Palit GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER GamingPro OC 16 GB GPU Review – Enthusiast 4K Gaming

Palit GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER GamingPro OC Unboxing & Closeup

The Palit GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER GamingPro OC graphics card comes inside a standard cardboard box. The front of the package has a large picture of the card itself along with the OC logo to showcase that this is a factory-overclocked model and should be priced above the MSRP.

The packaging has put a large emphasis on the RTX side of things as the first feature enlisted by AIBs will be NVIDIA Ada architecture, Ray Tracing & DLSS support. NVIDIA has bet the future of their gaming GPUs on Ray Tracing support as these are the first cards to offer support for the new feature. The back of the box is very typical, highlighting the main features and specifications of the cards.

There's also a focus towards GeForce.com on each AIB card through which users can download the latest drivers and GeForce Experience application which are a must for gamers to access all feature sets of the new cards.

The sides of the box once again greet us with the large GeForce RTX branding. There's also the mention of 16 GB GDDR6X (RTX 4080 SUPER) memory available on the card.

Outside of the box, the graphics card and the accessory package are held firmly by foam packaging. The graphics card comes with a few accessories and manuals which might not be of much use for hardcore enthusiasts but can be useful for the mainstream gaming audience.

The only bundled accessory is the 16-pin to 2x 8-pin power adapter and you also get a Quick Guide. The card is nicely wrapped within an anti-static cover which is useful to prevent any unwanted static discharges on various surfaces that might harm the graphics card.

The solid thermal module cooler is a huge design with which you can expect top-notch cooling results. The card measures 328.9 x 132.9 x 63.4 mm. The card features a 3-slot height which makes it quite bulky. This is the same cooler we saw on Palit's RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GamingPro OC White as we tested it a few days ago.

The cooling shroud extends 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. The backplate offers a lot more functionality than just looks which I will get back to in a bit.

In terms of design, Palit is using its latest generation of solid thermal module coolers that are designed to cool down the impressive Ada Lovelace GPUs from NVIDIA.

The heatsink comes in two modules, each of which is stacked with numerous amounts of fins made out of aluminum. The card uses a massive heatsink structure that makes direct contact with the GPU and the memory.

Palit is using its latest Double Ball bearing fan design which comes in a triple-fan solution and each fan has a Palit sticker placed on top of it.

Each fan is 98mm in size and compared to the traditional 90mm fans. These fans are part of the new Galte Hunter Fan design which adopts a winglet fantail methodology that makes sure that airflow is concentrated and the vortex effect can be avoided. Furthermore, the Gale Talon Blades on these fans push air to the thermal module in a smooth and stable pattern. The fans also come with 0dB "Auto-Stop" fan technology and the limit of fan operation is set at 60C for fan off and on modes.

I am back at talking about the full-coverage, full metal-based backplate that the card uses. The whole plate is made of solid metal with rounded edges that add to the durability of this card. The matte white finish on the backplate gives a unique aesthetic.

The graphics card also comes with a compact PCB design which means that the shroud, heatsink, and backplate are all extended beyond the PCB. The third fan blows air through the heatsink and blows it out from the cutouts that are situated at the very end of the backplate.

There are cutouts in screw placements to easily reach the points on the graphics card. The backplate is very long and has a unique pattern on the cut-out through which the RGB LEDs provide a nice illumination effect.

With the outside of the card done, I will now start taking a glance at what's beneath the hood of these monster graphics cards.

As you can see below, the PCB looks tiny compared to the massive heatsink which stretches to the back and is more than enough to house another 4070 Ti PCB.

Palit's massive heatsink makes use of its Y Formula fins which are molded to achieve a turning angle that serves the purpose of an air deflector. This design ensures that the air can pass through the fins smoothly while increasing the contact area between the air and the fins.

The heatsink makes use of a total of 10 heat pipes that extend throughout the internal assembly and dissipate heat from the various components to the fins.

The base itself is copper design, transferring heat to the heat pipes in a very effective manner. There is also an anti-bending plate known as the "Anti-Gravity" plate which ensures that the PCB is durable throughout its use.

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

Palit GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER GamingPro OC Teardown:

The Palit GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER GamingPro OC graphics card comes with a 14-phase VRM design and features a total of 16 GDDR6X memory dies that are rated to operate at 23.0 Gbps speeds.

The card runs at up to 2610 MHz clock speeds out of the box and has a TGP rating of 320W (Power Limit of 350W).

Palit GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER GamingPro OC RGB Lighting Gallery:

The Palit GamingPro graphics card features a very unique aesthetic with its white shroud and several ARGB LED features on the side plate and the front shroud.

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