Today we're taking a close look at the MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio, featuring a 1860MHz/1515 MHz base/boost factory overclock which puts it slightly ahead of NVIDIA's Founder's Edition card out of the box. MSI's offering also comes with all the Gaming X productline fixings like the new Tri-Frozr VIII triple-fan (and triple-slot) cooling, a VirtualLink connector for use with next-gen virtual reality headsets, and of course RGB LED lighting.

The MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio is built around a multi-layer custom PCB, paired with a beefed up power delivery and high quality components. This should – on paper at least - translate into top-of-the-line performance.