Top best Palit graphics cards in 2020

This article will help you decide which is the best to buy a video adapter for your computer, what to look for when choosing. We present the rating of quality video cards from one of the big four best manufacturers - Palit. The Taiwanese company Palit Microsystems was founded in 1988, and Palit video cards entered our market a quarter of a century ago. The first devices received not very good reviews, but they were very attractive in price. But soon the popularity of Palit models rose sharply, as their distinctive feature was great functionality and high quality at an attractive price.

How to choose a video card

Let's list the criteria for choosing video accelerators:

• Graphics core frequency. This is one of the main characteristics on which the speed of the video card depends. But other processor parameters are just as important.
• Number of processors CUDA or shader units... No less than the core frequency affects performance.
• Memory type and its operating frequencies. The card makers use the slowest GDDR3, the medium GDDR5 and the new fast GDDR6 memory.
• Memory amount... This is important especially for powerful video cards.
• Bus width and memory exchange rate. Especially important with a fast core and large memory.
• Cooling system efficiency... With insufficient heat dissipation, the video card cannot operate at full capacity, its resource decreases, and it can break. Passive, active and even water cooling is used.
• Energy efficiency... It is important what requirements the card makes to the power supply in order to choose the right power supply unit for the computer.
• Number of monitors and other devices supported... A significant indicator for those who work with video and graphics or with OIA.
• Dimensions. Large graphics cards may not fit into a computer or be very close to other components, making cooling systems difficult to operate.

Budget video cards (up to 10,000 rubles)

The review is opened by two very different budget models in terms of power. The first one is designed for office needs and has a very attractive price. The second is suitable for both games and graphics, if these programs do not impose too high demands on the computer hardware.

7 Palit GeForce GT 730 1024MB DDR3

This is a Low Profile graphics card with very low power consumption. It has a passive cooling system, which means no fan. The radiator is a black aluminum finned plate. Only the GPU is provided with a heat sink. The memory and power chips are not cooled in any way. Under heavy load, the chip heats up to a maximum of 61 degrees. This is a good result considering the lack of a fan. Without load, the temperature generally drops to 36 degrees.

The card is completely silent. This is a very basic graphics card perfect for compact PCs. No additional power is needed for the video adapter. It does not impose any requirements on the power supply - just 300 W is enough.

Number of occupied computer slots - 2. Connectors: HDMI, DVI and D-Sub output. The maximum resolution is 2560 by 1600 pixels in digital and 2048 by 1536 pixels in analog mode.

The video card is equipped with 1GB slow DDR3 memory. The base frequency is 900 MHz, the effective frequency is 1800 MHz, the bus is 64 bits with a bandwidth of 14.4 Gb / s. The frequency of the video processor is 902 MHz, in the absence of a load, the frequency is reduced to 135 MHz. Used 384 CUDA cores. The number of texture units is 32, the rasterization is 8 units. The technical process is 28 nm.

The video card has very low performance by the standards of 2020, but this is partly offset by the fact that it overclocks well. The frequency of the video processor increases by 42 percent, and the memory by 22 percent. This increases processing power by about 30 percent. Of course, overclocking should be done by providing additional cooling with a fan.

Average price: 3 700 rubles.

• low profile;
• very low power consumption, only 23 W;
• good heat dissipation;
• accelerates perfectly;
• not demanding on computer power;
• minimum price.

• slow memory;
• very poor performance.

6 Palit GeForce 1050 StormX

This video card operates at the frequencies standard for the GeForce 1050 and is small in size. It occupies two slots and has a cooling system consisting of an aluminum radiator and an 80 mm fan.

The adapter has three video outputs: HDMI, DVI and DisplayPort. There are no connectors for additional power supply, since it is not required. The card only consumes 75 watts. There are also no special requirements for the computer's power supply - at least 300 watts.

Memory capacity - 2 GB, memory type - GDDR5, frequency - 7 GHz, bus - 128 bit. The base frequency of the video processor is 1354 MHz, the overclocked one is 1455 MHz. The number of CUDA cores is 640, texture units - 32, ROP units - 40.

The video card heats up a little. Even at maximum load, the fan spins up not much and makes little noise. At the same time, the temperature does not rise above 56 degrees. The video card processor can be overclocked by about 10 percent, memory up to 8 GHz. In this case, the temperature rises by only a few degrees.

Tests show acceptable performance of the adapter, given its low cost. This is a good and cheap video card.

Average price: 10,000 rubles.

• small size;
• low power consumption;
• efficient cooling system;
• quiet;
• not demanding on computer power supply;
• low cost.

• not smart enough by 2020 standards.

Mid-range video cards (up to 25,000 rubles)

The next two video cards are in different weight categories. The first is an entry-level gaming device. The second is designed for more complex gaming tasks, and is also well suited for a 3D graphics designer.

5 Palit GeForce 1050 Ti Dual OC

This graphics card is a good option for gamers on a budget. It has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on board, operating at an effective frequency of 7 GHz (clock - 1752 MHz), a 128-bit bus, and a bandwidth of 112 GB / s.

The video adapter is slightly smaller than the older members of the Dual line, but the proportions are observed. Its dimensions: length - 21 cm, height - 11 cm, width - 2 slots. Despite the reduction in size, the cooling system has not lost its effectiveness. Number of fans - 2 pcs.

The fans, unfortunately, do not stop completely without load, but operate at a third of their full power. On the other hand, under high load, the fans only slightly increase the rotational speed, while remaining very quiet. Moreover, the heating temperature does not exceed 63 degrees.

The card is equipped with three outputs: HDMI, DVI and DisplayPort. The maximum resolution is 4096 by 2160 pixels.

The video adapter is not picky about the computer's power supply, 300 W is enough, and it consumes a little - 85 W. It has an additional 6-pin power connector, which is a big plus for overclocking.

The video card is already slightly overclocked at the factory - it has a base processor frequency of 1366 MHz instead of the standard 1290 MHz, the boost frequency is 1480 MHz.The number of shader units is 768, texture units - 48, rasterization units - 32.

The video adapter overclocks well - the processor is up to 1480 MHz, the memory is up to 2250 MHz. The overall productivity increase was about 12 percent. In general, the video card shows good characteristics for its class during testing.

Average price: 13,000 rubles.

• low power consumption;
• good cooling system;
• very quiet;
• not demanding on the computer's power supply;
• low price.

• the fans do not stop in idle mode.

4 Palit GeForce GTX 1060 JetStream

Palit's JetStream line appeared back in 2012, and since then many popular models have appeared in this series. The video card has a rather traditional design, and this makes it stand out from other video cards of a futuristic look. The video adapter is not that big, but still wide enough and does not fit in two slots.

The card has the following video outputs:

• HDMI v1.4 - 1 pc .;
• DVI-D v2.0b - 1 pc .;
• DisplayPort x 3

The radiator has two 90 mm fans that do not rotate until the card heats up to 55 degrees. In general, during normal work, watching video or surfing the Internet, the video card remains cool and the fans do not spin. At maximum load, it heats up to 68 degrees, the fans spin up to 1000 rpm, producing minimal noise.

The base frequency of the video processor is 1506 MHz, the overclocked one is 1708 MHz. 1208 CUDA processors. 6 GB GDDR5 memory operates at an effective frequency of 8 GHz with 192 GB / s bandwidth, 192-bit bus.

The video card is pretty standard for the GeForce GTX 1060 is chased by the video processor - up to 1720 MHz at base frequencies and up to 2100 MHz Boost. The memory overclocks very well - up to 9.5 GHz. At the same time, the adapter heats up slightly - up to 71 degrees, while still remaining quiet.

In general, the video card is a good choice for both games and photoshop in the middle price segment.

Average price: 23,000 rubles.

• efficient cooling system;
• very quiet;
• memory is well overclocked.

• takes more than two slots.

The best graphics cards

This section presents the best powerful video cards that support modern games, resource-intensive graphics applications and virtual reality systems. First, we will get acquainted with the very popular video card based on the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti chip, and then we will introduce two new products based on the RTX 2070 and RTX 2080 video processors.

3 Palit GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Super JetStream

This graphics card is equipped with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, which is 8 GHz effective and 2 GHz physical, 256-bit bus, 256 GB / s bandwidth. The video processor has a base frequency of 1607 MHz and a boost frequency of 1683 MHz in normal mode, a base frequency of 1708 MHz and a boost frequency of 1797 MHz in OS mode. The processor frequencies in OC mode are 6 percent higher than the reference ones. The number of CUDA blocks - 2432, texture blocks - 152, rasterization - 64.

The video adapter has a powerful cooling system with two 95 mm fans, occupying two and a half computer slots. The fans do not spin in idle mode and only start working when the temperature exceeds 60 degrees. The cooling system is not only powerful but also very efficient. At peak loads, the chip temperature does not rise above 70 degrees. At the same time, the fans are almost silent.

The video card contains the following connectors:

• HDMI v1.4;
• DVI-D v2.0b;
• DisplayPort - 3 pcs.;
• power supply 6 pin;
• power supply 8 pins;
• SLI contact pads.

The factory overclocking of the video processor allowed the card to achieve a performance advantage of five and a half percent over the reference card at a comparable price. In this case, the video adapter is well chased by hand, especially the processor. Overclocking by 12 percent allows for a 10 percent increase in performance.

The video card implements a very useful thing for experimenters - a double BIOS switch. If the firmware fails, you can load the card from the backup BIOS and not lose it.

Palit got a pretty nimble card that, at maximum graphics settings, can handle almost all games at 2560 by 1440 pixels.

Average price: 35,000 rubles.

• excellent cooling system;
• very quiet;
• good factory overclocking is complemented by excellent manual overclocking;
• dual BIOS switch.

• large in size.

2 Palit GeForce RTX 2070 Super JetStream

This graphics card represents a new generation of devices based on the latest chips from Nvidia. It is a large, almost 30 cm map. It occupies almost three computer slots and is in no way inferior in size to older models based on the GeForce RTX 2080.

The video adapter has an elegant silver-black design. The radiator is equipped with two large fans with gracefully curved blades. For some reason they do not know how to stop in idle mode, but this is compensated by their very quiet operation even under heavy load. The noise level rises no higher than 33 dB. In this case, the fans accelerate to no more than 1300 rpm, and the temperature of the video processor does not exceed 61 degrees.

The board has the following connectors:

• HDMI v1.4;
• DisplayPort - 3 pcs.;
• USB Type-C;
• power supply 6 pin;
• power supply 8 pin.

The video card has 8 GB of fast GDDR6 memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB / s, the bus is 256 bits. The core has a base frequency of 1410 MHz, overclocked to 1740 MHz. The number of CUDA processors is 2304.

The video processor runs up to 2070 MHz, and the memory up to 16 GHz.

The way the video card is made, the components and the cooling system differ little from the older models on the RTX 2080. And this margin allows the device to show good results. But for this you have to pay in large amounts.

Average price: 45,000 rubles.

• high performance;
• excellent board components;
• powerful cooling system;
• almost silent;
• good overclocking potential;
• dual BIOS.

• almost 3 slots wide and 30 cm long;
• high requirements for the computer's power supply - 550 W and above;
• high price.

1 Palit GeForce RTX 2080 Super JetStream

This is the most powerful graphics card in this roundup. It is very similar in design and performance to the previous card. A similar cooling system easily copes with the heat dissipation of a more powerful video processor. It also accelerates pretty well.

The adapter has 8GB of GDDR6 memory with 448GB / s bandwidth, 256-bit bus. The core has a base frequency of 1515 MHz, a Boost frequency of 1860 MHz. The number of CUDA processors is 2944.

The video card is well suited for 2K and 4K resolutions in games. This is an excellent choice if you don't mind the high cost of the device.

Average price: 57,000 rubles.

• very high performance;
• high quality board components;
• excellent cooling;
• makes little noise;
• good overclocking;
• dual BIOS.

• big sizes;
• high requirements for a computer power supply - 650 W and higher;
• high price.

Palit has a balanced and competitive line of graphics cards. They have a great combination of quality and value. Understanding the capabilities of these video adapters will help you avoid making the choice.