‘texels’) the GPU can render per second 84.24 GTexels/s higher texture rate
157.1 GTexels/s vs 72.86 GTexels/s - the memory clock speed is the speed that the memory works at, the gpu clock is the speed that the gpu core works at. 249MHz faster memory clock speed
2001MHz vs 1752MHz - Effective memory clock speeds in this case refer to the idea that the device is able to achieve more than one data transfers per cycle 996MHz higher effective memory clock speed
8004MHz vs 7008MHz - Memory bandwidth is basically the speed of the video RAM. It’s measured in gigabytes per second (GB/s). The more memory bandwidth you have, the better. A video card with higher memory bandwidth can draw faster and draw higher quality images. 79.9GB/s more memory bandwidth
192GB/ vs 112.1GB/s - Video RAM (or VRAM, pronounced “VEE-ram”) is a special type of RAM that works with your GPU.The higher the better.
6GB vs 3GB
One final thought to process would be the background internals and externals to get the maximum out of your GPU. A good processor, motherboard to hold them together, higher RAM for speed, SSD for faster game loading, a good gaming monitor to output the GPU performance and Cooling to keep stuff from melting.
P.S-> Read our reviews on the latest Nvidia 30 series here.
