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Released
Q2/2019
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X

Graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X, specifications and benchmarks

1063 place in the overall ranking Graphics Cards!
It is a detailed review of MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X, the date of manufacture started in Q2/2019. Here are all specifications and the results of performance in the form of modern benchmark estimations. The base clock frequency is 1.515 GHz. The GPU supports GDDR6 with an 8 GB graphics memory. TDP is 260 W+ 21 %. We recommend comparing the GPU with other models on our website to determine the best performance.

Specifications

Technical data
General info

Key features of the graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
  • GPU Chip
    TU104
  • Execution units
    46
  • Shader
    2944
  • Render Output Units
    64
  • Texture Units
    184
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Memory settings

The characteristics of the video memory on board the graphics card. The higher the better.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    1.75 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    448 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit
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Clock frequency

Video card clock speed and overclocking potential MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X.

  • Base Clock
    1.515 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.860 GHz+ 9 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.710 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes
* see below
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    260 W+ 21 %
  • TDP (up)
    310 W+ 30 %
  • Tjunction max
    89 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    2 x 8-Pin
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Cooler & Fans type

Cooling system parameters, connectors and fan types MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X.

  • Fan-Type
    --
  • Cooler-Type
    Water cooling
  • Fan 1
    --
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    --
  • Noise (Load)
    0 dB
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Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    --
  • VGA Ports
    --
  • USB-C Ports
    1
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Technical data

Hardware capabilities and maintaining the API.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2
  • Raytracing
    Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes
  • LED
    MSI Mystic Light
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Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode
  • AV1
    No
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Dimensions
  • Length
    305 mm
  • Height
    169 mm
  • Width
    42 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    1365 g
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More information
  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q2/2019
  • Release price
    849 $
  • Structure size
    12 nm
  • Part-no
    --
  • Documents
    data sheet
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Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1244 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1114 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    967 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1147 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1616 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    677 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    963 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    815 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X with other graphics cards to understand the real speed of the GPU when processing content.

Tests include working with floating point, creating 3D models, mining cryptocurrencies.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
64 fps (avg)
64 fps (avg)
63 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X
63 fps (avg)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
47 fps (avg)
47 fps (avg)
46 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X
46 fps (avg)
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
29 MH/s
MANLI GeForce RTX 3070 LHR (M2479+N617-00)
29 MH/s
28 MH/s
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X
28 MH/s
Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970

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*

Base Clock - this is the guaranteed speed that the manufacturer sets for the type of cooling and binning that the GPU comes out of the factory with.

Boost Clock - this is a theoretical minimum speed to which the video card can be overclocked considering the cooling and binning requirements.

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