MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB SUPRIM vs GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G (rev. 2.0) LHR

Comparison of GPU cores for MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB SUPRIM and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G (rev. 2.0) LHR graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 LHR
• GPU Chip
  AD103 (Ada Lovelace) GA102-202-K1-A1
• Execution units
  76 68
• Shader
  9728 8704
• Render Output Units
  96 96
• Texture Units
  304 272

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB SUPRIM and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G (rev. 2.0) LHR GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

• Memory Size
  16 GB 10 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6X GDDR6X
• Memory Speed
  22.4 Gbps 1.188 GHz
• Memory Bandwith
  736 GB/s 760 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  256 bit 320 bit

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB SUPRIM and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G (rev. 2.0) LHR graphics cards. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

• Base Clock
  2.205 GHz 1.440 GHz
• Boost Clock
  2.610 GHz+ 4 % 1.845 GHz+ 8 %
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Comparison of the thermal design power of the MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB SUPRIM and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G (rev. 2.0) LHR GPUs. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

• TDP
  320 W 320 W
• TDP (up)
  -- 370 W
• Tjunction max
  90 \xc2\xb0C 93 °C
• PCIe-Power
  1 x 16-Pin 2 x 8-Pin

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB SUPRIM and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G (rev. 2.0) LHR as well as their sizes and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.

• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  3 x 100 mm 2 x 120 mm
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling AIO water cooling
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  -- 0 dB

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB SUPRIM and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G (rev. 2.0) LHR GPUs.

• Max. Displays
  4 4
• HDCP-Version
  2.3 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  1x HDMI v2.1a 3x HDMI v2.1
• DP Ports
  3x DP v1.4a 3x DP v1.4a

In this section, we'll explore what functions the MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB SUPRIM and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G (rev. 2.0) LHR GPUs have. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

• Max. resolution
  7680x4320 7680x4320
• DirectX
  12_2 (Ultimate) 12_2
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes Yes
• LED
  MSI Mystic Light GIGABYTE RGB Fusion

Let's compare how MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB SUPRIM and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G (rev. 2.0) LHR support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  Decode Decode

The comparison of the MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB SUPRIM and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G (rev. 2.0) LHR graphics cards dimensions. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.

• Length
  336 mm 252 mm
• Height
  142 mm 135 mm
• Width
  78 mm 40 mm
• Width (Slots)
  3 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  2364 g --

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB SUPRIM and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G (rev. 2.0) LHR, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x 16 PCIe 4.0 x 16
• Release date
  Q4/2022 Q2/2021
• Structure size
  4 nm 8 nm
• Part-no
  -- GV-N3080AORUSX W-10GD
• Documents
  data sheet data sheet