Joey Joe Joe Jr. Shabadoo
2 de enero de 2026
Big upgrade from 2060S, runs cool & quiet, good option for SFF builds. Good value if found at MSRP
Decided to upgrade my GPU before the upcoming GPUpocalypse everyone says is coming in 2026. This replaced a RTX 2060 Super Founder's Edition, and it's allowed me to bump gaming resolution from 1080p to 1440p while getting better framerates and lower temps/less noise. The 2060S was still a solid card, but it is now six years old and the most recent flagship games were starting to push it. Plus I was interested in bumping my resolution up to 1440p. The 2060S was perfectly fine for 1080p gaming, but not quite powerful enough for a resolution bump. And even at 1080p, temps were pushing low 70s for demanding titles, and the fans at those temps can be quite noisy. I use my build as an HTPC as well, so was interested in minimizing fan noise where possible (this GPU swap was done in combination with a full replacement of case fans/CPU heatsink).For the titles I run like Ninja Gaiden 4, Forza Horizon 5, various emulator-based titles, this has been running great at 1440p with consistently good framerates. Temps typically don't go above low 60s now, and the fans are dual bearing, much higher quality than the older FE card, and as a result a lot quieter. With 16gb of VRAM, this card has the necessary headroom to run at higher resolutions reliably, and that appealed to me as well. This should get me through the next couple of years on my current aging build (still running i7-9700k and DDR4 3200MHz RAM) until PC component prices hopefully stabilize at some more sane price point.This card is great for small form factor builds because of its relatively low power draw (180W), good performance, and smaller dimensions (9" x 4.7" x 2"). Uses a standard 8-pin GPU power connector too, so it should be compatible with most PSUs. Nice option for me. If you are chasing frames and need the best of the best, look for a 5080 / 5070 Ti or something, but for those that are on a constraint of some kind, either budget- or size-related, this is an excellent card that should perform really well with most AAA titles at 1440p / High or Ultra settings for at least a few years. I can definitely recommend this card to folks who want to play titles at high/ultra settings while still being cognizant of price.Ver másVer menos
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