MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio vs MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio and MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X, chip, information processing units.

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

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

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

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio and MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X. The higher the better.

• Base Clock
  1.515 GHz 1.515 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.860 GHz+ 9 % 1.860 GHz+ 9 %
• Avg (Game) Clock
  1.710 GHz 1.710 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

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

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

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio and MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X.

• Fan-Type
  Axial --
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Water cooling
• Fan 1
  2 x 100 mm --
• Noise (Idle)
  34 dB 0 dB / Silent
• Fan 2
  1 x 90 mm --
• Noise (Load)
  44 dB 0 dB

Connectivity and connections.

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

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

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

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  No No

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Length
  327 mm 305 mm
• Height
  140 mm 169 mm
• Width
  56 mm 42 mm
• Width (Slots)
  3 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  1553 g 1365 g

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X and MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x 16 PCIe 3.0 x 16
• Release date
  Q3/2018 Q2/2019
• Release price
  839 $ 849 $
• Structure size
  12 nm 12 nm
• Part-no
  -- --
• Documents
  data sheet data sheet