Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB vs Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice
Performance
GPU clock speed
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 1260MHz
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 2295
-
GPU turbo
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 1785MHz
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 2700
-
Pixel rate
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 199.9 GPixel/s
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 302.4
-
Floating-point performance
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 31.99 TFLOPS
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 55.3
-
Texture rate
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 499.8 GTexels/s
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 864
-
GPU memory speed
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 1188MHz
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 1438
-
Shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 8960
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 10240
-
Texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 280
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 320
-
Memory
Effective memory speed
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 19000MHz
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 23000
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 912GB/s
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 736.3
-
VRAM
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 12GB
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 16
-
Memory bus width
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 384bit
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 256
-
Features
DirectX version
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 12
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
-
Ports
HDMI ports
More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 2
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 1
-
HDMI version
Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB hdmi_2_1
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice hdmi_2_1_a
General info
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 350W
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
-
Number of transistors
A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 28300%{count} million
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 320
-
Semiconductor size
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 8nm
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 45900
-
PCI Express (PCIe) version
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 4
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 5
-
Warranty period
When covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement in the case of a malfunction. Note: This may vary by region.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB null
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 4
-
Has air-water cooling
The graphics card uses a combination of water and air to reduce the temperature of the card. This allows it to be overclocked more, increasing performance.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB null
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
-
Width
The width represents the horizontal dimension of the product.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 299.9mm
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
-
Height
The height represents the vertical dimension of the product.
- Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 12GB 126.9mm
-
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 357
-