MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDRR6 192-bit HDMI/DP Ray Tracing Turing Architecture VR Ready Graphics Card (RTX 2060 GAMING Z 6G)

I first purchased my rig in July 2017, it came with a less-than-sexy GTX 1050 GPU. When it was time for an upgrade, I researched graphics cards at the price point I was interested in ($200-350). It was a choice between the GTX 1660 ti, the RTX 2060, and the GTX 1070 ti.I ended up choosing MSI's RTX 2060 Gaming Z edition, and I couldn't be happier. My main game on the PC is PUBG, and the GTX 1050 struggled real hard with it. I'd average 40-50 FPS, sometimes temporarily eclipsing 70-80. When I first installed the 2060, I had an issue with my monitor not picking up the signal. I was able to resolve the matter by resetting the bios on my motherboard. After that, everything ran smoothly.After updating the drivers to the 2060, I jumped into a game of PUBG just to see what the difference looked an felt like. The game had reset all of my graphics settings from very low to ultra, which I initially did not realize. I was getting consistent 100+ FPS. After some tweaking of the settings, I found I could average 90-100 FPS on high/ultra settings, or I can get a consistent 110-120 FPS with a combination of low/medium/high settings for various options.This graphics card is amazing, it's a game changer. It puts out power close to that of a GTX 1080 for half the cost. I went with the 2060 over the GTX 1660 because the difference in price wasn't too great ($40-70 depending on which edition of the 2060 and 1660 you look at) and the 2060 has my PC ready for future technology in gaming. The GTX 1070 TI was just a little too expensive for a card that had a similar performance. Ultimately, I paid $40 extra to get the MSI Gaming Z edition mostly because the back plating was made out of metal instead of plastic, and I wasn't sure how I felt about having a plastic plate.No regrets, I love this card. It's brought my PC which was struggling to keep up into a monster. No issues at all so far. I downloaded MSI Afterburner to monitor and possibly try some overclocking, and the GPU idles at 35-40 C. It's peaked so far at 68 C while gaming. The GPU has two fans with a factory setting to not turn on until the GPU reaches a certain temperature. This can be overridden by user controlled settings within the MSI Afterburner app.PC Specs:ASRock A320M Pro-4AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Quad CoreRTX 2060 MSI Gaming Z16 GB DDR4 RAM

The description says "Graphics card; cables and connectors; quick setup guide". There were no "cables and connectors" included with the product that I received. There is also nothing on the MSI's product page that says it comes with cables. A bit misleading and cost me the purchase of a HDMI cable that I would have liked to have received at the same time the card was delivered so I could have used the card right away. (My prior setup used the old VGA connector so I didn't have a HDMI or Display Port cable.)Otherwise this graphics card is nice. I only play on 1080P so it's probably overkill but it is a RTX card and I might upgrade my monitor in the future to take advantage of the higher resolutions and features including of course G-Sync. FPS is high in most every game that I play with the settings up as high as they will go. It's a wonderful card and my motherboard has Mystic Light and they look great together. I highly recommend it. Just remember that you will need to purchase a HDMI or Display Port cable if you don't have one already.Edit: I finally got a new monitor. A nice 144Hz model with G-Sync. Fortunately it came with a Display Port cable because I didn't have one. While I would love to have one of the new RTX 3000 series cards this one works just fine for the games that I play and the ones that utilize DLSS and Ray Tracing look beautiful. I average about 40 FPS in 1440P in Microsoft Flight Simulator on the recommended settings (which hover in the upper medium range) and it plays smooth and the detail is nice. That's good enough for me and what I play! I like the subtle RGB lighting too. It doesn't overpower the other lighting in my PC annd the colors match even though my other lighting is a different brand.It's kind of sad that if I wanted to I could probably sell this card right now for almost twice what I paid. Hopefully the world gets back to normal again soon.

This GPU performed above my expectations and I couldn't be more satisfied! After building my gaming PC last week, I waited to give a review so that I could test everything out and be more accurate. My build includes:MOBO: Tomahawk B450 MaxCPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600GPU: MSI Geforce RTX 2060RAM: PAtriot Viper 4 Blackout series DDR4 16GB(2x8) 3000mhzSSD: Kingston 480GB A400HDD: Still waitingI am able to maintain above 90 FPS, on ultimate settings, on Rainbow 6 Siege, Apex Legends, WOW, etc... The CPU paired really well with this GPU and even though I only have a stock Wraith cooler and 3 stock 120mm fans, the case stays around 41c idle and under 75c while gaming! I wanted a more budget friendly GPU and didn't want to go with the 2070 0r 2080 due to the price hike and I'm glad I went with this for my first GPU. I haven't tried the RTX on it yet, so I can't say to much about that, but I will say for those that are looking to build a PC I would suggest they go with this GPU. Now, if the price is still a little high, I would suggest the GTX 1660, my brother and I used it for his build and besides that, everything else is the same. The FPS is still around mine on ultimate settings and you shouldn't have a problem running anything. Remember, always compare your CPU and GPU together to make sure there is no bottle necking and to see what your FPS range could be before you buy!

Bought this for my AI server. Been working great! I am running Ubuntu Server 22.04LTS. Ubuntu loaded the drivers for me too. If I could fit another one or more in my PC I would buy more.It came in excellent condition and pretty quickly too.