ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GDDR6X – Review

The ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 OC features the same “Vented Exoskeleton” cooling solution that made the RTX 4090 ROG Strix stand out as the most premium custom-design, which is among the largest and heavies air-cooling solutions out there. The card offers factory overclocked speeds of 2.62 GHz compared to 2.50 GHz reference, and all of the premium aesthetic and functional features as the RTX 4090 ROG Strix, with a few handy inclusions such as case fan headers and dual-BIOS.

Model	ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 4080 16GB GDDR6X
Graphic Engine	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4080
Bus Standard	PCI Express 4.0
OpenGL	OpenGL®4.6
Video Memory	16GB GDDR6X
Clock Speed	OC mode: 2535 MHz Default mode: 2505 MHz (Boost Clock)
CUDA Core	9728
Memory Speed	22.4 Gbps
Memory Interface	256-bit
I/O Interface	Yes x 2 (Native HDMI 2.1a) Yes x 3 (Native DisplayPort 1.4a) HDCP Support Yes (2.3)
Dimensions	357.6 x 149.3 x 70.1mm
Recommended PSU	750W
Slot	3.5 Slot

 

The back of the ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 4080 shows a large backplate fitting to the card which helps to cool and stiffens the card so as to not flex around. ASUS did redesign the backplate with ROG design. Dimensions of the card are 36.0 x 15.0 cm, and it weighs 2440 g

The ROG STRIX RTX 4080 OC is fitted with 16 Gigabyte GDDR6X memory, it runs at 22.4 Gbps (effective data rate) and that is a lot of bandwidth. The IO panel shows three DisplayPort 1.4a, and two HDMI 2.1a connectors that will bring 8K 60 Hz HDR to a single HDMI cable. No more USB type-C Virtual Link connector.

The card uses the new 12+4 pin ATX 12VHPWR connector, which is rated for up to 600 W of power draw. An adapter cable from 3x PCIe 8-pin is included (which is rated for up to 450 W). Of course the 4x 8-pin to 16-pin adapter cables from RTX 4090 will also work with the RTX 4080, but the card won’t need that much power.

The card has a dual BIOS. There is a switch on the back plate of the card, in different BIOS versions (they are called Performance mode and Quiet mode – productive and quiet modes) different fan operation curves are set.

The two side fans spin counter clockwise to minimize turbulence and maximize air dispersion through the heatsink. All three fans come to a standstill when GPU temps are below 55 Celsius, letting you play less-demanding games or perform light tasks in relative silence. Fans start up again when temps are over 60 Celsius, referencing a speed curve that balances performance and acoustics for work or play.

Auto-Extreme Technology is an automated manufacturing process that sets new standards in the industry by allowing all soldering to be completed in a single pass. This reduces thermal strain on components and avoids the use of harsh cleaning chemicals, resulting in less environmental impact, lower manufacturing power consumption, and a more reliable product overall.

 

Benchmark:

ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 4080 16GB GDDR6X  is the high range graphics card in Nvidia Ada Lovelace AD102-based segment. As such, our graphics workstation, based on an ASUS Prime X670E-Pro Wifi motherboard and AMD 7900X 12 cores processor.  The ram we will be using is  XPG 6000mhz- 32 memory kit. ADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD is used as well to run with benchmark. On the Comparison, we will be testing 3 GPUs to run side by side to see perform better.

Model	DIY System
Motherboard	ASUS X670E-Pro WIFI
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X – 12 Cores/24 Threads
Cooling	EKWB-AIO 360 D-RGB
Ram	XPG DDR5 6000Mhz
SSD	ADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 1TB M.2 NVMe
OS	Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 22H2
Bios	821

 

Model	Graphic Engine	Bus Standard	Video Memory	GPU Clock	Boost GPU Clock	Memory Clock	Resizeable Bar	Driver
ASUS TUF Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB GDDR6	RX 7900 XT Navi31	PCI Express 4.0	20GB GDDR6	2129	2499	2500	Enable	23.1.1
ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 4080 16GB GDDR6X	RTX4080 AD103	PCI Express 4.0	16GB GDDR6X	2205	2625	1400	Enable	528.02
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2080 AMP Extreme	RTX 2080 TUF104	PCI Express 3.0	8GB GDDR6	1515	1875	1800	Disable	528.02

 

GPUZ

 

3Dmark Advanced Edition

3DMark includes everything you need to benchmark your PC and mobile devices in one app. Whether you’re gaming on a smartphone, tablet, notebook, or a desktop gaming PC, 3DMark includes a benchmark designed specifically for your hardware.

3DMark Advanced Edition
Model	Speed Way	Fire Strike Ultra	Night Raid	Port Royal	Time Spy Extreme	Wild Life Extreme
ASUS TUF 7900XT	5256	17312	69031	14188	12444	45430
ASUS ROG RTX4080	7294	17626	66264	18298	13365	61063
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	2177	6352	56695	6133	5105	Error

 

Ashes of the Singularity Escalation

As a real-time strategy title, Ashes is all about responsiveness during both wide open shots but also concentrated battles. With DirectX12 at the helm, the ability to implement more draw calls per second allows the engine to work with substantial unit depth and effects that other RTS titles had to rely on combined draw calls to achieve, making some combined unit structures ultimately very rigid.

 

BaseMark GPU

Basemark GPU is a professional evaluation tool to evaluate and compare graphics performance across mobile and desktop platforms. Uniquely, it supports all major graphics APIs and operating systems.

BaseMark GPU
Model	Average	Minimum	Maximum	Overall Score
ASUS TUF 7900XT	233	123	357	23264
ASUS ROG RTX4080	298	245	430	29806
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	102	72	153	10158

Batman Arkham Origins

Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young and unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight.

Batman Arkham Origins
Model	Average	Minimum	Maximum
ASUS TUF 7900XT	407	313	773
ASUS ROG RTX4080	178	114	254
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	183	136	255

 

GTA V

This is a benchmark of GTA 5 (Grand Theft Auto V)

GTA V
Model	Average	Minimum	Maximum
ASUS TUF 7900XT	89.87	30.94	246.96
ASUS ROG RTX4080	96.57	38.24	114.49
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	57.08	16.1	150.13

 

FarCry 6

Far Cry 6 supports ray tracing at launch, with the ability to enable DXR reflections and DXR shadows. But because DXR shadows are kind of pointless and not worth the performance hit, we haven’t tested with them enabled, but I have taken a look at DXR reflections, so we’ll look at that shortly using supported hardware.

FarCry 6
Model	Average	Minimum	Maximum
ASUS TUF 7900XT	114	56	144
ASUS ROG RTX4080	107	85	144
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	45	25	66

 

Sleeping Dog

In this open world game, you play the role of Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads from the inside out. You’ll have to prove yourself worthy as you fight your way up the organization, taking part in brutal criminal activities without blowing your cover.
Torn between your loyalty to the badge and a criminal code of honor, you will risk everything as the lines between truth, loyalty and justice become permanently blurred.

Sleeping Dog
Model	Average	Minimum FPS	Maximum FPS
ASUS TUF 7900XT	49.9	49.2	51.4
ASUS ROG RTX4080	99.8	83.9	110.2
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	99.8	95.1	105

Ghost Recon Breakpoint

Ghost Recon Breakpoint is a military shooter set in a diverse, hostile, and mysterious open world that you can play entirely solo or in four-player co-op.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint
Model	Total Score	Frames Score	FPS
ASUS TUF 7900XT	S	22537	131
ASUS ROG RTX4080	S	26424	153
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	A	12701	74

Total War WARHAMMER

Addictive turn-based empire-building with colossal, real-time battles, all set in a world of legendary heroes, giant monsters, flying creatures and storms of magical power.

Total War WARHAMMER
Model	Average	Minimum FPS	Maximum FPS
ASUS TUF 7900XT	133	67	185
ASUS ROG RTX4080	137.8	60	226
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	75.8	52	99

Furmark

100% Full load on GPU for 10 minutes

Furmark – 10 minutes
Model	Maximum Temperature
ASUS TUF 7900XT	62
ASUS ROG RTX4080	60
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	76