Octane VI spec for CAD & FEA with RTX GPUs

Hi,

Following a previous post (which I canÂ’t figure out how to link), please see the spec below.

Main software would be:

-AutoCAD
-Revit
-SketchUp
-Vray
-RSTAB
-Excel

How do the new RTX cards stack up performance vs cost against each other?

Is the 2060 sufficient or should I be looking at 2070 (+£300) or 2080 (+£500)?

I read the 2060 is on par with a 1070ti... (I was looking at 1070 before the RTXÂ’s came out)

Also, are the cards in the 15.6” Octane VI laptop or desktop variant?

+ I might consider the 4k screen also.


Any thoughts / advice would be welcome.

Thanks in advance.



Chassis & Display
Octane Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080) + G-Sync
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-9700K (3.6GHz) 12MB Cache
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Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
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1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE 7mm SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Battery
Octane Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (82WH)
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS, 2 x USB 3.1 PORTS, 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
OCTANE SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MP FULL HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Quantity
1

Price £2,072.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/octanevi-15/74eQUsY5wJ/

Cannot say how the GPUs compare but they are laptop cards, only the Octane CPUs are desk top. I do not think a 4k screen is really worth it at 15.6".

I see Excel on your list, unless you already have a copy you could try Libre or Open Office, free ware programs that are as good as the paid for versions. Similarly, once your 90-day Bullguard has run out, Avast is a good free anti-virus, although I hear the Windows defender, or whatever it is called, is decent as well.

Go for the 330 w power block

If I was you I'd just bite the bullet and go straight for the RTX2080, I did that and I must say I am highly impressed.