Presented on New Year's Eve 2021, ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition graphics cards sold like hot cakes around the world. The limited supply and high demand made Asus and Noctua executives think twice. If people want “bread and circuses,” their demand must be met. The ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 10GB Noctua Edition graphics card will be the best solution for fans of flawless work. In addition to high power, video cards will receive high cooling efficiency. For the owner, this is silence during the operation of the PC under any load.
Specifications ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 10GB Noctua Edition
Modification | ASUS RTX3080-10G-NOCTUA |
Core | GA102 (Ampere) |
Technical process | 8 nm |
Number of stream processors | 8704 |
Game clock / Boost frequency | 1440 / 1740 MHz |
Memory bus | 320 bit |
Memory Type | GDDR6X |
Memory frequency | 19 GHz |
Memory Capacity | 10 GB |
Interface | PCI-E 4.0 |
Image output ports | 3x DisplayPort 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1 |
Power Consumption | 320W (limit) |
Number of occupied slots | 4 pc |
Price | $ 1150 (In US) |
Features ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 10GB Noctua Edition
The active cooling system is built on the basis of 2 120mm coolers from the Austrian brand Noctua. The manufacturer did not reinvent the wheel. And I simply took the NF-A12x25 module (with RTX 3070). Thanks to the built-in SSO2 hydrodynamic bearings, the fans do not hum and are able to work continuously for years. They are guaranteed for 150 hours. But, in fact, this figure is greatly underestimated by the manufacturer. You can expect a longer service life.
The radiator in ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 10GB Noctua Edition will be modular. There is a separate cooling of the GPU, memory and electronics. All modules are interconnected by heat pipes. Power to the video card - two 8-pin power connectors.
In general, there is an opinion that the ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 TUF video card was taken as the basis. Too many similarities. After the news about the next symbiosis of Noctua and Asus appeared, fans put forward a number of assumptions. Of interest is the opinion that the cooling system with RTX 3070 Noctua Edition stupidly put on the RTX 3080 TUF. Doesn't sound very nice to the fans. But the main thing is not beauty, but efficiency in work.