We Found One Good Thing About the GeForce RTX 4080...
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Check out Karma's mind-blowing commercial here: lpkarmanow.onelink.me Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4080 is the latest Ada Lovelace GPU, but it’s got significantly less hardware than the bigger 4090. Can it deliver impressive gaming performance, or is it full of more hot air? Discuss on the forum: linustechtips.com Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: lttstore.com ► SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: floatplane.com ► AFFILIATES, SPONSORS & REFERRALS: lmg.gg ► PODCAST GEAR: lmg.gg FOLLOW US --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: @LinusTech Instagram: @linustech TikTok: @linustech Twitch: twitch.tv MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: youtube.com iTunes Download Link: itunes.apple.com Artist Link: soundcloud.com Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: youtube.com Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi Artist Link: youtube.com Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa @mbarek_abdel Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 geni.us CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:11 There's only one RTX 4080 and here it is 2:07 4K Gaming Benchmarks 3:15 1440p Gaming Benchmarks 4:00 4K Ray Tracing Benchmarks 5:18 Productivity Benchmarks 6:47 Power Consumption and what IS TGP anyway? 8:17 Thermals and cooling 9:06 Overclocking 9:47 Should you buy a 4080, or an older GPU? 11:01 Conclusion
The video opens by contrasting the RTX 4080 with its bigger sibling, the RTX 4090, highlighting NVIDIA’s lofty claims about performance and the surprisingly lower power draw observed in practice. The host notes that NVIDIA’s numbers didn’t fully line up with real-world measurements, framing this as a notable but not disqualifying discrepancy. He sets up a practical test with the RTX 4080, its closest price/performance peers, and a 13th generation Intel core test system to evaluate gaming and productivity workloads across 4K and 1440p settings. Early results in non-ray-traced 4K gaming show the 4080 delivering about a 25% lead over the RTX 3090 Ti and approaching a large portion of the 4090’s performance, depending on the title and workload. The discussion then broadens to ray tracing, with The 4080 maintaining an advantage in traditional rendering and showing meaningful gains in ray-traced titles like Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Cyberpunk 2077 when DLSS 3.0 is considered, though some titles remain challenging at 4K with RT enabled. The host then pivots to productivity benchmarks, where the 4080 approaches the performance of the 4090 in some tasks and outperforms previous generation cards by a wide margin, making it compelling for GPU-accelerated workloads, albeit with nuanced results across different software. The segment on power consumption reveals the card operates at surprisingly tame levels, with NVIDIA’s redefinition of TGP discussed as a contributing factor to the observed efficiency and cooling performance. The conclusion weighs the value proposition, acknowledging that the RTX 4080 is faster and more efficient than older models at a premium price, but also noting competition from AMD’s RDNA 3 lineup and potential sale dynamics that could affect pricing. The video ends with a wrap-up for prospective buyers, suggesting patience for reviews on competing GPUs and highlighting Karma as a sponsor, while underscoring that the RTX 4080 remains a strong option if the price-to-performance balance aligns with user needs.
Topics · technology · hardware · gaming · benchmarks · performance · power-consumption
Questions answered
- What is the RTX 4080's main performance takeaway in 4K gaming according to the video?
- In 4K gaming, the RTX 4080 shows a solid lead over older generation cards and comes close to the 4090 in several titles, delivering playable frame rates with DLSS and good ray tracing performance, though the 4090 remains faster overall.
- How does power consumption of the RTX 4080 compare to expectations and prior cards?
- The RTX 4080 consumes surprisingly less power than anticipated, averaging around 251 watts in gaming and up to about 300 watts at 4K in some titles, with NVIDIA reinterpreting TGP as a power limit rather than a fixed target.
- Is the RTX 4080 considered a good buy compared to AMD options like the RX 6950 XT?
- The video suggests the 4080 offers strong performance and efficiency, but its higher price compared to the RX 6950 XT means value depends on which features matter to the buyer, with AMD alternatives remaining compelling at lower prices.