ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER OC Review – Best In Class

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER proves to be another flagship graphics card next to the RTX 4090 with its impressive performance all while having a lower price than the outgoing RTX 4080. That said, we have the ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER OC GPU that’s priced at Php 89,420, eliminating the supposed “price drop” on the SUPER variant. Let’s see if the premium is worth it.

Nvidia RTX 40 SERIES SPECS

RTX 40 SERIES SPECS	RTX 4080 SUPER	RTX 4080	RTX 4070 Ti SUPER	RTX 4070 Ti	RTX 4070 SUPER	RTX 4070
Cores	10240	9728	8448	7680	7168	5888
Tensor Cores	320	304	264	240	224	184
RT Cores	80	76	66	60	56	46
Boost Clock (GHz)	2.55	2.51	2.61	2.61	2.48	2.47
Base Clock (GHz)	2.21	2.21	2.34	2.31	1.92	1.92
Memory Config	16GB GDDR6X	16GB GDDR6X	16GB GDDR6X	12GB GDDR6X	12GB GDDR6X	12GB GDDR6X
Memory Interface	256-bit	256-bit	256-bit	192-bit	192-bit	192-bit
Total Graphics Power	320W	320W	285W	285W	220W	200W
Min Required PSU	750W	750W	700W	700W	650W	650W
Price	Php 69,300	Php 84,200	Php 55,420	Php 63,200	Php 41,550	Php 40,590

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The RTX 4080 SUPER despite being the most powerful in the RTX 40 SUPER series, actually has the least improvements over its non-super counterpart. Compared to the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s and RTX 4070 SUPER’s 10% and 20% core count increase over their non-super counterparts, the RTX 4080 SUPER only has a 5% increase over the RTX 4080. However, the RTX 4080 SUPER sports the largest “discount” over its non-super counterpart at an 18% discount compared to the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s 12.4% discount.

ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER OC – Unboxing and Overview

ASUS retains its ROG Strix Gaming packaging design on its RTX 4080 SUPER as opposed to most brands having a hue-redesigns to differentiate its GPUs from its non-SUPER counterparts.

You have the standard packaging inclusions of ASUS RTX 40 series GPUs albeit in an ROG Strix theme.

The ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER is equipped with three axial tech fans inside an all-metal cooling shroud with blue and black accents.

The ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER is our largest GPU to date measuring 357.6 x 149.3 x 70.1mm. However, when looking at it on the side, I must commend ASUS for having the side profile of the ROG Strix card look smaller than it seems. There are no protrusions allowing the heatsink to be fully exposed for optimal cooling.

Like the rest of ASUS’ RTX 40 series GPU lineup, the ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER has a BIOS switch next to its 12VHPWR connector albeit it’s a bit more difficult to notice and access especially to non-enthusiasts due to the installed full metal backplate. The switch can be accessed underneath and it’s set to Performance profile by default. This is also the profile we used to test the GPU for our benchmarks.

The ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER has a full metal backplate that has a cut-out behind the GPU die as well as to where the PCB ends. The cutout exposes the heatsink acting similar to Nvidia’s flowthrough cooler concept.

It’s baffling to see that ASUS is the only GPU brand to go the extra mile to provide an additional video-out port for a total of 5 video outputs. The ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER has three display port 1.4a ports and two HDMI 2.1a ports that support HDCP 2.3.

As mentioned earlier, the ASUS ROG Strix is our largest RTX 4080 SUPER GPU narrowingly beating our Gigabyte RTX 4080 SUPER AERO OC by 15.6mm in length.

The Republic of Gamers text on the side as well as the edge of the ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER has RGB lighting and can be controlled via the ASUS Armoury Crate software.

Benchmark Setup and Test Methodology

Gadget Pilipinas’ testing philosophy is to provide detail-oriented results as accurately as possible so that our readers can replicate our tests given that these conditions are met. Different benchmarking apps and sequences are used depending on the component or device being tested.

CPU	Intel Core i9 14900K
COOLER	ASUS ROG RYUJIN II 360mm V2 – Noctua NT-H2 Thermal Paste
MOTHERBOARD	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming
MEMORY	Kingston Fury Beast RGB 32GB(2x16GB) 6000 MHz DDR5
GPUs	Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti AERO | Inno3D RTX 4070 SUPER Twin X2 | RTX 4070 SUPER FE | RTX 4070 FE | 551.22 driver | AMD RX 7800 XT
STORAGE	Kingston Renegade 2TB PCI-E Gen4 NVMe SSDD
POWER SUPPLY	FSP HYDRO GT PRO 1000W Gold ATX 3.0
OPERATING SYSTEM	Windows 11 Pro Build 22H2

We use CapFrameX 1.7.2 Beta as our primary FPS capture and analysis tool for all our gaming benchmarks. The latest build version of Windows 11 Pro and WHQL-certified drivers are used for our benchmarks. Readings such as temperatures and power draws are recorded using HWINFO64, and other relevant software for cross-checking.

For more information read our Benchmark Methodology article.

Palit RTX 4070 SUPER DUAL Synthetic and Productivity Benchmarks

3DMark Firestrike and TimeSpy

3DMark is the go-to benchmark for gamers because of the ability to share and compare results online. We test GPUs both in DX11 Firestike and DX12 Timespy to get a gauge of the performance.

Blender

Blender is a widely used, free, open-source 3D creation suite. It supports the whole 3D pipeline process from modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, and even motion tracking. Blender has become a standard for CPU benchmarks with the BMW27 and Classroom Scene most used. This prompted the company to release Blender Open Data Benchmark in 2018, a benchmark-specific version allowing users to run a preset benchmark and share the results online like 3DMark.

VRAY 5

V-Ray Benchmark is a stand-alone version of V-Ray developed by Chaos Group. It is designed to test the CPU and GPU by rendering sample scenes at a fixed amount of time. V-Ray is a plug-in mostly utilized by 3D computer graphics software applications mainly for industrial design, product design, architecture, film, and video game production. V-Ray is not limited to 64-threads as it supports multi and mega-threading. 

GeekBench 6.2.2

Geekbench is a multi-platform benchmark used to gauge CPU performance and compare them across Windows, Mac, and Mobile. Geekbench 6 is the latest version and test are done in both OpenCL and Vulkan to gauge a CPU’s compute performance.

CINEBENCH 2024

Maxon’s Cinebench benchmark is one of the most iconic benchmark applications used by reviewers and enthusiasts. The latest Cinebench 2024 now supports GPU rendering benchmarks which is why added Cinebench 2024 in our GPU benchmark suite.

ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER OC Gaming Benchmarks

RETURNAL

Returnal is one of the most technologically advanced game since the launch of Cyberpunk 2077. Released last April 2021 on PS5 and February 2023 on PC, it uses Unreal Engine 4 and supports multiple technologies such as Ray Tracing, DLSS, VSR, and FSR.

COUNTERSTRIKE 2

CounterStrike 2 or CS2 is a the successor to the now retired CSGO and now uses the Source 2 Engine – the same engine used on DOTA 2. CS2 is a great FPS game to test out CPU performance. Our benchmark process uses a the replay function of the game.

DOTA 2

Dota 2 is a good repesentation among F2P titles especially MOBAs and RTS as it lands on the demanding side of the spectrum. Its gameplay and quality of life updates are far more frequently than most F2P titles thanks to its vast popularity. Our benchmark sequence is based on a replay of OG vs. Gaimin Gladiators in the ESL ONE Berlin Major Finals Game 4 from the team fight that happened from 23:00 to 24:00. 

SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony is one of the most popular PC port titles last 2022. It’s one of the few modern game titles that support upscaling technologies FSR, DLSS, and XeSS making it a great title to use for benchmarks.

F1 23

F1 23 is the official video game of the 2023 Formula One and Formula 2 championships developed by Codemasters. F1 2023 is the sixteenth installment in the franchise and uses the Ego Engine 4.0. F1 233 is a good representation of racing games thanks to its realistic graphics and fairly demanding spec requirements as well as support for Ray Tracing and the latest upscaling technologies such as DLSS, XeSS, and FSR.

ASSASSIN’S CREED: MIRAGE

Assassin’s Creed Mirage is the latest Assassin’s Creed game from Ubisoft making it the thirteenth major installment in the franchise. It uses the AnvilNext 2.0 game engine and is the very first AC game to support the latest upscaling technology such as XeSS, FSR, and DLSS.

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 is arguably the most hyped game of 2020. Developed by CD Projekt Red, the dystopian open-world, action-adventure RPG sports is one of the most demanding titles to date. Cyberpunk 2077 also supports three Ray Tracing settings as well as DLSS which makes the game a great tool to measure Ray tracing performance for both AMD and Nvidia graphics cards.

CALL OF DUTY MODERN WARFARE

The latest installment in the Call of Duty franchise is a sequel to the much-loved Modern Warfare game that launched in 2019. Call of Duty Modern Warfare II is one of the most demanding titles to date, pushing the latest hardware from Intel, AMD, and Nvidia. CODMW2 is one of the few games that comes with the DLSS feature without Ray Tracing.

Far Cry 6

FarCry 6 is an FPS game published by Ubisoft and uses the Dunia engine. It heavily relies on and takes advantage of DirectX 12 to render a realistic environment that makes it taxing to both the CPU and GPU. It’s also the first game of the franchise to support Ray Tracing.

Rainbow Six Siege

Rainbow Six Seige is one of the few popular AAA games that’s still popular in 2021 due to its competitive gameplay mechanics. R6S uses the AnvilNext game engine, which the game’s publisher, Ubisoft, developed. As of writing, Rainbow Six Siege is currently the most popular Tom Clancy title beating out Wildlands, Breakpoint, and even Division 2.

Shadow of The Tomb Raider

Shadow of The Tomb Raider or SOTR is the latest installment of the Lara Croft Tomb Raider franchise. Developed by Square Enix, SOTR uses the Foundation engine and is further enhanced by Eidos Montreal. SOTR is also one of the first games to come out with Ray Tracing and DLSS support.

Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus is the third Metro game trilogy based on Dmitry Glukhovsky’s novels. The game is a first-person shooter with survival horror and stealth elements. The post-apocalyptic game uses 4A Engine by 4A games. Released last 2019, Metro Exodus remains to be one of the most graphically pleasing and demanding games that’s popular to date.

HORIZON ZERO DAWN

Horizon Zero Dawn is one of the most popular console-port RPG developed by Guerilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Horizon Zero Dawn is a multi-award-winning action RPG, and its popularity resulted in an exclusive Complete Edition game bundle on Steam.

ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER OC Temperatures and Power Draw

The ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER walks the talk as its size isn’t only for show. With a peak recorded temperature of only 62.5°C during testing, the ASUS ROG cooler trumps the rest of our RTX 4080 SUPER stack as it’s the coolest GPU on our test suite. It does have the highest idle temp at 38°C due to the 0dB fan feature.

Performance Summary Conclusion

The ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER OC tops our charts in performance and cooling. It also tops other GPUs in terms of build quality and feature set effectively making it the best of the best there is. But being the best comes at a cost, a hefty one as the ROG Stix RTX 4080 SUPER OC is priced at a whopping Php 89,420. The Php 20,000 premium is a hard pill to swallow as you’re very much nearing the RTX 4090 territory. For those who could afford it though, you’re basically getting the best variant there is in regards to performance, cooling, and feature set.

So, if you’re looking for the top-tier RTX 4080 GPU, then the ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER OC is the best one there is. The ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER OC boasts an impressive performance, build quality, and feature set arguably justifying its Php 20k premium for those who can shell out the cash to get the top-of-the-line RTX 4080 SUPER variant.