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INNO3D GeForce RTX 4080 Super iCHILL Frostbite Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£1,070VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):320 W

INNO3D GeForce RTX 4080 Super iCHILL Frostbite 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.

9.1/10

Overall score

Score
9.1/ 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
★ Better than 91% of models
Score components

90%

9.1

Technical score

10%

?

User score

★Better than 91% of graphics cards
7.8

Value for money

Value for money
7.8/ 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 80% of models
Score components

70%

9.1

Overall score

30%

4.9

Price

â–²Better than 80%
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 89% of models
Score components

44%

9.9

Performance

24%

9.0

Memory

12%

5.8

Power & Cooling

11%

9.8

Platform & Features

5%

8.4

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity & Media

â–²Better than 89%
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User score

User score
8.0/ 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 83% of models
Score components

70%

?

User ratings

30%

?

Number of reviews

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Technical Specifications of graphics card INNO3D GeForce RTX 4080 Super iCHILL Frostbite

Technical score
Technical score
9.1/ 10
✕
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 89% of models
Score components:

44%

9.9

Performance

24%

9.0

Memory

12%

5.8

Power & Cooling

11%

9.8

Platform & Features

5%

8.4

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity & Media

9.1
User score
User score
8.0/ 10
✕
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 83% of models
Score components

70%

?

User ratings

30%

?

Number of reviews

?
Popularity
Popularity
1.0/ 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
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 99% of models
Popularity:
INNO3D GeForce RTX 4080 Super iCHILL Frostbite has a popularity score of 1 point, which is lower than that of 57.7% of products in this category.
1.0
Value for money
Value for money
7.8/ 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 80% of models
Score components:

70%

9.1

Overall score

30%

4.9

Price

7.8
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
28,485 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 28,485 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 85.9% of graphics cards and equal to 0.5% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
18,500 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 18,500 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 81.9% of graphics cards and equal to 0.5% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
34,155 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 34,155 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 82.4% of graphics cards and equal to 0.7% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
28,995 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 28,995 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 93.2% of graphics cards and equal to 2.2% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
53.45 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 53.45 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is higher than that of 86.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.5% 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
736 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 736 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 77.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.8% 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
20 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 20 Gbps, which is faster than on 42.9% of graphics cards and equal to 7.5% 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
200x 159x 37 mm
Length
200 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 200 mm long, which is shorter than 89.9% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.7% of graphics cards.
Height
159 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 159 mm tall, which is taller than 98.8% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Slot width
1.9 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 1.9 slot/s, which is slimmer than 95.9% of graphics cards.
Weight
?
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 4080 Super iCHILL Frostbite vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryPlatform & FeaturesConnectivity & MediaPower & CoolingDesign
  • 40 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (80 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    80 vs 40
  • 40 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (80 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    80 vs 40
  • 2.19x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (835.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    835.2 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
  • 136 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (320 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    320 vs 184
  • 64.3% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (736 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    736 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 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
  • 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
  • 8.9% better value for money
    INNO3D GeForce RTX 4080 Super iCHILL Frostbite has better value for money than the average graphics card (7.84 vs 7.2).
    7.84 vs 7.2
  • 40 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (80 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    80 vs 40
  • 40 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (80 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    80 vs 40
  • 2.19x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (835.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    835.2 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
  • 136 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (320 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    320 vs 184
  • 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
  • 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
  • 176 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (320 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    320 vs 144
  • 2.37x higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (53.5 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    53.45 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 19.5% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2295 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,295 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 94.1% higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (28485 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    28,485 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 2.02x higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (18500 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    18,500 points vs 9,166 points
  • 50.8% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (34155 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    34,155 points vs 22,653 points
  • 2.4x higher compute score
    This graphics card has a higher compute score than the average graphics card (28995 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
    28,995 points vs 12,074 points
  • 3.45x higher INT8 performance
    This graphics card has a higher INT8 performance than the average graphics card (836 TOPS vs 242 TOPS). The average graphics card has INT8 performance of 242 TOPS.
    836 TOPS vs 242 TOPS
  • 5,888 more FP32 units
    This graphics card has more FP32 units than the average graphics card (10,240 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
    10,240 vs 4,352
  • 2.33x higher compute throughput
    This graphics card has a higher compute throughput than the average graphics card (53.5 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    53.45 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS
  • 64.3% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (736 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    736 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
  • 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
  • 21.1% faster memory speed
    This graphics card has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (23000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    23,000 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
  • 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
  • 17 °C lower load temperature
    This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (50 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    50 °C vs 67 °C
  • 7 °C lower idle temperature
    This graphics card has a lower idle temperature than the average graphics card (30 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    30 °C vs 37 °C
  • 0.6 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (1.9 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    1.9 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 85 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (200 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    200 mm vs 285 mm
  • 3 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (0 vs 3).
    0 vs 3
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • No fan stop
    This graphics card does not support fan stop, the average graphics card does.
  • 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
  • 34 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (159 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    159 mm vs 125 mm
  • 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
  • 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
  • 17.8% slower VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1438 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    1,438 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 4.22x less popular
    INNO3D GeForce RTX 4080 Super iCHILL Frostbite is less popular than the average graphics card (1 vs 4.2).
    1 vs 4.22
  • 2.02x more expensive
    INNO3D GeForce RTX 4080 Super iCHILL Frostbite is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,070 vs £530).
    £1,070 vs £530
  • 17.8% slower VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1438 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    1,438 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 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
  • 3 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (0 vs 3).
    0 vs 3
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • No fan stop
    This graphics card does not support fan stop, the average graphics card does.
  • 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
  • 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 lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (100 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    100 °C vs 95 °C
  • 34 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (159 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    159 mm vs 125 mm

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What we like about INNO3D GeForce RTX 4080 Super iCHILL Frostbite

  • High-performance 4K gaming powerhouse with solid ray tracing and DLSS support.
  • Comes with a pre-installed Alphacool waterblock, making it ready for custom loops out of the box.
  • Compact two-slot design that is significantly smaller than air-cooled counterparts, ideal for space-constrained cases.
  • Excellent build quality featuring a nickel-plated pure copper base and aRGB lighting.
  • Lower launch MSRP compared to the original non-Super RTX 4080 models.

What we don't like about INNO3D GeForce RTX 4080 Super iCHILL Frostbite

  • Locked 100% power limit out of the box, which can limit performance for hardcore overclockers.
  • Lack of a dual-BIOS switch, making bios flashing risky as there is no fallback if a brick occurs.
  • Maintenance can be difficult; certain panels are reportedly glued over screws, complicating cleaning of the waterblock.
  • Niche resale value, as the market for cards that strictly require water cooling is smaller than for air-cooled versions.
  • Potential for higher hot-spot temperatures if the thermal pads are not perfectly seated from the factory.

Verdict

The Inno3D GeForce RTX 4080 Super iChill Frostbite is a flagship water-cooled graphics card based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, featuring 10,240 CUDA cores, 16GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, and an effective memory speed of 23 Gbps. It operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz with a factory-overclocked boost of 2610 MHz, providing high-end 4K performance with a 320W TGP. Main pros include its ultra-slim dual-slot design (just 200mm in length) due to the pre-installed full-cover water block, which offers superior thermal management for the GPU and VRAM compared to air-cooled models. However, main cons include the mandatory requirement for a custom liquid cooling loop, the potential for coil whine under heavy loads, and a relatively minor performance gain over the non-Super version.

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