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EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC Ultra Gaming is an 8GB card, great for 4K gaming. It has a boost clock of 1815 MHz, which is slightly higher than the regular EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC Gaming. Its texture fill rate is also slightly higher.
Specs
Pros
Pro Decent performance
The card has average performance compared to the other RTX 2080 models. Being an RTX 2080, the card has enough power in it to run 4K games at a decent fps.
In the 3DMark Timespy UHD test, the card scored 4762, 12 points over the reference model. But it beat the Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti FE by more than 500 points.
It can play Shadow of the Tomb Raider in 4K resolution at an average fps of 47. This is the same as for the reference card.
It runs Far Cry 5 in 4K at an average fps of 57, again no higher than the reference card.
The performance of the card is decent, but worryingly close to the reference card, with no additional performance.
Pro Cool in temperatures while gaming
Though the EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC Ultra Gaming does not stand out in performance, it manages to reach very low average temperatures while gaming.
According to hexus.net tests the card averages at around 71 degrees Celsius while gaming. The founders edition averages around 77 degrees.
Cons
Con High IDLE temperatures
According to hexus.net tests the card gets to around 38 degrees Celsius when idling. The founders edition reaches only 32 degrees.