MSI Nvidia RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio
MSI's Gaming X Trio take on the RTX 2070 Super, a Turing-era card with 8GB of GDDR6 and first-gen ray tracing, now a used-market option for 1080p and 1440p builds.
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Why we rate it
- Solid 1080p ultra and 1440p high
- First-gen ray tracing and DLSS 2
- 8GB of VRAM on 256-bit bus
- Premium Gaming X Trio cooling
- No DLSS 3 or DLSS 4 Frame Generation
- Weak first-gen ray tracing
Where the MSI Nvidia RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio wins and loses
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MSI Nvidia RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio vs MSI MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super Ventus OC
| MSIMSI Nvidia RTX 2070 Super Gaming X TrioThis page | MSIMSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super Ventus OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 75 /100 | 75 /100 |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Is the MSI Nvidia RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio right for you?
If you find a used 2070 Super at a low price (well under £180) and mainly play 1080p ultra or 1440p high AAA without heavy ray tracing, it's a reasonable budget pick with DLSS 2 support intact.
If you want heavy ray tracing in modern AAA or DLSS 4 multi-frame generation, the 2070 Super can't deliver. Even a new RX 7600 or used RTX 3060 offers a far better modern experience for similar money.
Before you buy
Only at a low used price for budget 1080p and 1440p gaming. The weak first-gen ray tracing and missing DLSS 3/4 Frame Generation hold it back. A new RX 7600 or used RTX 3060 is typically a better buy.
Yes, but slowly. It has first-gen RT cores, so light ray tracing in older RT titles is playable. Heavy modern RT like Cyberpunk path tracing craters performance and isn't realistically playable.
Yes, DLSS 2. It has tensor cores so DLSS 2 upscaling works in supported games and helps frame rates meaningfully. It does not support DLSS 3 or DLSS 4 Frame Generation, which need RTX 40 or newer.
Similar raster performance, with the RTX 3060 winning on ray tracing, broader DLSS support, and 12GB VRAM versus 8GB. The 3060 is a meaningfully better card overall for similar used money.
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