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Hardware 9.1

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming OC 8 GB Graphics Card Review – WindForce For Full Fat TU104

Hassan Mujtaba

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming OC Power Consumption

I compiled the power consumption results by testing each card under idle and full stress when the card was running games. Each graphics card manufacturer sets a default TDP for the card which can vary from vendor to vendor depending on the extra clocks or board features they plug in on their custom cards. The default TDP for the RTX 2080 SUPER is 250W while the Gigabyte custom model has a TDP of 275W.

Also, it's worth noting that the 12nm FFN process from TSMC is a refinement of their 16nm FF node. NVIDIA is cramping even larger amount of transistors and more cores than their previous cards, making it one of the densest chip built to date. It's likely to consume a lot of power and the results are reflective of that.

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WCCFTECH RATING

Gigabyte has one of the more solid custom graphics card offerings with a sleek triple-fan cooler, fully custom PCB design and more performance than their existing RTX 2080 Gaming OC for a lower price point. For $739.99 US, the RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming OC delivers Supercharged performance and a recommendation from us.

    Pros
  • Utilizes Fastest GDDR6 Memory In Production
  • Decent performance uplift from the same price
  • Great performance at 1440p and 4K resolution
  • Great upgrade from GTX 1080 and GTX 1070
  • Factory Overclocked Out of Box
  • Windforce heatsink cooling performance is great
  • Refreshing new Gigabyte Gaming design
  • Active FanTechnology Included on Triple Fan with Alternate Spinning mode
  • Great overclocking potential (GPU/VRAM), full tuning options
  • Backplate includes heat pads for increased heat dissipation
  • Gigabyte RGB Fusion Technology Support WIth LEDs on the side
  • Support for real-time ray tracing and DLSS features in next-generation gaming titles
  • Good driver support for GeForce products, compatibility with DX11, DX12, Vulkan, OpenGL titles
  • Lot's of display connectivity, great for VR and multi-display PCs.
    Cons
  • High Price ($739.99 US)
  • High Power Consumption when overclocked
  • No Memory overclock out of the box
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About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.

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