ASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
ASUS's flagship ROG Strix take on the original RTX 4080, with 16GB of GDDR6X, 3.5-slot vapor chamber cooling, and premium build for 4K showpiece builds.
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Why we rate it
- Class-leading 4080 cooling
- Strong native 4K performance
- Premium build with vapor chamber
- DLSS 3 with Frame Generation
- Original 4080, not the SUPER
- Superseded by RTX 5080
Where the ASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins and loses
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ASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs PowerColor PowerColor Red Devil RX 9070 XT 16GB
| ASUSASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080This page | PowerColorPowerColor Red Devil RX 9070 XT 16GB | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 75 /100 | 75 /100 |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Boost clock | — | 2970 MHz |
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| TDP | — | 304 W |
| Cuda cores | — | 4096 |
| Memory bus bit | — | 256 |
Is the ASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 right for you?
If you find this card at a clearance discount versus the 4080 SUPER and RTX 5080, and you want a premium ROG Strix build with vapor chamber cooling and Aura Sync RGB, it can be a sensible pick.
If you're shopping new at full price, the RTX 5080 or RTX 4080 SUPER both make more sense for similar money. Better feature set, slightly better performance, or current-gen DLSS 4 support.
Before you buy
Only at a meaningful discount. The 4080 SUPER has slightly more cores at typically lower launch pricing. If the original 4080 is genuinely cheaper, the small performance gap doesn't matter much, otherwise pick the SUPER.
If acoustics, premium build, and Aura Sync RGB matter to your build, yes. Gaming performance over the cheaper TUF Gaming or Dual variants is small, so the premium pays for cooling and aesthetics.
Only at a clear clearance discount. The RTX 5080 or 4080 SUPER both make more sense for similar money. At a meaningful discount the original 4080 remains a strong 4K card.
Nvidia recommends 750W and that's the realistic floor. With a power-hungry CPU like a Core i9 or Ryzen 9, step up to a quality 850W unit. Don't try to scrape by with a 650W PSU here.
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