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MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X 16GB Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£1,400VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):320 W

MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X 16GB 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.

MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X 16GB
9.0/10

Overall score

Score
9.0/ 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.
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Score components

90%

9.1

Technical score

10%

8.4

User score

▲Better than 84% of graphics cards
7.2

Value for money

Value for money
7.2/ 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.
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Score components

70%

9.0

Overall score

30%

3.1

Price

▼Worse than 52%
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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Score components

44%

9.7

Performance

24%

9.0

Memory

12%

7.6

Power & Cooling

11%

9.8

Platform & Features

5%

4.8

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity & Media

▲Better than 85%
8.4

User score

User score
8.4/ 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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Score components

70%

9.0

User ratings

30%

7.1

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▲Better than 69%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X 16GB

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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Score components:

44%

9.7

Performance

24%

9.0

Memory

12%

7.6

Power & Cooling

11%

9.8

Platform & Features

5%

4.8

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity & Media

9.1
User score
User score
8.4/ 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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Score components

70%

9.0

User ratings

30%

7.1

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.4
Popularity
Popularity
7.1/ 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.
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Popularity:
MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X 16GB has a popularity score of 7.1 points, which is higher than that of 66.5% of products in this category.
7.1
Value for money
Value for money
7.2/ 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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Score components:

70%

9.0

Overall score

30%

3.1

Price

7.2
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
28,000 points
This graphics card scores 28,000 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 82.8% of graphics cards and equal to 2.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
17,607 points
This graphics card scores 17,607 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 78.4% of graphics cards and equal to 0.6% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
34,460 points
This graphics card scores 34,460 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 85.9% of graphics cards and equal to 0.8% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
20,493 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
51.07 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 51.07 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is higher than that of 83.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.3% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
16 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
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
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
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
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
25.92 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 25.92 Gbps, which is faster than on 52.7% of graphics cards and equal to 4.4% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
320 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
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
850 W
This graphics card recommends a 850 W PSU, which is higher than that of 83.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 12.2% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
450 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 450 W, which is higher than that of 92.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.7% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
320 W
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Size
336x 142x 78 mm
This graphics card measures 336x142x 78 mm, which is larger than 90.7% of graphics cards and equal in size to 0.7% of graphics cards.
Length
336 mm
This graphics card is 336 mm long, which is longer than 87.6% of graphics cards and equal in length to 2% of graphics cards.
Height
142 mm
This graphics card is 142 mm tall, which is taller than 87.1% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.8% of graphics cards.
Slot width
4 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 4 slot/s, which is wider than 97.6% of graphics cards and equal in width to 2.3% of graphics cards.
Weight
2,364 g
This graphics card weighs 2,364 g, which is heavier than 95.3% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.1% of graphics cards.
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MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X 16GB 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
  • 5.4% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2640 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,640 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 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
  • 2.16x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (822 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    822 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
  • 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
  • 80.1% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (294 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    294 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
  • 5.4% higher user score
    User score
    8.4/ 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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    MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X 16GB
    the average graphics card
    MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X 16GB has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.43 vs 8.000).
    8.43 vs 8
  • 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
  • 5.4% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2640 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,640 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 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
  • 2.16x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (822 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    822 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
  • 80.1% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (294 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    294 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 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
  • 2.26x higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (51.1 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    51.07 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 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
  • 52.1% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (34460 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    34,460 points vs 22,653 points
  • 90.8% higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (28000 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    28,000 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
  • 92.1% higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (17607 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    17,607 points vs 9,166 points
  • 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
  • 2.22x higher compute throughput
    This graphics card has a higher compute throughput than the average graphics card (51.1 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    51.07 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
  • 11 °C lower load temperature
    This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (56 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    56 °C vs 67 °C
  • 8.6 dB quieter under load
    This graphics card has a lower load noise level than the average graphics card (26.8 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    26.8 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • 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
  • 30.8% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (850 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    850 W vs 650 W
  • 1.5 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (4 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    4 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 51 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (336 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    336 mm vs 285 mm
  • 17 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (142 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    142 mm vs 125 mm
  • 2x higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (450 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    450 W vs 225 W
  • 2.64x more expensive
    MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X 16GB is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,400 vs £530).
    £1,400 vs £530
  • 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
  • 2.64x more expensive
    MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X 16GB is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,400 vs £530).
    £1,400 vs £530
  • 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
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 3
  • 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
  • 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
  • 30.8% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (850 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    850 W vs 650 W
  • 2x higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (450 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    450 W vs 225 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
  • 3.17x higher idle power draw
    This graphics card has a higher idle power draw than the average graphics card (38 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    38 W vs 12 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
  • 51 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (336 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    336 mm vs 285 mm
  • 1.5 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (4 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    4 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 17 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (142 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    142 mm vs 125 mm
  • 2.32x heavier card weight
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (2364 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    2,364 g vs 1,021 g

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What we like about MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X 16GB

  • Exceptional thermal performance with GPU temperatures often staying under 60°C during heavy loads
  • Whisper-quiet operation, with noise levels measured as low as 27-32 dBA
  • Premium build quality featuring a brushed aluminum shroud and backplate
  • Class-leading factory overclocking with stable boost speeds reaching up to 2.8-3.0 GHz
  • High power efficiency compared to previous generation flagships like the 3090 Ti
  • Dual BIOS functionality allowing users to switch between 'Silent' and 'Gaming' profiles
  • Includes useful accessories like a high-quality anti-sag support bracket and mouse mat

What we don't like about MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X 16GB

  • Significant price premium over the Founders Edition and other custom models
  • Massive physical dimensions (336mm length) that may not fit in standard-sized cases
  • Extremely heavy (approx. 2.4kg), making the use of a support bracket mandatory to prevent motherboard sag
  • Reports of minor coil whine/squeal in some units, particularly at high frame rates
  • Software dependency on MSI Center for full RGB and performance customization
  • Included anti-sag 'strut' style bracket can be awkward to install in some chassis configurations

Verdict

The MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X 16GB is a premium graphics card featuring NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace architecture with 9,728 CUDA cores, 16GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, and an impressive factory-overclocked boost clock of 2,625 MHz. Key characteristics include the advanced Tri Frozr 3S cooling system with three Torx Fan 5.0 units, a vapor chamber, and a dual BIOS for switching between silent and gaming modes. Its main pros are exceptional thermal performance—often maintaining temperatures around 56°C—extremely quiet operation, and top-tier build quality featuring a brushed aluminum shroud and backplate. However, main cons include its massive triple-slot physical size (336mm length), high weight (2.36kg) that necessitates the included anti-sag bracket, and a significant price premium over the standard Founders Edition.

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