![]() ![]() That's half of the 24GB loaded onto the RTX 3090 yet an improvement on the RTX 3080's 10GB. Therein surfaces an important distinction, at least from Nvidia's perspective. The RTX 3090 is built for creators and professionals using high demand applications, rather than gaming. Granted, it's a little confusing since the RTX 3090 is a GeForce RTX 3090, and the GeForce brand has historically entailed the green team's gaming chips, but Nvidia would still have the RTX 3080 as the existing 'gaming flagship'. Here's our thoughts on the top cards to help make your mind up: Now the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is set to take that top spot.Ĭan't decide which ultra high-end graphics card to chase? Good for you. Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 review (opens in new tab)ĪMD Radeon RX 6900 XT review (opens in new tab)ĪMD Radeon RX 6800 XT review (opens in new tab) Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 review (opens in new tab) Visually, at least, the RTX 3080 Ti is more a match for the RTX 3080. ![]() The RTX 3080 Ti adopts a near-identical Founders Edition cooler and shroud to the one found on the RTX 3080. There is one visible change in the shroud with the RTX 3080 Ti. The raised trim that circumvents both the heatsink and fans on the underside of the card are now shiny, as Nvidia is wont to do with fancy new versions of its GPUs (see: RTX 20-series Super). The I/O bracket is also covered in this shiny finish, as opposed to the matt black coat on previous Founders Edition 30-series cards. The decision to retain the same Founders Edition cooler as the RTX 3080 also leaves the RTX 3090 as the only RTX 30-series card to arrive with its oversized jumbo shroud. As a result the RTX 3080 Ti does run notably hotter than the RTX 3090 over three runs of Metro Exodus: 75☌ peak under load and averaging at 69☌ to the RTX 3090 FE's 69☌ under load and 65☌ average temperature. Otherwise, regarding the card's physical design, perhaps you'll be keen to hear the PCB for the Founders Edition will retain the unique V-shape cutout introduced with previous FE cards. Something to consider should you want to use a custom water block. The proprietary 12-pin power connector isn't going anywhere, either, and a twin 8-pin power adapter is included in the box. That brings us neatly onto power demands, and you'll need a fairly powerful PSU to run the RTX 3080 Ti without issue at 350W. ![]() Nvidia recommends a 750W PSU, so something similar at a minimum. ![]()
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