Review on Video card GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE OC 8G (rev. 1.0/1.1), Retail by Adam Kotula ᠌

Name: Video card GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE OC 8G (rev. 1.0/1.1), Retail
Item: Video card GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE OC 8G (rev. 1.0/1.1), Retail
Rating: 4

May 13, 2023

I did not regret the purchase, everything is fine.

Great card in terms of performance. At the level of 1080ti, it falls short of it, in fairness. It allows you to play all existing games at near-top settings in FHD.
The main problem with the $500 card is the cheap bearings in the coolers. I don't know what Gigabyte engineers thought, didn't they really conduct tests, but if the video card is in the traditional horizontal position, then the coolers make a terrible and annoying noise, especially in certain ranges. As soon as you turn the card vertically or the case horizontally, the noise disappears. This is a typical problem for Gigabyte, it also affects the 3-cooler version and is known as "fan rattling noise". It's amazing how such a small thing can spoil the impression of the purchase. If you still decide to turn the case on its side, then, miraculously, the card will work very quietly even at 100% of the coolers.
If you are ready to lay the case horizontally, if you are ready to do a little magic in MSI Afterburner on undervolting and set the custom cooler control mode as a ladder, then the card will not disappoint you. It will work quietly and stably.

Pros

+ Powerful factory overclocking: the manufacturer squeezed almost everything out of the chip. Further overclocking is possible by ~5%, but will lead to big problems with cooling. + Performance in games + Compact

Cons

- Cooling system: vibrations and noise of coolers in different ranges, both at low (30-40% and high 75-90%, vibrations are possible even at 100% operation of coolers) - Lack of DVI and poor equipment - Build quality: threaded not stretched - Chip temperatures at peak load: the 2022 series is generally hot, the manufacturer assures that everything up to 85 degrees is the operating temperature of the chip, but it is not known how this will affect the card's service life and how seriously it threatens the future chip failure. Therefore, there is a need for undervolting by 5-10% to achieve operating temperatures <75 degrees and of course a well-ventilated case