Which is best at 3440x1440, Vega 56 or RTX 2060?

mr1000 · 7 Feb 2019 at 10:20

So I took the plunge on a new Ultrawide monitor and my GTX 970 just doesn't quite cut it now.

Which card would I be better getting, bearing in mind the monitor is Freesync and 100Hz?

I believe the Nvidia drivers will work with the Freesync on this monitor.

Thanks

stuartharrison · 7 Feb 2019 at 10:30

Neither will drive it at 100hz, but I'd bet tempted by the Sapphire vega 56 they're selling here - undervolted it should manage vega 64 speeds.
The extra memory will be useful at that resolution.
I got the vega 64 nitro+ - mine's a bit flaky at the moment but it's a good card and very quiet.

Darujhistan · 7 Feb 2019 at 10:31

Vega56 all day, the 2060 has gimped 6GB of VRAM. Why settle for less?

Gregster · 7 Feb 2019 at 10:36

The 2060 is faster overall but it is much of a muchness and either will do you well. I would be swayed for the 2060, purely on the basis of it having more features like DLSS and RayTracing.

BongoHunter · 7 Feb 2019 at 10:39

I would think that a Vega56 with mild OC would be best bang for buck

Gregster · 7 Feb 2019 at 10:46

Probably best to watch that.

h4wks · 7 Feb 2019 at 10:51

I guess it depends on the prices of each card but Hardware Unboxed made an interesting video about the 2060 and 6GB VRAM which may be worth a watch.

h4wks · 7 Feb 2019 at 10:53

Gregster said:
Probably best to watch that.

Beat me to it!!

EDIT: Actually its a different video so both are worth watching.

stuartharrison · 7 Feb 2019 at 11:15

Thing is, with the raytracing - it's never going to be playable at your res anyway, with a 2060.
Ditto DLSS at the moment, as it's only enabled in 4k.
They might get to support your res, or they might not.

Gibbo · 7 Feb 2019 at 11:23

3440x1440 Vega 56 under-volted for me personally.
Only £299, sell the games and its cost you around £250

mr1000 · 7 Feb 2019 at 11:32

Ok, so based on those videos, the 2060 has the edge.

However, £299 is a much more appealing price!

Decisions decisions.....

h4wks · 7 Feb 2019 at 11:32

To be honest £299 with those three games vs a 2060 with BF5 or Anthem I think the Vega 56 wins out.

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RavenXXX2 · 7 Feb 2019 at 11:37

4k = vega56.

easyrider · 7 Feb 2019 at 11:38

Vega 56

docsonic · 7 Feb 2019 at 11:40

The Division 2 beta is reporting 7000mb ram usage at Ultra & thats only regular 1440p. So has to be Vega 56.. nvidia are just taking the mickey with 6gb vram on the 2060.

mr1000 · 7 Feb 2019 at 11:52

Decision made.

Vega 56 it is, I'll look to overclock it too, is that easy?

Thanks for the input :-)

docsonic · 7 Feb 2019 at 11:55

Very - just drop the voltage & up the power limit. No need to touch the actual clocks.

Gibbo · 7 Feb 2019 at 11:55

mr1000 said:
Decision made.

Vega 56 it is, I'll look to overclock it too, is that easy?

Thanks for the input

Check owners forum and your actually better to under-volt and just leave it, as then it will boost higher by itself.

Kirby Wurm · 7 Feb 2019 at 12:04

100% concur with the V56 suggestion. My brother's having a great time with his at 1440p standard and has achieved 1700MHz on the core with a little tweaking/undervolting.