Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 V2 OC Edition 10GB GDDR6X Gaming Graphics Card

Asus ROG Strix RTX 3080 V2 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card NVIDIA Ampere Streaming Multiprocessors. The building blocks for the world™s fastest, most efficient GPU, the all-new Ampere SM brings 2X the FP32 throughput and improved power efficiency. Asus ROG Strix RTX 3080 V2 OC Edition has been radically improved to accommodate the impressive new Ampere chips from NVIDIA and to deliver the next wave of gaming performance innovation to the market. You can experience 2X the throughput of 1st gen RT Cores, plus concurrent RT and shading for a whole new level of ray tracing performance. Get up to 2X the throughput with structural sparsity and advanced AI algorithms such as DLSS. Axial-tech Fan Design has been tuned up with more fan blades and a reversed rotational direction for the centre fan.

Asus ROG Strix RTX 3080 V2 OC fresh design and more metal surround a grouping of Axial-tech fans. Last gen’s uniform fan layout has been usurped by a new rotation scheme and specialized roles for central and auxiliary fans. The blade count has been increased on all three fans, with 13 on the centre fan and 11 on the auxiliary fans. The barrier ring on the side fans has been slimmed down to allow for more lateral intake and to provide better airflow through the cooling array.

Asus ROG Strix RTX 3080 V2 OC centre fan’s extra blades and full-height ring provide boosted static pressure to blast air directly onto the GPU heat spreader. Below the blades, a larger, more impressive heatsink is ready for the most demanding thermal loads. The heat spreader draws heat up into heat pipes that carry it through a fin stack that fills a large 2.9-slot footprint. Increasing the heatsink size compared to the last generation provides more thermal headroom to account for the new high-performance chipset. The extra flatness allows for better contact with the die for improved thermal transfer. The PCB has some new tricks up its sleeves, and even the backplate has received some performance-boosting changes.

A wide backplate vent and shortened PCB allows hot air to escape towards chassis exhaust fans instead of being recycled by the GPU’s circulating cooler design. A GPU bracket provides extra stability to the critical connection between the die and heat spreader. The I/O bracket is made from stainless steel to protect ports and provide a more secure mount. A wide backplate vent and shortened PCB allows hot air to escape towards chassis exhaust fans instead of being recycled by the GPU’s circulating cooler design. A GPU bracket provides extra stability to the critical connection between the die and heat spreader. The I/O bracket is made from stainless steel to protect ports and provide a more secure mount.

The ASUS GPU Tweak II utility takes graphics card tuning to the next level. It allows you to tweak critical parameters including GPU core clocks, memory frequency, and voltage settings, with the option to monitor everything in real-time through a customizable on-screen display. Advanced fan control is also included along with many more features to help you get the most out of your graphics card. Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 V2 OC Edition comes with 2 Years of warranty.

Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 V2 OC Edition 10GB GDDR6X Gaming Review

Reviewing the best graphics card isn’t a difficult task since most aftermarket GPUs will perform roughly the same, so long as they are running the same NVIDIA or AMD internals. Aftermarket cards like the Asus ROG Strix RTX 3080 V2 OC we have for review today rely more on cooling, overclocking, price, and design to set themselves apart.

The Strix line of graphics cards from ASUS is the company’s flagship. This Asus ROG Strix RTX 3080 V2 OC from ASUS comes with a factory-set boost to push the card even further without you needing to touch a single setting. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 founder’s edition performed seriously well and we’re expecting just as much from ASUS.

Asus ROG Strix RTX 3080 V2 OC is a stunning GPU. Compared to the previous generation, the company has toned down the aggressive “gamer” styling a little, resulting in less RGB lighting, though you will still be able to see the card through tempered glass. It’s the usual ROG Strix affair though with premium materials, a full backplate, and three large fans.

There are three 8-pin PCIe connections for supplying enough current to the GPU. That’s a lot of power and many PSUs may not have enough connectors available, especially at the lower end of the capacity scale. This is why ASUS recommends an 850W PSU as a minimum and we’d agree since this puppy can draw up to 320W alone.

Keeping everything cool, ASUS took a few cues from NVIDIA’s reference design with the passthrough of air. You’ll see the same feature here with this card. The right fan will actually blow air all the way through and out the top, helping to reduce blowback. The heatsink is huge with full copper heat pipes.