ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB STRIX OC

[W1zzard]

The ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB STRIX OC brings more than just an additional 2 GB of VRAM over the 10 GB RTX 3080. In our in-depth review, we're checking performance of 25 games and ray tracing performance, and we also measure VRAM usage for each tested game.

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[GhostRyder]

Seems like its the equivalent of the "SUPER" series in terms of this update. I mean, if the price stays around what its MSRP, that's a pretty darn good deal considering how close it is the the 3080ti and 3090!

I mean, this variant is a bit more expensive but still its a decent update.

 

[the54thvoid]

I just can't get excited about 'new' GPU's while the industry is shafting the consumer with hyper-inflated pricing. I also find it galling that there seems to be a race to the bottom in terms of efficiency. I recall the Fermi-era power and heat debate and why AMD (or ATI) was pushing leaner, more efficient chips. Then Nvidia upped their game and efficiency became a driver for GPU PR. Now it appears irrelevant as the cards are simply being pumped up on steroids to become the biggest, baddest ever. I understand process nodes and the 'nm' scale are important drivers in this regard but still, I can't but help feel there's little to no point in these new releases.

 

[kiriakost]

I do not need any RTX 5000, but to move my home next to game servers in Germany = 5ms Ping.

 

[WhoDecidedThat]

@W1zzard If you can make time, can we have overclocking results where you overclock the GPU but not the memory? This should allow the GPU to have slightly more power and since the 3080 12 GB already has 20% more memory bandwidth than 3080 10 GB, it should not be memory bottlenecked.

 

[aciDev]

"AMD is addressing this "problem" by teaming up with developers to ensure they implement watered-down ray tracing that doesn't come with as big a performance hit."

Is AMD incentivizing the watering down of the use of ray tracing or is it encouraging a moderate use since it destroys performance on both amd and nvidia gpu's and has to be compensated with upscaling techniques and it's just nvidia marketing recycling technology in gaming?

 

[seth1911]

okay for this price i can get a ps5, xbox sx and switch.

Nope sorry i dont need that crap,
fck pcmr

 

[W1zzard]

"AMD is addressing this "problem" by teaming up with developers to ensure they implement watered-down ray tracing that doesn't come with as big a performance hit."

Is AMD incentivizing the watering down of the use of ray tracing or is it encouraging a moderate use since it destroys performance on both amd and nvidia gpu's and has to be compensated with upscaling techniques and it's just nvidia marketing recycling technology in gaming?

I can't answer that, and of course I have no proof what AMD is doing, but looking at a bunch of AMD-sponsored RT titles I really can't see much RT, despite RT enabled. This is actually REALLY bad for NVIDIA, because if people stop caring about RT, they'll lose their biggest selling point. OTOH we're in this crazy market where you can sell anything, but I doubt this will last forever

 

[Pumper]

This is actually REALLY bad for NVIDIA, because if people stop caring about RT, they'll lose their biggest selling point. OTOH we're in this crazy market where you can sell anything, but I doubt this will last forever

Most people don't care about RT anyway, but it's the inevitable future of gaming, so it's not really relevant what people without RT capable GPUs think about it. I bet that by the time PS6 is released, RT will be the standard and exclusives won't even have raster option.

 

[W1zzard]

RT will be the standard

Yes

won't even have raster option

Doubt it. Except for Quake RTX there is no fully raytraced game. They all combine rasterization, which works unbelievably well for 90% of cases, with RT, which, when used ideally, offers a visual upgrade

 

[mouacyk]

This is just an excuse to undo the perfectly sane MSRP of $699 for the original 3080. When the 4080 comes out at $999, nveople will actually be relieved.

 

[trog100]

This is just an excuse to undo the perfectly sane MSRP of $699 for the original 3080. When the 4080 comes out at $999, nveople will actually be relieved.

as someone who paid over £1100 for a 2080TI i dont think $699 dollars for a 3080 was perfectly sane.. it was fake right from the word go..

trog

 

[mama]

Wait. Buy it in a year. Half the price.

 

[dparis1977]

so anyone else think that having 2 3080's that are not at all the same a little mind f#@K to the consumer , this should really be a super at the very least.
pretty lame to me

 

[Jism]

@W1zzard If you can make time, can we have overclocking results where you overclock the GPU but not the memory? This should allow the GPU to have slightly more power and since the 3080 12 GB already has 20% more memory bandwidth than 3080 10 GB, it should not be memory bottlenecked.

I think the margin is really slim.

 

[MarsM4N]

Sub 3080ti performance & topping 3090 power consumption.

Now that's some impressive technological advancement.

"AMD is addressing this "problem" by teaming up with developers to ensure they implement watered-down ray tracing that doesn't come with as big a performance hit."

Is AMD incentivizing the watering down of the use of ray tracing or is it encouraging a moderate use since it destroys performance on both amd and nvidia gpu's and has to be compensated with upscaling techniques and it's just nvidia marketing recycling technology in gaming?

Considering that AMD is dominating the console market (PS5 & xBox Series S/X) and most games are programmed for all platforms, it's logical that developers are working together with AMD to get the most visual bling without sacrificing performance. Nvidia's advanced ray tracing is only used in a few "showcase" games, they aren't setting "the standard".

I expect raytracing will become a "mainstream thing" with future AMD versions, after implementation in future (refresh?) consoles.

 

[Berfs1]

I think "20% more bandwidth" is a better approach to this. Idk why a lot of people care so much about VRAM size when they don't actually need it.

as someone who paid over £1100 for a 2080TI i dont think $699 dollars for a 3080 was perfectly sane.. it was fake right from the word go..

trog

2080 Tis are selling for around 700-900 bucks on ebay right now..

 

[Jhart1228]

"we found the ASUS RTX 3080 12 GB STRIX OC to be a whopping 7% faster than the RTX 3080" I wish this was sarcasm.

 

[W1zzard]

"we found the ASUS RTX 3080 12 GB STRIX OC to be a whopping 7% faster than the RTX 3080" I wish this was sarcasm.

7% is a lot in this space. Agreed that subjectively during gaming it might not be a big thing, but then why are people buying 6900 xt, 3090, etc

 

[Jhart1228]

7% is a lot in this space. Agreed that subjectively during gaming it might not be a big thing, but then why are people buying 6900 xt, 3090, etc

People love to encourage shameless money grabbing.

 

[arni-gx]

average performance from pc games with 1080p-2160p = 5-7%..... wow..... amazing.......

 

[Aimussage]

7% is a lot in this space. Agreed that subjectively during gaming it might not be a big thing, but then why are people buying 6900 xt, 3090, etc

Is your comparison with a 3080 FE? My Aorus 3080 10G performs about 4% better than the 3080 founders edition out of the box and with a bit of tweaking and an undervolt I get even more out of it so if it is compared to a FE 3080 10G it makes that 7% suddenly a lot less impressive.

 

[Bwaze]

"I'm giving our Recommended award to the RTX 3080 STRIX because it's a fantastic custom-design with an excellent cooler, good factory overclock, large power limit increase, and good fan settings (in quiet mode). It was a close call though, because the card is definitely not for everyone at that price point; it's just SO much money."

So, giving Recommended by disregarding the price? I guess the people that get their cards for free can do that...



Also, even stock Asus 3080 TUF Gaming OC that launched at $700 beat the Founders Edition 3080 by 3% at 4K. So most of this 4 - 7% is just due to better cooling, higher OC?

 

[spnidel]

aaaaaaaaaaaaand the gap between a 3080 and 3080 ti narrows even further

rtx 3060 12gb
rtx 3060 ti 8gb
rtx 3070 8gb
rtx 3080 10gb
rtx 3080 12gb
rtx 3080 ti 12gb

what a mess this entire lineup is, nvidia definitely got a run for their money thanks to AMDs 6000 series

 

[arni-gx]

aaaaaaaaaaaaand the gap between a 3080 and 3080 ti narrows even further

rtx 3060 12gb
rtx 3060 ti 8gb
rtx 3070 8gb
rtx 3080 10gb
rtx 3080 12gb
rtx 3080 ti 12gb

what a mess this entire lineup is, nvidia definitely got a run for their money thanks to AMDs 6000 series

rtx 3050 8gb
rtx 3060 12gb
rtx 3060 ti 8gb
rtx 3070 8gb
rtx 3070 ti 8gb
rtx 3080 10gb
rtx 3080 12gb
rtx 3080 ti 12g
rtx 3090 24gb
rtx 3090 ti 24gb

yup..... its very a mess.....