Stock Benchmark Results
| PC Perspective GPU Test Platform | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-8700K |
| Motherboard | ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-H Gaming |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4-3000 |
| Storage | Samsung 850 EVO 1TB |
| Power Supply | CORSAIR RM1000x 1000W |
| Operating System | Windows 10 64-bit (Version 1803) |
| Drivers | AMD: 18.50 NVIDIA: 417.71, 418.91 (GTX 1660 Ti) |
For these stock (well, factory overclocked) results you will notice the EVGA XC Ultra easily eclipsing the Founders Edition card, beginning with the DX12 tests:
DX11 results are next, with further gains for the XC Ultra:
Stock results are all well and good – and these are quite impressive – but since beginning my journey into hardware obsession I have been fascinated with the possibility of bridging the gap between graphics card SKUs, hoping to match the performance of that next card up the ladder. This is not always possible, of course, as GPUs are carefully segmented and not every card will have the same potential. Still, I had hoped that we might see an overclocked RTX 2060 come close to a stock RTX 2070, and to this end I set out to find the ceiling for our XC Ultra. Check out the results on the next page!
What is the difference
What is the difference between Silver, Gold and editor’s choice awards?
The way I think of it is
The way I think of it is silver and gold are good and great, editor's choice is what the reviewer personally recommends. Kind of like gold+, but it has to stand out against the competition, or offer a great value, or something like that.
All award levels and recommendations take performance and value into consideration, and I picked editor's choice for this card because it can give you very close to RTX 2070 levels of performance for $20 more than a stock RTX 2060.
Thanks for the reply
Thanks for the reply