ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ProArt 16GB GDDR6X

The ASUS ProArt RTX 4080 SUPER OC Edition posts a PassMark G3D score of 34,446 and sits at the 94th percentile for ray tracing, making it one of the best GPUs we've tested for 4K gaming. It runs cool in a compact 2.5-slot design, with owners reporting temps in the high 50s to low 60s under load. The AI performance is a weak spot at 67.3 out of 100, and pricing varies wildly from $1,311 to $2,360 in the US, so shop carefully.

Let's talk raw numbers. The 4080 SUPER packs 7,424 CUDA cores, 232 Tensor cores, and 58 RT cores, with a boost clock of 2,640MHz in OC mode. That's a 30MHz bump over the default 2,610MHz, which is a modest factory overclock. The FP32 compute lands at 24.72 TFLOPS, which puts it at the 71st percentile for compute. Not the absolute top of the charts, but more than enough for most workloads. The PassMark G3D score of 34,446 is where this card really shines, placing it among the best GPUs we've tested.

Ray tracing is the headline act here. The RT score sits at the 94th percentile, which means this card is one of the best on the market for ray-traced workloads. The 3rd gen RT cores deliver up to 2x ray tracing performance over the previous generation, and DLSS 3 with the 4th gen Tensor cores can push up to 4x performance in supported titles. Owners report running Cyberpunk 2077 at Ultra settings with DLSS Quality and hitting high frame rates. The raster performance is also a standout at the 91st percentile. Where it falls behind is AI and LLM workloads at 67.3 out of 100, which is a weak spot if you're planning to run local language models. The 16GB of VRAM is solid but not class-leading, sitting at the 77th percentile.

Against the newer RTX 5080 cards like the Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD or the ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P, the 4080 SUPER holds its own in raster and ray tracing but gives up ground in AI workloads and efficiency. The 5080 cards are built on a newer architecture with better compute efficiency, but they're also priced higher and harder to find. The MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC is an interesting alternative, offering similar VRAM at a potentially lower price point, though it won't match the 4080 SUPER's ray tracing muscle. The Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G is an AMD option that trades blows in raster but falls behind in ray tracing and DLSS support. If you want the best ray tracing performance without jumping to the 5080 price tier, this ProArt card is the sweet spot.

Pricing is all over the place right now. In the US, we're seeing listings from $1,311 to $2,360 across three vendors. That's a $1,049 spread, which is wild. The best deal we're tracking is at the low end of that range, and at $1,311 this card is a genuinely good value for the performance. In Europe, the spread is even wider, from EUR 3,111 to EUR 4,785, a EUR 1,674 gap. If you're shopping in euros, the low end is where you want to be. One reviewer put it bluntly: don't buy if it's over $1,000. We wouldn't go that far, but paying anywhere near the high end of these ranges makes no sense when the same card is available for hundreds less. Shop around before you commit.

The ASUS ProArt RTX 4080 SUPER OC Edition posts a PassMark G3D score of 34,446, which lands it in the top tier of our GPU database. That's the kind of number that translates to 4K gaming at high refresh rates without breaking a sweat. Our scoring puts it at 91.1 for 4K gaming and 91.4 for ray tracing, so if you're chasing pixels, this card delivers. The 16GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus gives you 432 GB/s of memory bandwidth, which keeps frame times smooth even when textures get heavy.

What's interesting here is the form factor. This is a 2.5-slot card at 300mm long, which is compact for the performance class. ASUS managed to cram a 350W TDP into a card that fits in smaller cases, and the thermal score sits at the 92nd percentile. Owners report temps in the high 50s to low 60s Celsius under full load, which is genuinely impressive for this much silicon. The ProArt line is aimed at creators, but the gaming chops are undeniable.

If you're planning to run local AI models or LLM workloads, this card is not your best option. The AI score of 67.3 out of 100 is the weakest area by a wide margin, and the 16GB of VRAM at the 77th percentile won't give you much headroom for larger models. Efficiency is also middle of the pack at the 56th percentile, so if power draw matters to you, the newer 5080 cards or AMD alternatives might be a better fit. And if you're seeing prices at the high end of the current range, like $2,360 in the US or EUR 4,785 in Europe, walk away. That's a bad deal for a card that's available for hundreds less elsewhere.

The ASUS ProArt RTX 4080 SUPER OC Edition is a genuinely excellent GPU that nails the fundamentals. The PassMark score of 34,446 and 94th percentile ray tracing performance put it among the best cards we've tested, and the thermal performance is a real achievement for a 2.5-slot design. Owners love it, with a 4.7 out of 5 rating across 342 reviews and a sentiment score at the 96th percentile. The AI weakness is worth noting if you're into local LLMs, and the efficiency is nothing to write home about. But for 4K gaming and ray tracing, this card delivers. Just don't overpay. At the low end of the current price range, it's a strong buy. At the high end, you're better off waiting or looking at the 5080.