ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua OC

Abula · May 29, 2022

Really impressive card, specially how quiet it is. If Asus continues this trend, ill be buying a 4090 from them. Hope other follow into implementing standard 120mm PWM fans.

Yrd · Jun 17, 2022

Still waiting for this card to release. Was planning on buying it, in early June. It is no longer "early" June. When is this available?

HenrySomeone · Jun 20, 2022

Icon Charlie said:
How can this be Editor's choice when all I see is just a glorified piece of 2 year old hardware that is priced for whom? For that amount why not go for a 6900XT or 6950XT if the price of this non 3080ti comes out. This does not make sense to make one of these now considering the newer generation cards are around the corner.

And FYI I have had issues with Asus with their components of late. Early in the 2000's they were known as a top quality brand that you could rely on. however after 2010 1 out of 3 products that I have purchased for myself and/or my clients has FAILED. That's a quality control issue as well as quality in components as well.

Brand name Die Hards, people will buy it just on brand name alone. There is nothing OW WOW on this. Tweaks here and there on older hardware.

My concern is the increase of wattage on this generation giving EXCUSES for cutting corners on overall performance for the next generation. We are hearing some real high numbers on video cards. I don't want an oven in my room.

Triggered AMD fanboy detected

Count von Schwalbe · Jul 19, 2022

@W1zzard, I can't seem to find this one in the GPU database - it looks like it has identical specs with the ASUS TUF RTX 3080 GAMING OC, but with a better cooler?

Yrd · Aug 24, 2022

W1zzard said:
Whoops, it is 4-pin of course. Fixed

I know this may be forgotten, at this point, but do you remember when taking the fans/shroud off? Were the fans glued to the sinc like the 3070 version. I couldn't find mention of it in the review.

I finally posess the thing and first try they did not come off. I was afraid to use too much force and do damage.

I tried quoting the first comment but it wasn't popping in. I'm not sure an @ would get a response from you.

Mussels · Aug 24, 2022

@W1zzard

Any idea on the glue question?

W1zzard · Aug 24, 2022

No idea, I see screws here

http://imgur.com/LsFVx2h

Yrd · Aug 24, 2022

W1zzard said:
No idea, I see screws here

http://imgur.com/LsFVx2h

Yes i took those off first then there are 4 screws on the ends of the card. Two on each side. Still did not come off. If it's glued then I will try again with more manly muscles.

Edit: I think those top screw only hold the shroud to the fans, now that I think of it. Can't try for another day, because I'm away.

HenrySomeone · Aug 24, 2022

Yrd said:
Yes i took those off first then there are 4 screws on the ends of the card. Two on each side. Still did not come off. If it's glued then I will try again with more manly muscles.

Edit: I think those top screw only hold the shroud to the fans, now that I think of it. Can't try for another day, because I'm away.

Why would you want to disassemble it right after getting it though? Not for better cooling, that's for sure...

Yrd · Aug 24, 2022

HenrySomeone said:
Why would you want to disassemble it right after getting it though? Not for better cooling, that's for sure...

Just to put the black fans on instead. I have a whole color theme going, thrown off by this card. The fans are replaceable according to this review. If I have to remove the whole sinc I won't bother.

I have 4 of these same fans in black intended for something else that I chose not to do.

HenrySomeone · Aug 24, 2022

Hmmm, okay, I guess, but unless you have it mounted vertically, you'll never see the fans anyway due to how low they sit because of the thickness. Come to think of it, since the card is so thicc, is it even possible to mount it vertically?

Yrd · Aug 24, 2022

Xtia xproto case. It will be seen.

shovenose · Aug 24, 2022

Really nice card, if I was in the market for a GPU in that price range I would definitely seek that out vs a “normal” card

Mussels · Aug 25, 2022

shovenose said:
Really nice card, if I was in the market for a GPU in that price range I would definitely seek that out vs a “normal” card

I just wish generic third party air coolers were still a thing so i could noctua any GPU i wanted in the future

Looks like you'd disassemble the card like any other, and undo those screws. If glue has been used, warm them up first.

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