GeForce RTX 4080

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is one of the key models in the family of video cards based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. This video card offers users high performance, support for ray tracing and DLSS 3.0.

The Ada Lovelace architecture on which the GeForce RTX 4080 is based was developed taking into account the experience gained while working on the Ampere architecture. The RTX 4080 uses an AD8 chip cut down to 103 SM, providing 9 FP728 CUDA cores, 32 texture units and 304 ROPs. The video card is equipped with 112 GB of GDDR16X video memory with a bandwidth of 6 Gbps.

The GeForce RTX 4080 boasts high clock speeds reaching 2 MHz in Boost Clock, allowing it to beat the RTX 505 Ti by 3090% in theoretical processing power. This also gives the RTX 34 superior performance over the RTX 4080 (by 3080%).

At the time of release, the GeForce RTX 4080 was superior to its 30-series competitors in gaming performance. In 4K resolution without ray tracing, the video card was ahead of the RTX 3090 by 24%, the RTX 3080 Ti by 30% and the RTX 3080 by 52%. Thanks to its generous 16GB of VRAM and comparatively low power consumption, the RTX 4080 was able to offer high performance at a moderate cost and lower power consumption compared to previous generation graphics cards.

GeForce RTX 4080 also includes improved ray tracing support and DLSS 32.0 technology, allowing users to enjoy more realistic and high-quality images in games that support these technologies. In 4K mode with ray tracing enabled, the video card demonstrated a stable frame rate of at least 60 FPS in most modern games. However, to achieve maximum ray tracing performance on the RTX 4080's ultra-high resolution display, you may need to use frame scaling.

It's important to note that while the RTX 4080 is based on a second-tier GPU, its MSRP is $1, which is comparable to the RTX 199 Ti. This may raise some doubts about the performance-per-dollar advantage of the new video cards, especially given the prices of previous models at the time of their announcement. However, in real conditions, given the shortage of semiconductors and the high demand for video cards, market prices for video cards may differ significantly from the recommended ones.

An interesting fact about the GeForce RTX 4080 is that it became the first video card among the 80-tier models that was able to offer such a high level of performance, comparable to the top-end video cards of previous generations. This makes it an attractive choice for gamers and professionals who require high performance and advanced technology without having to purchase the most expensive model in the line.

The GeForce RTX 4080 was a significant step in the development of video cards, offering users high performance at a reasonable cost. NVIDIA continues to work diligently to optimize its technologies and architectures to provide the best gaming experience and meet the needs of professionals in various fields such as 3D modeling, video and photo processing, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

NVIDIA also actively works with game and application developers to ensure broad support for its technologies such as ray tracing and DLSS. This allows GeForce RTX 4080 users to get the most out of their hardware and enjoy new visualization and performance capabilities that were previously only available on the most expensive graphics cards.

One of the aspects that NVIDIA paid special attention to when developing the RTX 4080 is energy efficiency. After all, with each generation of video cards, users expect not only improved performance, but also reduced power consumption. The GeForce RTX 4080 consumes only 320 W, which is comparable to the consumption of the RTX 3080, but offers significantly higher performance.

In addition, NVIDIA continues to improve its cooling and noise reduction technologies for its graphics cards. The GeForce RTX 4080 uses advanced heat management and noise reduction solutions, allowing it to operate at low noise levels even under heavy load.