KFA2 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti EXG 12 GB Graphics Card Review – Designed For Gamers First!

KFA2 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti EXG Closer Look + Teardown

KFA2's GeForce RTX 3080 Ti EXG is a huge graphics card, one that is almost the same size as the RTX 3090 Founders Edition. It comes in a 2.5 design and measures 330x142x58mm.

You would have to keep in mind the height when going for a dual card solution as your case or motherboard PCIe slot combination may not allow such a setup. The cooling shroud extends all the way to the back of the PCB and it requires a casing with good interior space for proper installation.

The back of the card features a solid backplate that looks stunning in dual-tone (white/black) color scheme. The backplate offers a lot more functionality than just looks which I will get back to in a bit.

The KFA2 EXG series has been designed for the enthusiast gaming segment and as such, it comes with a more aggressive design with superior components packed within the hood.

The new heatsink looks like a beefed-up version of the one that was featured on the RTX 20 series EX cards with the main changes being the shroud and heatsink design that features an aggressive shroud design on the front, featuring a black and silver color with RGB emitting fans.

Coming to the fans, the card actually features two different fan designs with the one in the middle measuring 102mm with 11 blades and two on the sides measuring 92mm with 11 blades too. All fans deploy a double ball bearing design and can last a long time while operating silently. The fans come with acrylic blades too which blend in nicely with the entire theme of the card when the RGB is turned on.

KFA2 also features their 0db technology across all three fans. This feature won’t spin the fans on the card unless they reach a certain threshold.

In the case of the KFA2 EXG series heatsink, that limit is set to 60C. If the card is operating under 60C, the fans won’t spin which means no extra noise would be generated.

I am back at talking about the full-coverage, full metal-based backplate which the card uses. The whole plate is made of solid metal with angular edges that add to the durability of this card.  The card also features a few cutouts through the backplate which can deliver air to the critical power and circuitry components on the back of the PCB.

There are cutouts in screw placements to easily reach the points on the graphics card. We can also see the GeForce RTX logo on the back. KFA2 is also using heat pads beneath the backplate which offer more cooling to the electrical circuitry on the PCB.

With the outsides of the card done, I will now start taking a glance at what's beneath the hood of these monster graphics cards. The first thing to catch my eye is the humungous fin stack that's part of the beefy heatsink which the cards utilize.

The large fin stack runs all the way from the front and to the back of the PCB and is so thick that you can barely see-through.

The heatsink has been designed to be denser by incorporating both standard and dense aluminum fins. There's far more surface area for the GPU, VRAM and VRMs to dissipate heat to than the last-gen cards.

Talking about the heatsink, the massive block is comprised of six copper squared-shaped heat pipes with a more concentrated design to transfer heat from the copper base to the heatsink more effectively. The base itself is a solid nickel-plated base plate, transferring heat to the heat pipes in a very effective manner.

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I/O on the graphics card sticks with the reference scheme which includes three Display Port 1.4a & a single HDMI 2.1 port.

KFA2 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti EXG Teardown:

GALAX makes use of a 20+2 phase PWM design that includes its premium components.

The card also uses the GDDR6X memory from Micron that operates at 19.0 Gbps alongside a 384-bit wide memory interface.

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The KFA2 EXG series has always been aimed at gamers and enthusiasts. Being so, the card utilizes a dual 8-pin connector configuration as opposed to a single 12-pin EPS configuration that the FE variant features. The card is rated at 400W TGP.

KFA2 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti EXG RGB Lighting Gallery:

GALAX lets you customize RGB accents on the fan, side, and back using their Xtreme Tuner App. You can fully customize the RGB lights to your preference using the app from GALAX's web page. Additionally, there's an ARGB header on the back of the card which you can see above.

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