GPU - ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 TUF Gaming OC Edition

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is fairly high up the performance stack of the current GPU range, with only the 3080 Ti and 3090 series besting it. ASUS actually offers several TUF SKUs to give the user some choice, with each once again a functional version of that respective price bracket. As with all NVIDIA cards, the ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 TUF Gaming OC Edition ships in a full-color box with NVIDIA green elements.


On top of that, you will not only receive plenty of documentation, but another Certificate of Reliability and a trading card with the GPU on it for the mere fun of it.


Looking at the ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 TUF Gaming OC Edition, it feels massive and sturdy with its metal heatsink cover and rear support plate. That said, this is what you would expect to find on most 3080 series GPUs. But as this is a TUF product, ASUS once again mostly stays clear of cost-increasing elements by focusing on providing a functional SKU instead.


Instead, you will receive a beefy heatsink of nearly triple-slot height. Naturally, the more the better, especially as this edition of the SKU comes overclocked out of the box, once again serving the user by providing that extra in performance vs. visual fluff. The I/O provides three DisplayPorts to easily go triple monitor as well as two HDMI ports. ASUS also clearly states that this backplate is made of stainless 304 steel.


Two PCIe 8-pin connectors connect to your power supply, and a TUF logo will light up on the side of the GPU as well, just to make sure it provides a cohesive visual experience with the rest of the system without leaning too heavily on ARGB "everything." There is also a DIP switch to select either Silent or Performance mode on the ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 TUF Gaming OC Edition.