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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix Gs Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£1,190VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):320 W

Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix Gs Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix Gs
8.9/10

Overall score

Score
8.9/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 82% of models
Score components

90%

9.1

Technical score

10%

7.6

User score

â–²Better than 82% of graphics cards
7.5

Value for money

Value for money
7.5/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 64% of models
Score components

70%

8.9

Overall score

30%

4.2

Price

â–²Better than 64%
9.1

Technical score

Technical score
9.1/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 88% of models
Score components

44%

9.7

Performance

24%

9.0

Memory

12%

7.7

Power & Cooling

11%

9.8

Platform & Features

5%

5.9

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity & Media

â–²Better than 88%
7.6

User score

User score
7.6/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 91% of models
Score components

70%

10

User ratings

30%

1.9

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
â–¼Worse than 91%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix Gs

Technical score
Technical score
9.1/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 88% of models
Score components:

44%

9.7

Performance

24%

9.0

Memory

12%

7.7

Power & Cooling

11%

9.8

Platform & Features

5%

5.9

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity & Media

9.1
User score
User score
7.6/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 91% of models
Score components

70%

10

User ratings

30%

1.9

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
7.6
Popularity
Popularity
1.9/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
Popularity:
Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix Gs has a popularity score of 1.9 points, which is lower than that of 55.9% of products in this category.
1.9
Value for money
Value for money
7.5/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 64% of models
Score components:

70%

8.9

Overall score

30%

4.2

Price

7.5
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
28,599 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 28,599 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 87.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.3% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
24,500 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 24,500 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 91.4% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
36,746 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 36,746 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 92.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
20,493 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 20,493 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 81.6% of graphics cards and equal to 1.9% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
50.78 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 50.78 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is higher than that of 83.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
16 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 16 GB of VRAM, which is more than 61.5% of graphics cards and equal to 28.6% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6X
GDDR version
GDDR6X
This graphics card uses GDDR6X memory, which is newer than on 56.7% of graphics cards and equal to 22.7% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 49.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.9% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
716.8 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 716.8 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 74.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.7% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.3% of graphics cards and equal to 52.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.6% of graphics cards and equal to 77.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21% of graphics cards and equal to 76.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.5% of graphics cards and equal to 47.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
32.4 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 32.4 Gbps, which is faster than on 57.6% of graphics cards and equal to 21.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
320 W
Market range: <60 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 320 W, which is higher than that of 79.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 5.8% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
320 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 320 W under peak load, which is higher than 76.3% of graphics cards and equal to 5.1% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
750 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 750 W PSU, which is higher than that of 64.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 17.1% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
320 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 320 W, which is higher than that of 74.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.2% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
320 W
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Size
328.9x 131.1x 63.6 mm
This graphics card measures 328.9x131.1x 63.6 mm, which is larger than 74.7% of graphics cards and equal in size to 0.5% of graphics cards.
Length
328.9 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 328.9 mm long, which is longer than 79.9% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.5% of graphics cards.
Height
131.1 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 131.1 mm tall, which is taller than 63.8% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Slot width
3.1 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 3.1 slot/s, which is wider than 87.2% of graphics cards and equal in width to 0.9% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,591 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,591 g, which is heavier than 78% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.1% of graphics cards.
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix Gs vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryPlatform & FeaturesConnectivity & MediaPower & CoolingDesign
  • 36 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (76 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    76 vs 40
  • 36 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (76 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    76 vs 40
  • 2.08x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (793.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    793.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 48 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (112 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    112 vs 64
  • 4.2% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2610 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,610 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 120 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (304 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    304 vs 184
  • 79.1% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (292.3 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    292.3 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 60% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (716.8 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    716.8 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 36 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (76 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    76 vs 40
  • 36 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (76 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    76 vs 40
  • 2.08x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (793.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    793.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 48 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (112 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    112 vs 64
  • 4.2% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2610 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,610 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 120 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (304 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    304 vs 184
  • 79.1% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (292.3 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    292.3 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 160 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (304 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    304 vs 144
  • 2.16x higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (48.7 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    48.74 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 2.67x higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (24500 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    24,500 points vs 9,166 points
  • 62.2% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (36746 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    36,746 points vs 22,653 points
  • 94.8% higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (28599 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    28,599 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 14.8% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2205 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,205 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 3.22x higher INT8 performance
    This graphics card has a higher INT8 performance than the average graphics card (780 TOPS vs 242 TOPS). The average graphics card has INT8 performance of 242 TOPS.
    780 TOPS vs 242 TOPS
  • 5,376 more FP32 units
    This graphics card has more FP32 units than the average graphics card (9,728 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
    9,728 vs 4,352
  • 2.21x higher compute throughput
    This graphics card has a higher compute throughput than the average graphics card (50.8 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    50.78 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS
  • 60% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (716.8 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    716.8 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 2.67x larger L2 cache
    This graphics card has more L2 cache than the average graphics card (64 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    64 MB vs 24 MB
  • 17.9% faster memory speed
    This graphics card has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (22400 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    22,400 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 16x more Infinity Cache
    This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (64 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    64 MB vs 4 MB
  • 20% smaller process node
    This graphics card has a lower process node than the average graphics card (4 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    4 nm vs 5 nm
  • 2x more transistors
    This graphics card has more transistors than the average graphics card (45900 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
    45,900 million vs 22,900 million
  • Newer HDMI version
    This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1a vs 2.1).
    2.1a vs 2.1
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 48.8% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (320 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    320 W vs 215 W
  • 43.9 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (328.9 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    328.9 mm vs 285 mm
  • 0.6 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3.1 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3.1 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 15.4% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (750 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    750 W vs 650 W
  • 15 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (110 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    110 °C vs 95 °C
  • 42.2% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (320 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    320 W vs 225 W
  • 2.25x more expensive
    Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix Gs is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,190 vs £530).
    £1,190 vs £530
  • 2.25x more expensive
    Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix Gs is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,190 vs £530).
    £1,190 vs £530
  • 5.7% lower user score
    User score
    7.6/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
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    Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix Gs
    the average graphics card
    Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix Gs has a lower user score than the average graphics card (7.57 vs 8.000).
    7.57 vs 8
  • 20% slower VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1400 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    1,400 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 1 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2022 vs 2023).
    November 2022
    2,022 vs 2,023
  • Older NVDEC generation
    This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (5 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    5 vs 6
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 48.8% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (320 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    320 W vs 215 W
  • 15.4% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (750 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    750 W vs 650 W
  • 15 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (110 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    110 °C vs 95 °C
  • 42.2% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (320 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    320 W vs 225 W
  • 45.5% higher peak power draw
    This graphics card has a higher peak power draw than the average graphics card (320 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    320 W vs 220 W
  • 5 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (42 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    42 °C vs 37 °C
  • 43.9 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (328.9 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    328.9 mm vs 285 mm
  • 0.6 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3.1 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3.1 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 6.1 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (131.1 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    131.1 mm vs 125 mm
  • 55.8% heavier card weight
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1591 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    1,591 g vs 1,021 g

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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix GS Review

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What we like about Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix Gs

  • Outstanding thermal performance with low GPU and memory temperatures
  • Extremely quiet operation, even under heavy gaming loads
  • Factory overclocked 'Golden Sample' (GS) provides a performance boost over reference cards
  • High energy efficiency compared to previous generation flagships
  • Extensive and customizable ARGB lighting for a 'flashy' aesthetic
  • Includes a support bracket to prevent GPU sag due to its large size

What we don't like about Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix Gs

  • High MSRP makes it a difficult value proposition compared to the RTX 4090
  • Large physical dimensions (3.1-slot design) may not fit in smaller PC cases
  • Occasional reports of coil whine or low-frequency buzzing under high frame rates
  • The 16-pin power adapter can lead to messy cable management in older systems
  • Considered a 'budget-oriented' shroud design compared to Gainward's premium Phantom line

Verdict

The Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix GS is a high-performance, factory-overclocked graphics card built on the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture with 9,728 CUDA cores and 16GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus. Key technical specifications include a boosted clock speed of 2,610 MHz, a 22.4 Gbps memory speed, and a 320W TDP powered by a single 16-pin connector. Its main characteristics feature a 3.1-slot triple-fan cooler with Cyclone Fans, a copper base, and a flashy ARGB lighting design with 'Auto Sync' for easy illumination control. Notable pros include its top-tier 4K gaming performance with DLSS 3 support, exceptional energy efficiency, and a powerful cooling system that operates with very low noise levels and includes a zero-RPM idle mode. On the downside, the card's massive physical dimensions (329mm length) may pose fitting issues in smaller cases, and it carries the high price point typical of the high-end RTX 4080 segment.

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