Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 OC
Big, bold, beefy and beautiful.
You can always trust Asus to push the envelope and it’s done it again here with the ROG Strix 3080 OC. It’s a genuine triple slot behemoth. The Asus features the most aggressive and over-specced PCB design of the tested cards, with no less than 22 phases! This is likely to be an overclockers favorite card. There’s also dual BIOS and it comes equipped with an additional HDMI 2.1 port, so there’s two in addition to the three DP 1.4a ports.
The Strix was the fastest card in our test, not by a lot, but it was ahead of the pack. We saw it boost to over 2,000MHz at times, with temperatures never going above 65c. The cooler is clearly very strong and it appears Asus has designed it for cooling ability ahead of prioritising noise levels. It’s definitely not a loud card, but the MSI has the edge in terms of noise levels. Oh, if you love RGB lighting, you’ll love this.
The Asus can be considered the extreme card of the one we tested. It’s the most performance-oriented card and the most overclocker friendly. We hit 2,050MHz without increasing the power. Once properly tested tools come out, this design should shine. The Strix was also the biggest power consumer of the bunch, pulling up to 380W at stock. Summer in your house will be a bit hotter!
This is the card to buy if you want the best on the market right now. You’ll pay a steep price for it, but that’s flagship pricing. Whether it’s worth hundreds of dollars more is up to you and your bank balance.
The Strix stunningly powerful, perhaps even overkill but overclockers will love it.