ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti OC Edition 12GB GDDR6X buffed-up design with chart-topping thermal performance

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It's also worth noting that all this data is fresh, after weeks upon weeks of testing we have all our benchmark data updated on the new Ryzen 9 5950X testbed, which has been configured with 32GB of dual-rank, dual-channel DDR4-3200 CL14 memory. Let's get into the results... Benchmarks Generation Tensor Cores: Get up to 2X the throughput with structural sparsity and advanced AI algorithms such as DLSS. Now with support for up to 8K resolution, these cores deliver a massive boost in game performance and all-new AI capabilities.Avoid using unofficial software

Slapping so much metal on a card balloons weight to 1,410g. Such a figure is restrained by high-end GeForce standards, and the build quality enables Asus to do without any form of supporting arm.On a personal note, I like that ASUS provides a non-RGB card for those that simply don't care about RGB. The card does have a single LED to illuminate its logo, but that's it as far as I can tell. Moving on to Watch Dogs Legion we find more of the same: that is to say the RTX 3080 Ti is an RTX 3090 with half the VRAM. Then at 1440p the new 3080 Ti is 8% faster than the vanilla 3080 and 5% slower than the 3090, we're also looking at comparable performance with the 6900 XT. Then there's the MSI RTX 3080 Ti Suprim X, a gigantic air-cooled graphics card. To give you an idea of just how big and heavy this thing is, the Founders Edition model weighs 1365 grams and the TUF Gaming 1400 grams. The Suprim X comes in a 1930 grams measuring 332mm long, 140mm tall and 60mm wide, it's a beast. oh man, the scalpers really effed up this whole generation for us. THIS CARD IS AMAZING. It wipes the floor with my 2080 Super, I can get more than twice the frames with RTX on or DLSS features. It's much faster at non-ray tracing loads as well, and MUCH smoother with no hitches anywhere. Also, NO COIL WHINE. This was a noticable problem with my 2080 as well and this card is SILENT apart from the fans, which are also much quieter even under load.

Next we have Assassin's Creed Valhalla, here we're looking at 96 fps on average at 1080p using the maximum in-game quality settings. This meant the 3080 Ti was just 4% slower than the RTX 3090 and 3% faster than the RTX 3080. At 1440p the margins grow a little, here the 3080 Ti is 4% slower than the 3090. That said, it's now only 5% slower than the 6900 XT, but overall for rasterization performance the Radeon GPU was a little faster in our dozen game sample while offering more VRAM.Generation RT Cores: Experience 2X the throughput of 1st gen RT Cores, plus concurrent RT and shading for a whole new level of ray tracing performance. In Cyberpunk 2077 running at 1080p we're looking at comparable performance between the 3080 Ti, 3090 and 6900 XT. The 3080 Ti is 10% faster than the original 3080. Now that the initial furore regarding the pricing of the RTX 3080 Ti series of cards has somewhat died down it leaves us in a situation where there are still cards to review. We have to take a pragmatic, almost zen like approach in that the prices are what they are, and whilst they are things that might not fall within the budget of many people, they fall within the budget of some. Our job is to review cards and let the consumer decide what their own budget is, not to lay down the law about what you should spend. That's probably not a great way to start this review, but there's no mystery to uncover here. Sometimes with these refreshes we get an odd mix of core and memory configurations, but in this instance the 3080 Ti has basically the same memory subsystem as the 3090 with a few less cores.

Moving up to 4K sees the RTX 3080 Ti average 59 fps, allowing it to match the RTX 3090 and 6800 XT, though it was still 11% slower than the 6900 XT. Moreover, when compared to the RTX 3080 we're looking at a mere 7% performance increase. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 OC is the company's biggest bet on the TUF Gaming brand since its transformation from a hyper-durable motherboard label to a gaming-centric name targeted at gamers looking for durable, value-conscious products a few years ago. ASUS typically positions TUF Gaming below the coveted ROG brand. Over the past few years, we've seen the company design TUF Gaming graphics cards based on entry-thru-mainstream GPUs, but this is the first outing with an enthusiast-segment GPU, NVIDIA's flagship GeForce RTX 3080 "Ampere," which debuted earlier this month. ASUS directed considerable engineering efforts into making this a premium product with several practical features.Increasing the resolution to 1440p allows the 3080 Ti to match the 6800 XT, while it was again delivering 3090-like performance. This also sees it beat the 3080 by a 9% margin. For the effort, Nvidia is throwing in an extra 2GB of VRAM, an 18% increase in cores, and the wider 384-bit memory bus. Essentially you have an RTX 3090 with half the VRAM since we're talking about ~2.5% fewer cores than the 3090 flagship. Here's a look at power consumption in Doom and as you can see the 3080 Ti is very similar to the 3080 and 3090, slotting in between the two. In this example, the 3080 Ti was on average 6% faster than the 6900 XT, but pushed total system usage 9% higher, so RDNA2 is slightly more efficient, though overall it's going to make very little difference to gamers. AIB Cards: Asus and MSI

Generation RT Cores: Experience 2X the throughput of 1st gen RT Cores, plus concurrent RT and shading for a whole new level of ray tracing performance Across the 12 games we tested at 1080p, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is... wait for it, fundamentally an RTX 3090 with half the VRAM. We're talking about 2% slower on average and just 6% faster than the RTX 3080. For those seeking maximum performance for low resolution competitive gaming the 6900 XT is slightly faster, offering 7% more performance on average. The reasoning for this is simple, Nvidia aims to make more money as long as this GPU boom lasts. Now, if you don't believe Nvidia is selling GPUs directly to miners, which happens to be our opinion, then it's AIBs and/or distributors who are selling to miners in volume. It must be great to be selling all those RTX 3090, but letting go of slightly defective GA102 silicon for less than half the price probably stings a lot right now. Axial-tech Fan Design has been tuned up with more fan blades and a reversed rotational direction for the center fan. TUF Gaming GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti OC Edition 12GB GDDR6X buffed-up design with chart-topping thermal performance.

Axial-Tech Fan Design has been tuned up with more fan blades and a reversed rotational direction for the center fan Components are selected for TUF Gaming graphics cards based on their durability and performance. In addition to top-shelf chokes and MOSFETs, capacitors that meet military-grade certification make the TUF stand tall amongst the competition. The components are soldered to the PCB using our advanced Auto-Extreme automated manufacturing process. Smooth joints on the rear of the PCB and the elimination of human errors ensure each graphics card meets our rigorous specifications. Finally, to ensure flawless performance when it counts, the cards are subjected to a grueling 144-hour validation trial. This GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card with LHR (lite hash rate) delivers 52 MH/s ETH hash rate (est.). Super Alloy Power II includes premium alloy chokes, solid polymer capacitors, and an array of high-current power stages.