The NVidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super is an enthusiast-level graphics card primarily aimed at gamers and content creators. It is ideal for gaming at maximum settings in 4K resolution on the latest titles. Additionally, it is perfect for creators who edit videos and capture large 3D scenes.
The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, ensuring that all modern games will run on the GeForce RTX 4080 Super. Furthermore, the DirectX 12 Ultimate capability ensures support for hardware-raytracing, variable-rate shading, and more, in upcoming video games.
Comparison of the new Ada Lovelace architecture with the previous generation
The NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture, which is at the heart of every GeForce RTX 40 Series graphics card, offers a huge generational leap in performance, efficiency, and capabilities. Built with TSMC's special 4N process and featuring up to 76 billion transistors (compared to 28 billion in the previous generation), Ada is the most advanced GPU architecture ever created. Ada is extremely efficient, with more than double the performance at the same power consumption compared to the previous generation Ampere architecture and features excellent overclocking capability as power supply increases.
Ada Lovelace Architecture
New streaming multiprocessors, up to 2 times the performance and power efficiency.
Fourth-generation Tensor cores, up to 4 times the performance with DLSS 3 compared to brute-force rendering.
Third-generation RT cores, up to 2 times the ray tracing performance.
Ray Tracing
The NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture fully unleashes the capabilities of ray tracing technology, which simulates the behavior of light in the real world.
With the unique power of the new GeForce RTX 40 series and the 3rd generation RT cores featuring the new hardware units "Opacity Micromap Engine" and "Micro-mesh Engine," you will experience unparalleled gaming experiences.
Nvidia DLSS 3
The performance multiplier, powered by AI
DLSS is a revolutionary breakthrough in AI graphics that massively boosts performance. With the help of the new 4th generation Tensor cores and the optical flow accelerator in the GeForce RTX 40 Series, DLSS 3 analyzes successive frames and motion data from the new optical flow accelerator 40 to create additional high-quality frames.
DLSS Super Resolution
Increases performance for all GeForce RTX cards, using AI to generate higher resolution frames from lower resolution input.
DLSS collects samples of multiple lower resolution images and uses motion data and feedback from previous frames to reconstruct native quality images.
Nvidia Reflex
Nvidia Reflex and GeForce RTX 40 Series cards provide the lowest latency and the best responsiveness for the ultimate competitive advantage.
Designed to optimize and measure system latency, Reflex offers faster target acquisition, quicker reaction times, and the best aiming precision for competitive games.
Nvidia Encoder
Steal the show with incredible graphics and high-quality, lag-free streaming.
With the help of the 8th generation encoder (NVENC), the GeForce RTX 40 series ushers in a new era of high-quality streaming with support for next-generation AV1 encoding, which is designed to provide greater performance than H.264, unlocking stunning streams at higher resolutions.
Additionally, exclusive optimizations in your favorite live streaming applications give your audience the best version of you, every time.
Windforce Cooling System
The WINDFORCE cooling system features three 110mm fans with unique blades, alternate spinning, 9 composite copper heat pipes, a large copper plate that directly touches the GPU, active 3D fans, and screen cooling, which together provide high heat dissipation performance.
Alternative Rotation
Reduces turbulence from adjacent fans and increases air flow pressure.
Active 3D Fan
The active 3D fan provides semi-passive cooling and the fans remain off when the GPU is in a low-load or low-power game.
Unique Fan with Blades
The airflow is dispersed by the triangular edge of the fan and is smoothly guided through the 3D curved stripe on the fan surface.
Graphene Nanolubricant
The graphene nano lubricant can extend the lifespan of the bearing fan by 2.1 times, close to the lifespan of the double bearing, and is quieter.
Large Copper Plate & Heat Pipe
The large copper plate comes into direct contact with the GPU, combined with the composite heat pipes, which quickly transfer the heat of the GPU and VRAM to the heatsink.
Screen Cooling
The extended heatsink allows air to pass through, providing better heat dissipation.
RGB FUSION
The legendary three-ring lighting provides exceptional visual pleasure. You can choose any lighting effect or synchronize it with other devices in the GIGABYTE CONTROL CENTER.
Metal backplate
The metal backplate not only provides an aesthetic shape but also reinforces the structure of the graphics card to provide full protection.
Gigabyte Control Center
The Gigabyte Control Center is a unified software for all supported Gigabyte products. It provides an intuitive interface that allows users to adjust clock speed, voltage, fan mode, and power target in real-time.
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Installed on Aorus Master X670e. Hassle-free installation and operation. The anti-sag kit that comes with it may look fake but does its job and is precisely measured for motherboards like mine (correct height from the motherboard and hole in the right spot for the ez-latch mechanism of the graphics card). Managing the card through the Gigabyte control center is easy, and adding the card to it is also straightforward. The build quality seems quite good. The card I received came with the new 12V-2x6 (H++) connector and not the classic 12VHPWR (H+), although in no case does its consumption approach the nominal even of the old connector. The card connected to a 12VHPWR power supply without any issues since the new 12V-2x6 connector is compatible with the previous standard. After registering with Gigabyte, the warranty was extended to 4 years, which is particularly significant for such an expensive card.
On the negative side, nVidia still does not include an automatic driver update feature within the driver control panel, and one must download the new nVidia app to gain this capability, which is clearly inferior to AMD's corresponding implementation. Also, there are moments when the card's fans are audible without the card doing anything or the computer being stressed, with temperatures that do not justify such behavior. Given the size of the cooler on this card, this is frankly unacceptable.
I haven't tested it yet in any game or program that would push it, so for now, I reserve judgment on its performance, although I believe it will be difficult to stress it at 1440p @144Hz. At some point, I will revisit the performance topic once I have tested it enough. Either way, 5 stars, although I would like to give it 4.5
I am satisfied with my purchase, it may NOT BE top of the line RTX 4080Super but it does the job it is supposed to do.
I do not have lag in games, it has more than devent FPS even in 1440p HDR.
The only drawback is that i can hear the fan when i am not playing.
I bought it for 1189Euros from Sqroutz when the non super variant was 200euros more expensive.
The card is a beast, silent and plays everything in ultra 4k giving you 100+ average fps. Game installation with its bracket, only that for me in a full tower it fit not very comfortably so someone with a midi tower might struggle. Pay attention to the dimensions of the card and the case.