[SOLVED] 2070 OC vs not OC

[ssilviu250]

Hi there, i plan on getting an 2070, and i was thinking about an msi armor, but what's the difference between MSI RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G OC vs MSI RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G?
I am not very good at this kind of stuff, is the OC version overclocked by the manufacturer so i just plug it in and no need to do fancy settings, and on the other hand the normal one has to be OCed by the user if he wants?

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[Dark Lord of Tech]

The OC model has a factory OVERCLOCK applied to it , that's the difference.

I am not very good at this kind of stuff, is the OC version overclocked by the manufacturer so i just plug it in and no need to do fancy settings, and on the other hand the normal one has to be OCed by the user if he wants? ...YES CORRECT!

 

[erik62905]

So overclocking is when you increase the clock speed (in MHz) of the core or the memory. It usually gives you more fps in games. Now, with a factory overclock, you will notice minimal differences in speed. That is because, from the factory, they do not overclock the card very far. If the OC version is much more expensive than the non-OC version, then don't get the overclocked one. If the difference is minimal in price, then get the OC version.

Edit: looking at the price on amazon.com, being $10 more for the OC version, get the OC version. They actually overclocked the card a decent amount from the factory. Now the non-sale price for the OC'ed one is much higher than the regular one. Since the OC'ed one is on sale, get it.

Edit 2: If you aren't buying from the seller that is selling the OC'ed version for $520, and the price is much higher, then don't get it