Veering away from Nvidia's reference eight-pin power requirement, the Asus board ups the ante by facilitating both eight- and six-pin connectors, potentially paving the way for greater overclocking headroom. We're not sure a mid-range GPU needs to spill into a third expansion slot, but this clearly isn't a board for those planning a compact build with minimal cabling.
No surprises here, and given that RTX 2060 is a derivative of the RTX 2070 die, we expect most partners to carry across tried-and-trusted designs. Rather than attempt to create a mid-sized board, Asus has repurposed its existing ROG Strix cooler, resulting in a large, 300mm x 132mm x 50mm footprint and a weight of 1.3kg. We can't envisage a scenario in which paying this amount of money for an RTX 2060 makes any sense, and that's a shame as the ROG Strix OC is particularly well built and ought to appeal to Asus fans seeking a card whose lighting seamlessly ties-up with other Aura-enabled products. Madness, especially when you consider that RTX 2070 boards can be found for £460 if you shop around. That four isn't a typo Asus's best RTX 2060 does in fact cost £126 more than reference. Shall we get the bad news out of the way first? ROG Strix graphics cards tend not to come cheap, and the GeForce RTX 2060 OC variant is no exception, arriving at stores carrying a lofty £455 MSRP. RTX 2060 is, in our estimation, the pick of the bunch at its supposed RRP, but if you're contemplating an upgrade, there's another question to ponder Founders Edition or custom cooler? Nvidia's reference design is extremely tidy, but it is merely one of many options, with AIB partners bringing dozens of alternate boards to market starting today.Īsus is always quick off the mark and steps up to the RTX 2060 table with seven different models headlined by the ROG Strix OC. Introduced last week in Founders Edition guise, the fourth-tier RTX 20-series GPU offers FHD or QHD gaming credentials for £329 and, for a limited time, comes bundled with your choice of either Battlefield V or Anthem. Want to get a taste of Nvidia's Turing architecture without breaking the bank? Right now, the GeForce RTX 2060 is the way to go.