ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 Super STRIX OC

[W1zzard]

The ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 Super STRIX OC, a graphics powerhouse, boasts a massive cooler for exceptional thermal performance. Priced at $1250, it offers top-tier capabilities but comes with high cost, catering to those who want the best and are willing to pay for it.

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[theouto]

I do genuinely wonder who would ever buy this over any card priced at MSRP.

 

[wNotyarD]

I do genuinely wonder who would ever buy this over any card priced at MSRP.

There's certainly someone on this forum, I just won't call the name out.

 

[Syd_Aa]

With taxes and shipping this is "ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 Super Expensive STRIX OC"

 

[Dr. Dro]

There's certainly someone on this forum, I just won't call the name out.

Hi.

And I have no regrets. This card is a monster just like the non Super model.

 

[Chrispy_]

Nvidia: "We're officially lowering the price to $1000 because $1200 was too expensive and sales were disastrous"
Asus: "As long as it's cheaper than the 4090 we can charge what we want, right?"

"The ONLY thing good about the 4080 Super is the price cuts"
- Steve Burke, Gamers Nexus

Great job Asus, great job....

 

[Dragam1337]

Hi.

And I have no regrets. This card is a monster just like the non Super model.

You could have gotten a 4090 for only a small amount more though :S

 

[Lexiak]

Hi, is there any reason why even the strix 4080 super was worse than regular 4080 in cyberpunk in 4k? I am just curious.

 

[W1zzard]

Hi, is there any reason why even the strix 4080 super was worse than regular 4080 in cyberpunk in 4k? I am just curious.

I noticed this, too, seems to be a driver-level regression

 

[Dr. Dro]

You could have gotten a 4090 for only a small amount more though :S

I'm afraid this was not an option. I wasn't willing to purchase a low end model (they started above my card's price too) and this already stretched out my budget to the max (the idea was to get the TUF 7900 XTX initially which was about 30% cheaper), but I had a case of last minute ick with 'Nam flashbacks from all the AMD driver problems I had and this time stability was paramount as I simply didn't want to dedicate any time whatsoever to documenting and working around problems with my card.

Anyhow back to the topic at hand, the Strix cards are such luxury products, did you know that it comes with a ROG themed ring for you to wear? It's amongst the things that clearly increase the cost, of course.

 

[theouto]

I'm afraid this was not an option. I wasn't willing to purchase a low end model (they started above my card's price too) and this already stretched out my budget to the max (the idea was to get the TUF 7900 XTX initially which was about 30% cheaper), but I had a case of last minute ick with 'Nam flashbacks from all the AMD driver problems I had and this time stability was paramount as I simply didn't want to dedicate any time whatsoever to documenting and working around problems with my card.

Anyhow back to the topic at hand, the Strix cards are such luxury products, did you know that it comes with a ROG themed ring for you to wear? It's amongst the things that clearly increase the cost, of course.

Hypebeast GPU, got it. (Or overkill to those with the money that can afford overkill, depends on how you see it)

 

[Dr. Dro]

Hypebeast GPU, got it. (Or overkill to those with the money that can afford overkill, depends on how you see it)

Pretty much, yeah. It's a thing you buy to treat yourself on a showcase build, rather than something you buy, install on a stuffy case and never look at it again.

It's a great card, with the best of the best components that ASUS has to offer and also a little further small gifts that really refine the overall experience, although the value aspect is certainly questionable.

 

[Dragam1337]

I'm afraid this was not an option. I wasn't willing to purchase a low end model (they started above my card's price too) and this already stretched out my budget to the max (the idea was to get the TUF 7900 XTX initially which was about 30% cheaper), but I had a case of last minute ick with 'Nam flashbacks from all the AMD driver problems I had and this time stability was paramount as I simply didn't want to dedicate any time whatsoever to documenting and working around problems with my card.

Anyhow back to the topic at hand, the Strix cards are such luxury products, did you know that it comes with a ROG themed ring for you to wear? It's amongst the things that clearly increase the cost, of course.

No offense, but there aint such a thing as a lowend 4090 model - they all had to be built to nvidia's minimum spec. Some like the strix went beyond that, but the difference between the strix and tuf is miniscule, while the price difference is stark !

But yes, you may recall me sharing posts about buying a series of different 4090's, including the strix - and while the strix cooler was a bit better than the others, the coilwhine was absolutely obnoxious even at 60 fps. Meanwhile the Gigabyte 4090 gaming oc im using now has no coilwhine at all till you reach 300 fps. And that card was only 50 usd over msrp. Coilwhine with both the strix and tuf 4090 was so bad that im not sure im gonna even bother buying one of those when the 5090 launches.

 

[Dr. Dro]

No offense, but there aint such a thing as a lowend 4090 model - they all had to be built to nvidia's minimum spec. Some like the strix went beyond that, but the difference between the strix and tuf is miniscule, while the price difference is stark !

But yes, you may recall me sharing posts about buying a series of different 4090's, including the strix - and while the strix cooler was a bit better than the others, the coilwhine was absolutely obnoxious even at 60 fps. Meanwhile the Gigabyte 4090 gaming oc im using now has no coilwhine at all till you reach 300 fps. And that card was only 50 usd over msrp. Coilwhine with both the strix and tuf 4090 was so bad that im not sure im gonna even bother buying one of those when the 5090 launches.

Yes, though that is minimum spec. The only one I could kind of stretch was for the PNY Uprising and it looks like vomit I just didn't want it.

I set out to buy something overbuilt that was nominally better than the 3090 I had, I only really flipped it because I had it for 3 full years at that point and I felt like it was time for it to go. That was primarily it or I'd probably still be comfortably running it.

My card has no coil whine and has never had it to any degree, it is also completely silent until frame rates get extremely high and even then the coil noise is very muted, so I can't really say I share the experience although if it did, and at this price, you bet that I'd return it. I bought it for the refinement, after all, and my power supply is super high quality and never had or caused whine either.

 

[Dragam1337]

Yes, though that is minimum spec. The only one I could kind of stretch was for the PNY Uprising and it looks like vomit I just didn't want it.

I set out to buy something overbuilt that was nominally better than the 3090 I had, I only really flipped it because I had it for 3 full years at that point and I felt like it was time for it to go. That was primarily it or I'd probably still be comfortably running it.

My card has no coil whine and has never had it to any degree, it is also completely silent until frame rates get extremely high and even then the coil noise is very muted, so I can't really say I share the experience although if it did, and at this price, you bet that I'd return it. I bought it for the refinement, after all, and my power supply is super high quality and never had or caused whine either.

4090 minimum spec is better built than 3090 strix though (which i also had).

Spoiler

Your money, your choice - but i can't say that i understand it... I personally wouldn't spent a dime over msrp, unless i was buying the highest end chip - otherwise imo it would always make more sense to just get a higher tier chip

 

[Dr. Dro]

4090 minimum spec is better built than 3090 strix though (which i also had).

Spoiler

Your money, your choice - but i can't say that i understand it... I personally wouldn't spent a dime over msrp, unless i was buying the highest end chip - otherwise imo it would always make more sense to just get a higher tier chip

Consider this, after I flipped the 3090, I spent the net cost equivalent of a 4060 for the upgrade - got rid of the power limit throttling problems the TUF 3090 used to have, got +25% performance, Ada features, and a killer looking white card for my open bench rig, and so i'm pretty happy. End of the day that's what matters the most. Sweet collection of cards tho, man

 

[theouto]

Consider this, after I flipped the 3090, I spent the net cost equivalent of a 4060 for the upgrade - got rid of the power limit throttling problems the TUF 3090 used to have, got +25% performance, Ada features, and a killer looking white card for my open bench rig, and so i'm pretty happy. End of the day that's what matters the most. Sweet collection of cards tho, man

Ah, white card.
All expenses make sense now, those things are beauties, and we need more of them. (And we saw plenty during CES!)

 

[Dr. Dro]

Ah, white card.
All expenses make sense now, those things are beauties, and we need more of them. (And we saw plenty during CES!)

It looks really good

 

[Onasi]

Pretty much, yeah. It's a thing you buy to treat yourself on a showcase build, rather than something you buy, install on a stuffy case and never look at it again.

It's a great card, with the best of the best components that ASUS has to offer and also a little further small gifts that really refine the overall experience, although the value aspect is certainly questionable.

ROG has always been good at providing accessories, to be fair. Do prefer the time when they were more practical than show-offy, though. I still re-use the velcro cable straps that came with my Maximus IV Gen-Z almost 15 years ago in my current build along with usual zip-ties. I have no idea what they made them of, but those things feel like you could tow a car with them, they are hilariously durable.
Another thing that came with the board was a hanger for the door with a “Don’t enter, I am gaming” sign. That… I could take or leave.

 

[Dragam1337]

Consider this, after I flipped the 3090, I spent the net cost equivalent of a 4060 for the upgrade - got rid of the power limit throttling problems the TUF 3090 used to have, got +25% performance, Ada features, and a killer looking white card for my open bench rig, and so i'm pretty happy. End of the day that's what matters the most. Sweet collection of cards tho, man

That you are happy with your choice is indeed all that matters

And yeah... gave the 4090 strix to my brother, and the 3090 strix to a friend - and kept the gigabyte 4090 gaming oc. Other 2 got flipped on.

 

[Talon]

@W1zzard are you going to release the vBIOS for these cards you've reviewed? I see they're in the database but not unhidden.

 

[W1zzard]

@W1zzard are you going to release the vBIOS for these cards you've reviewed? I see they're in the database but not unhidden.

Fixed, thanks for reminding

 

[rusTORK]

@Wizzard, kind of late reply, but i just look on temps of:

1. This ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 Super Strix and
2. GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4080 Super Gaming OC

And they look pretty close to each other:

1. 60\69 GPU\Hot Spot;
2. 60\68 GPU\Hot Spot.

After that i look on their heatsink and... Strix have got Vapor chamber (not mentioned in review), but GIGABYTE isn't. Even memory temps are higher on Strix!

Weird.

 

[Dr. Dro]

@Wizzard, kind of late reply, but i just look on temps of:

1. This ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 Super Strix and
2. GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4080 Super Gaming OC

And they look pretty close to each other:

1. 60\69 GPU\Hot Spot;
2. 60\68 GPU\Hot Spot.

After that i look on their heatsink and... Strix have got Vapor chamber (not mentioned in review), but GIGABYTE isn't. Even memory temps are higher on Strix!

Weird.

What is your ambient temperature for testing? Temperatures are directly affected by ambient, since you are in Russia (according to your profile location) it's quite possible that the place you are at is much colder than it is at W1zz's place in Germany, particularly his test lab with an AC (controlled ambient temperature). Both cards would also look uglier with ambient temperatures for me in Brazil, where it's very hot in general.

 

[rusTORK]

it's quite possible that the place you are at is much colder than it is at W1zz's place in Germany, particularly his test lab with an AC (controlled ambient temperature)

Nah, i don't have 4080 Super. Both cards from W1zzard reviews. =) That's why i ask. They tested in same conditions.