Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming 16GB GDDR6X
The Ada Lovelace architecture and a 2535 MHz factory overclock push 4K gaming performance to 65.7/100, backed by 16GB of 22.4 Gbps GDDR6X memory. Its triple-fan cooler keeps the 342mm card within a 2.9-slot design, while AV1 encoding adds value for streamers. This GPU is best for 4K gamers and streamers who prioritize raw rasterization and ray tracing over budget considerations.
GPU GeForce RTX 4080
VRAM 16GB GDDR6X
Boost Clock 2535 MHz
TDP 150 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
71 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong rt (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong raster (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong compute (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average social proof (12th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 4080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 432 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 9728 |
| Tensor Cores | 232 |
| RT Cores | 58 |
| Base Clock | 2535 |
| Boost Clock | 2535 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 24.72 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 24.72 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 34446 |
| GPU Compute | 20448 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 150 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 16 Pin * 1 |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 342 |
| Slot Width | 2.9 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 4080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR6X | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2535 | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 150 | 150 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming | 73.1 | 94.1 | 77.2 | 91.1 | 78.1 | 72.7 | 36.6 | 95.3 | 70.5 | 11.9 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.6 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 99 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.2 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78 |
Usage Scores
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