GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE has 9728 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.57 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 49.91 TFLOPS.
The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC has 10240 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.85 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 37.79 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ada Lovelace architecture, which has 76 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 80 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE | GPU | ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
| AD103-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GA102-225-A1 |
| Ada Lovelace | Architecture | Ampere |
| 76 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 80 |
| 9728 | Shader | 10240 |
| 112 | Render Output Units | 112 |
| 304 | Texture Units | 320 |
| 76 | Raytracing Cores | 80 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE is equipped with a 16 GB large GDDR6X graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.400 GHz clocks. The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC has a 12 GB large GDDR6X graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.188GHz. |
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| 16 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR6X | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 1.400 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.188 GHz |
| 22.4 Gbps | Memory Speed | 19.0 Gbps |
| 717 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 912 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 384 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE has a turbo clock of 2.565 GHz. The turbo frequency of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC is 1.845 GHz. |
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| 2.205 GHz | Base Clock | 1.365 GHz |
| 2.565 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.845 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE has 1 x 16-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 90 °C. The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC is equipped with a 3 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 93 °C. |
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| 320 W | TDP | 350 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 400 W |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 16-Pin | PCIe-Power | 3 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE are cooled with a AIO water cooling. The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial (Radiator) | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 120 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| AIO water cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 0 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| GIGABYTE RGB Fusion | LED | ASUS Aura Sync |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 236 mm | Length | 319 mm |
| 146 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 58 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 5 nanometer process, GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE was released in Q4/2022. The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC published in Q2/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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| GV-N4080AORUSX W-16GD | Part-no | ROG-STRIX-RTX3080TI-O12G-GAMING |
| Q4/2022 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
| 1,199 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 1,199 $ (Reference) |
| 5 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
12 GB GDDR6X |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
12 GB GDDR6X |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 16GB XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC
12 GB GDDR6X |
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