Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super in review - the more reasonable RTX 2080 in small and cheaper? | Page 12

The fact that the RTX 2070 is being upgraded is one thing, because this card hasnot sold so badly. The other thing is the GeForce RTX 2070 Super, which wants to scratch the RTX 2080, which in turn, according to the distributors and the board partner, does not really want to be sold - at least as far as the expected quantities are concerned. Price and performance are only one facet, because this card somehow lacked the target group. For Ultra-HD usually too slow and for QHD often far too expensive, because there is already a GeForce RTX 2070 can tidy up properly.

Temperature gradients and boost clock in detail

The cooler is acceptable, so that the temperatures of 72 to 73 °C can be left in an open structure and 74 to 75 °C in the closed housing. However, you can already see the limitations of the dual slot design here. The clock is still in the closed housing and after the final warm-up at 1845 to 1860 MHz, which is good, but not the maximum possible. But you can still overclock and adjust the fan curve, then you can also with this card up to just over 2 GHz.

This is no different with the stress test, because the waste heat is largely the same as the power consumption.

And now the whole thing again in sober numbers in table form, and I compare the map to the larger GeForce RTX 2080 FE in fairness:

	Initial RTX 2070 Super	Final value RTX 2070 Super	Final value RTX 2080 FE
Open Benchtable
GPU Temperatures	34 °C	72 to 73 °C	75 °C
GPU clock	1965 MHz	1860 MHz	1815 MHz
Ambient temperature	22 °C	22 °C	22 °C
Closed Case
GPU Temperatures	33 °C	71-72 °C	75 °C
GPU clock	1965 MHz	1845 MHz	1800 MHz
Air temperature in the housing	25 °C	41 °C	42 °C

Board Analysis: Infrared Images

The following image gallery shows all infrared images for the gaming and the torture loop in the open structure and in the closed case. The differences are visible, but the cooler does not act badly, because it is not so much hotter in the end. What is really striking, however, is that there are no real hotspots, but the area is quite uniformly heated. This testifies to the already mentioned pavement with thermal pads and the connection of large areas to the radiator.

Temperatures rise by two to 3 degrees, but the fan also rotates a tick faster.

The stress test shows the same picture, especially since the increase with not yet one degree is rather negligible compared to the scenarios of open construction,