The third-party cards do not follow Nvidia's pattern, going with a variety of conventional dual- and three-connector designs. (See the MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio 10G, pictured below, for one of the extreme examples: three eight-pin connectors.) Our Axial-tech fan design is optimized for a new, larger heatsink that features more fins and surface area than last gen. The blade count is increased on all three fans, with 13 on the center fan and 11 on the auxiliary fans. The barrier ring on the side fans is slimmed down to allow for more lateral intake and to provide better airflow through the cooling array. The center fan’s extra blades and full-height ring provide boosted static pressure to blast air directly onto the GPU heat spreader. Super Alloy Power II includes premium alloy chokes, solid polymer capacitors, and an array of high-current power stages. For as long as I can remember, I've had love of all things tech, spurred on, in part, by a love of gaming. I began working on computers owned by immediate family members and relatives when I was around 10 years old. I've always sought to learn as much as possible about anything PC, leading to a well-rounded grasp on all things tech today. In my role at PCMag, I greatly enjoy the opportunity to share what I know. POWER CONNECTOR. The Founders Edition is also pioneering in the use of a new power-supply connector. Because of the reduced-size PCB, the card does not have room for the usual pair or trio of eight- and six-pin power connectors, so Nvidia replaced it on its Founders card with a single 12-pin connector. It's used with an included adapter that accepts two eight-pin leads from your PSU, and it looks like this...

Axial-tech fan design has been tuned up with more fan blades and a reversed rotational direction for the center fan. Requirement is made based on PC configured with an Intel Core i9-10900K processor. A lower power rating may work depending on system configuration. Credit is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital (UK) PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Financial Services Register no. 704348. The register can be accessed through http://www.fca.org.uk The minimum power required for a RTX 3080 is 750W with 2x PCIe 8-pin connectors, although we recommend choosing a higher wattage power supply for a comfortable overhead. Can I play VR games with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080?COOLING/AIRFLOW DESIGN. The RTX 3080 Founders Edition uses a unique new over/under airflow design with a fan on either side of the card. You'll note that the third-party cards do not emulate this, all using three-fan designs, with all fans on one side of the card. In short: In a reversal, these are traditional GPU-cooling schemes, with Nvidia being the one taking the radical new approach on its own card. That's not necessarily a plus or a minus; a case with better airflow above or below the card might benefit from one design over the over. The presence of three fans, though, generally correlates to card length...our next, bigger concern.

ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 潮競白顯示卡，延續了自家雪白系列風格，將原本的 ROG Strix 款式重新以白色的配色呈現，由於筆者自己本身就偏好白色的零組件，而這次在外觀顏色調色上，不論是塑膠或金屬的部分，都是十分乾淨的白色且沒有明顯色差，因此整體視覺效果看上去確實不錯，再加上雖然 ROG 一直以來風扇都不會發光，不過剛好 RTX 30 系列側邊燈版設計，能讓光線從側邊灑下，因此白色的扇葉也能染上一些色彩，視覺效果在顯卡直立後會更加有意思。 Colorful also equipped this GPU with a unique feature: an on-card flip-up LCD screen. This panel has a resolution of 480 by 128 pixels and can be used to display a custom image or animation, or it can show real-time data about the card’s operating conditions. It can be bent 90 degrees to stand straight out from the card to make it visible, regardless of whether the card is installed in your chassis vertically or horizontally.MEMORY. All of the third-party cards announced so far feature 10GB of GDDR6X, but we would not be surprised to see future variants that boost the memory amount. For non-gaming applications that demand large amounts of GPU-compute and VRAM, keep an eye out should one of these emerge if you're looking at an RTX 3080 in 2021 or beyond. No info yet on how much the Vulcan OC will cost, or when it will arrive for sale in the United States. In the AORUS dimension, everything is constructed digitally. The lighting and patterns are mapped onto the products with an efficient, free flowing style. If your case has two expansion slots free and clearance for a card that measures 285mm x 112mm (L x W) you’ll be able to fit a Founders Edition RTX 3080 into your PC. What power supply do I need for an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080? Generation RT Cores: Experience 2X the throughput of 1st gen RT Cores, plus concurrent RT and shading for a whole new level of ray tracing performance.