Whats the difference?

[HuttonJ2804]

Hi there,

I'm looking into getting one of the new RTX 2070 cards next week but i cant tell the difference in the cards i'm looking at.

This is the one im looking at getting :

https://www.cclonline.com/product/263573/90YV0C80-M0NA00/Graphics-Cards/ASUS-GeForce-RTX-2070-Turbo-8GB-Graphics-Card-TURBO-RTX2070-8G-/VGA5365/

But whats the difference between that one and this one which is £90 cheaper:

https://www.cclonline.com/product/263038/RTX-2070-ARMOR-8G/Graphics-Cards/MSI-GeForce-RTX-2070-ARMOR-8GB-Graphics-Card/VGA4652/

Sorry if this seems like a stupid question.
Thanks for any help!!

Josh.

 

[Barty1884]

Nothing worth considering - they're both reference design PCBs.

FWIW, the cheaper of the two (MSI Armor) would probably operate at lower temps than the ASUS offering.

That pricing setup is very, very strange. There's just no reason to consider that ASUS card.

 

[Math Geek]

the difference is the cooling it has. underneath they are both reference design and the exact same thing.

you want the cheaper one with the dual fans as it will run cooler and quieter than the other more expensive one.