RTX 4080
The current RTX 4080 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
NVIDIA · GPU · RTX 40
Retailer photo of ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 4080 GAMING OC. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: 1080p Gaming, 1440p Gaming, Ray Tracing @ 1080p
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- VRAM
- 16 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 717 GB/s
- Board power
- 320 W
- Architecture
- Ada Lovelace
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt $2048 the RTX 4080 is priced 3% below its $2113 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
RTX 4080: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 4080 GAMING OC | Newegg | New | $2,048 | 25 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 4080 GAMING WHITE OC | Newegg | New | $2,177 | 23 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| RTX 4080Multiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#9 of 54 graded graphics cards
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5080 65
- #7 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 62
- #8 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 57
- #9 NVIDIARTX 4080 56
- #10 AMDRX 9070 XT 55
- #11 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 55
- #12 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 54
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#42 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #39 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 26
- #40 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 25
- #41 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 25
- #42 NVIDIARTX 4080 25
- #43 NVIDIAGTX 1650 23
- #44 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 23
- #45 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 21
Performance 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#9 of 54 graded graphics cards
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5080 65
- #7 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 62
- #8 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 57
- #9 NVIDIARTX 4080 56
- #10 AMDRX 9070 XT 55
- #11 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 55
- #12 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 54
Value 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#43 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #40 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 26
- #41 IntelArc A770 26
- #42 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 25
- #43 NVIDIARTX 4080 25
- #44 AMDRX 6400 25
- #45 NVIDIAGTX 1650 24
- #46 NVIDIARTX 4000 Ada 23
Performance 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#9 of 54 graded graphics cards
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5080 65
- #7 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 62
- #8 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 57
- #9 NVIDIARTX 4080 56
- #10 AMDRX 9070 XT 55
- #11 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 55
- #12 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 54
Value 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#39 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #36 IntelArc A770 29
- #37 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 27
- #38 IntelIntel Arc Pro B60 26
- #39 NVIDIARTX 4080 26
- #40 AMDRX 6400 24
- #41 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 21
- #42 NVIDIAGTX 1650 21
Performance 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#9 of 54 graded graphics cards
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5080 65
- #7 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 62
- #8 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 57
- #9 NVIDIARTX 4080 56
- #10 AMDRX 9070 XT 55
- #11 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 55
- #12 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 54
Value 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#25 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #22 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 67
- #23 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 67
- #24 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 66
- #25 NVIDIARTX 4080 63
- #26 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 56
- #27 NVIDIARTX 4090 56
- #28 NVIDIARTX 5050 55
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#5 of 40 graded graphics cards
- #2 NVIDIARTX 4090 89
- #3 NVIDIARTX 5080 78
- #4 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 75
- #5 NVIDIARTX 4080 74
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 72
- #7 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 70
- #8 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 62
Value Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#23 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #20 AMDRX 7900 GRE 67
- #21 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 66
- #22 AMDRX 7800 XT 65
- #23 NVIDIARTX 4080 64
- #24 AMDRX 7700 XT 63
- #25 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 59
- #26 NVIDIARTX 5050 57
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#5 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #2 NVIDIARTX 4090 87
- #3 NVIDIARTX 5080 73
- #4 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 69
- #5 NVIDIARTX 4080 68
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 66
- #7 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 60
- #8 AMDRX 9070 XT 55
Value Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#23 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #20 AMDRX 7900 GRE 67
- #21 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 66
- #22 AMDRX 7800 XT 66
- #23 NVIDIARTX 4080 63
- #24 AMDRX 7700 XT 63
- #25 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 58
- #26 NVIDIARTX 5050 54
Performance Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#5 of 42 graded graphics cards
- #2 NVIDIARTX 4090 81
- #3 NVIDIARTX 5080 66
- #4 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 60
- #5 NVIDIARTX 4080 58
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 57
- #7 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 50
- #8 AMDRX 9070 XT 47
Value Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#11 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #8 NVIDIARTX 4090 73
- #9 AMDRX 7900 XT 71
- #10 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 70
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4080 69
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 68
- #13 AMDRX 9070 GRE 68
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 68
Performance AI
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#7 of 52 graded graphics cards
- #4 NVIDIARTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 59
- #5 NVIDIARTX 5080 51
- #6 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 48
- #7 NVIDIARTX 4080 45
- #8 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 40
- #9 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 40
- #10 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 37
Value AI
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#14 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #11 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 79
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 78
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4090 76
- #14 NVIDIARTX 4080 76
- #15 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 76
- #16 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 75
- #17 AMDRX 9070 GRE 73
Performance 3D Rendering
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#5 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #2 NVIDIARTX 4090 85
- #3 NVIDIARTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 73
- #4 NVIDIARTX 5080 61
- #5 NVIDIARTX 4080 56
- #6 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 55
- #7 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 51
- #8 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 49
Value 3D Rendering
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#12 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #9 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 83
- #10 AMDRX 9070 82
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4070 81
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4080 79
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4090 78
- #14 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 78
- #15 AMDRX 9070 GRE 75
Performance Light Use
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#47 of 52 graded graphics cards
- #44 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 42
- #45 AMDRX 7900 XT 42
- #46 AMDRX 9070 XT 41
- #47 NVIDIARTX 4080 37
- #48 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 37
- #49 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 37
- #50 NVIDIARTX 3090 30
Value Light Use
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#48 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #45 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 2
- #46 NVIDIARTX 5080 2
- #47 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 2
- #48 NVIDIARTX 4080 1
- #49 NVIDIARTX 3090 1
- #50 NVIDIARTX 5090 0
- #51 NVIDIARTX 4090 0
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value25 | Higher capability RTX 5080 30 +16% capability · -2% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT 59 -2% capability |
| 1080p GamingRaster performance · 1080p | GradeS Value25 | Higher capability RTX 5080 S 32 +16% capability · -2% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT S 60 -2% capability |
| 1440p GamingRaster performance · 1440p | GradeS Value26 | Higher capability RTX 5080 S 31 +16% capability · -2% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT S 60 -2% capability |
| 4K / VRRaster performance · 4K / VR | GradeA Value63 | Higher capability RTX 5080 S 77 +16% capability · -2% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT A 100 -2% capability |
| Ray Tracing @ 1080pRay tracing capability · 1080p | GradeS Value64 | Higher capability RTX 5080 S 79 +6% capability · -2% price | Higher Value with current priorities RTX 5070 Ti S 84 -3% capability · -37% price |
| Ray Tracing @ 1440pRay tracing capability · 1440p | GradeA Value63 | Higher capability RTX 5080 A 79 +8% capability · -2% price | Higher Value with current priorities RTX 5070 Ti A 84 -3% capability · -37% price |
| Ray Tracing @ 4KRay tracing capability · 4K | GradeC Value69 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RTX 5080 C 84 +13% capability · -2% price | |
| AI / Local LLMAI compute · memory and ecosystem fit | GradeA Value76 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RTX 5080 A 89 +13% capability · -2% price | |
| 3D Rendering3D rendering · creator workloads | GradeA Value79 | Higher capability RTX 5080 S 95 +10% capability · -2% price | Higher Value with current priorities RTX 5070 Ti A 100 -8% capability · -37% price |
| Light Use & EfficiencyEfficiency · lighter workloads | GradeD Value1 | Higher capability RX 6400 S 63 +167% capability · -85% price | Higher Value with current priorities Arc A380 S 100 +154% capability · -91% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- 1080p Gaming is your main prioritygraded S for 1080p Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
- DLSS 4.5 with frame generation matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler + frame generation — derived from the ada architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $630, against a cheapest tracked $2048
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 XT holds Relative Value 59 against its 25 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Light Use & Efficiency is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- 1080p is your main priority — S here means 144 Hz+ ultra with headroomgraded S for 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 8 GB grades A for 1080p; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
- DLSS 4.5 with frame generation matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler + frame generation — derived from the ada architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for 1080p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 1080p — the calculation only gets there near $635, against a cheapest tracked $2048
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 XT holds Relative Value 60 against its 25 for 1080p. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Light Use & Efficiency is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- 1440p is your main priority — S here means 120 Hz+ at ultra with headroom (~130 fps+), 16 GB VRAMgraded S for 1440p on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 12 GB grades A for 1440p; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
- DLSS 4.5 with frame generation matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler + frame generation — derived from the ada architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for 1440p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 1440p — the calculation only gets there near $657, against a cheapest tracked $2048
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 XT holds Relative Value 60 against its 26 for 1440p. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Light Use & Efficiency is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- 4K is your main priority — A here means 4K high at 60+ fps native (~70)graded A for 4K on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 12 GB grades B for 4K; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
- DLSS 4.5 with frame generation matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler + frame generation — derived from the ada architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for 4K specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 4K — the calculation only gets there near $1270, against a cheapest tracked $2048
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 XT holds Relative Value 100 against its 63 for 4K. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Light Use & Efficiency is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1080p is your main priority — S here means comfortable ray tracinggraded S for Ray Tracing @ 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list, from 93 fps measured natively (upscaling typically adds 40–60% on top)
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 6 GB grades C for Ray Tracing @ 1080p; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
- DLSS 4.5 with frame generation matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler + frame generation — derived from the ada architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1080p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1080p — the calculation only gets there near $1307, against a cheapest tracked $2048
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRTX 5070 Ti holds Relative Value 84 against its 64 for Ray Tracing @ 1080p, at $1300
- Not the pick if Light Use & Efficiency is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is your main priority — A here means comfortable ray tracinggraded A for Ray Tracing @ 1440p on the same rubric as the tier list, from 68 fps measured natively (upscaling typically adds 40–60% on top)
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 6 GB grades C for Ray Tracing @ 1440p; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
- DLSS 4.5 with frame generation matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler + frame generation — derived from the ada architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p — the calculation only gets there near $1287, against a cheapest tracked $2048
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRTX 5070 Ti holds Relative Value 84 against its 63 for Ray Tracing @ 1440p, at $1300
- Not the pick if Light Use & Efficiency is your main useit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for Ray Tracing @ 4K, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Ray Tracing @ 4K is your main useit grades C there; RTX 5080 grades C at $2000
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 4K specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Ray Tracing @ 4K — the calculation only gets there near $1142, against a cheapest tracked $2048
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRTX 5080 holds Relative Value 84 against its 69 for Ray Tracing @ 4K, at $2000
Works well if
- AI is your main prioritygraded A for AI on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$1834$1834 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for AI, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 12 GB grades B for AI; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $214 above the strong-value threshold (~$1834)cheapest tracked $2048 against a $1834 calculated threshold for AI
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRTX 5080 holds Relative Value 89 against its 76 for AI, at $2000
- Not the pick if Light Use & Efficiency is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- 3D Rendering is your main prioritygraded A for 3D Rendering on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$1995$1995 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for 3D Rendering, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 6 GB grades C for 3D Rendering; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $53 above the strong-value threshold (~$1995)cheapest tracked $2048 against a $1995 calculated threshold for 3D Rendering
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRTX 5070 Ti holds Relative Value 100 against its 79 for 3D Rendering, at $1300
- Not the pick if Light Use & Efficiency is your main useit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Light Use is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades D for Light Use, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Light Use is your main useit grades D there; RX 6400 grades S at $303
- You want strong value for Light Use specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Light Use per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelArc A380 holds Relative Value 100 against its 1 for Light Use, at $190
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the RTX 4080
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for 1080p
Chosen for 1440p
Chosen for 4K
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1080p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1440p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 4K
Chosen for AI
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: CUDA — Many local-LLM and diffusion toolchains are CUDA-only. ROCm and Vulkan builds exist and work, but they are not drop-in — check your toolchain before treating a non-NVIDIA card as an equivalent swap.
Chosen for 3D Rendering
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: OptiX — Blender Cycles reaches its fastest path on NVIDIA OptiX. HIP (AMD) and oneAPI (Intel) render the same scenes, so this is a workflow question, not a capability wall — but render times and add-on support differ.
Chosen for Light Use
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Architecture
- Ada Lovelace
- GPU chip
- AD103
- GPU variant
- AD103-300-A1
- Process node
- 5 nm
- Transistors
- 45,900 million
- Shading units
- 9728
Memory
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 320 W
- Power connector
- Varies by version
- Recommended PSU
- Varies by version
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- Varies by version358 mm across tracked variants
- Height
- Varies by version149 mm across tracked variants
- Width
- Varies by version
- Slot thickness
- Varies by version4 across tracked variants
- Fans
- Varies by version3 across tracked variants
- Cooling
- Varies by version
- Outputs
- Varies by version
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 320 W
- Power connector
- 1x 16-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 700 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 358 mm
- Height
- 149 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 4 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- ROG-STRIX-RTX4080-O16G-GAMING
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 320 W
- Power connector
- 1x 16-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 700 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 358 mm
- Height
- 149 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 4 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- ROG-STRIX-RTX4080-O16G-WHITE
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Select an exact version for physical dimensions and connector details.
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Core / Performance
- Texture units
- 304
- ROPs
- 112
- Ray tracing cores
- 76
- Tensor cores
- 304
- Base clock
- 2205 MHz
- Boost clock
- 2625 MHz
Features
- Upscaling
- DLSS 4.5
- Frame generation
- frame generation
- Ray tracing
- Supported
- Dual BIOS
- Yes
- RGB lighting
- Yes
Warranty & release
- Release year
- 2022
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Select a board to confirm its connector and cable-clearance needs.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Slot occupancy depends on the board cooler and thickness.
Select an exact version above for physical dimensions and connector details.
700 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
1x 16-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 358 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 4 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
700 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
1x 16-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 358 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 4 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
Compare all 2 board variants
| Variant | Length | Slot thickness | Power connector | Recommended PSU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 4080 GAMING OC | 358 mm | 4 | 1x 16-pin | 700 W |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 4080 GAMING WHITE OC | 358 mm | 4 | 1x 16-pin | 700 W |
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Summary
RTX 4080 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #9 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1450. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 4080 offers S-grade capability for 1080p. It ranks #9 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1450. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 4080 offers S-grade capability for 1440p. It ranks #9 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1450. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 4080 offers A-grade capability for 4K. It ranks #9 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1450. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 4080 offers S-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1080p. It ranks #5 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 1584. RTX 5070 Ti currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 4080 offers A-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1440p. It ranks #5 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 1584. RTX 5070 Ti currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 4080 offers C-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 4K. It ranks #5 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 1584. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 4080 offers A-grade capability for AI. It ranks #7 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ai compute index 1710. The main limitation appears when Light Use & Efficiency becomes the priority, where it grades D.
RTX 4080 offers A-grade capability for 3D Rendering. It ranks #5 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1450. RTX 5070 Ti currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 4080 offers D-grade capability for Light Use. It ranks #47 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1450. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Do all RTX 4080 boards have the same physical design?
No. Dimensions, slot thickness, cooling, power connectors and display outputs belong to the exact board. Use the Exact version selector before checking case or PSU fit.
How much case clearance should I allow for the RTX 4080?
Tracked boards range from 358 to 358 mm in length. Select the exact board, then also allow for front radiators or fans, card height, slot thickness and power-cable bend; length alone does not guarantee fit.
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
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