The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super FE in detail
Let’s start with NVIDIA’s Black Beauty, whereby the clothes of the GeForce RTX 4080 Founders Edition have simply been more heavily pigmented. Apart from a few details and, of course, the chip, pretty much everything has remained the same.
The completely black Founders Edition weighs “only” 2117 grams. With a length of 30.5 cm and a height of 13 cm from the slot to the top edge and a thickness of exactly 6 cm, this is still a real firecracker, but it is still significantly more compact than most board partner cards. With a maximum power limit of 355 watts, it can handle a little more than the preset 320 watts.
With three 6 2-pin connectors, the included adapter to the 12 4-pin connector is similar to the old three of the GeForce RTX 4080. What can we expect in the end? I already know and you may be surprised!
Of course, you can not only plug power into the card, but also video connections. Four, to be precise: three DisplayPort 1.4a and one HDMI 2.1a. This is a shame, especially for DisplayPort, when it comes to the new specifications for 2.1. A missed opportunity, unfortunately. But let’s be honest: when will there be affordable monitors? 2024? Hardly…
It looks like a closed event, but it’s not the only magnetic fastener you can unzip! But all in good time, today it’s time to stop with the underwear. Naked facts are coming soon, I promise!
The GPU-Z screenshot reveals the individual data:
The GeForce MSI RTX 4000 Super Expert 16 GB in detail
In addition to the Founders Edition, I’m testing the MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Super Expert 16 GB in its delivery state with some factory OC as a representative of the non-MSRP cards, as the performance between the cards is largely identical. What is much more interesting is the very similar cooler approach on MSI’s Expert card, because here too we have the offset, very large fans with one blowing in at the front and one in pull mode at the rear, as well as an open housing for direct airflow.
Incidentally, OC is not the issue today either, as it will probably come down to the chip lottery rather than the special skills of the individual board partners. The maximum power limit here is a whopping 370 watts (standard 320 watts).
The card weighs an impressive 1881 grams, which calls for the included graphics card stand, but is still around 300 grams less than the FE. However, the length of 31.5 cm is quite generous and the height of 13 cm is also well above the normal height of 10 cm. In addition, the height means that you have to use the great 12VHPWR adapter, which also manages with 3x 6 2-pin PCIe outputs. The installation depth is 5.5 cm plus the 5 mm for the solid backplate on the rear. This makes it a genuine 3-slot card.
The design of the light metal housing made of a special aluminum-silicon alloy with a titanium coating is completely new, especially as it is a solid monoblock, except for the backplate made of the same material. The design language of the fans, the air outlet cover and the slot bracket is also new. MSI uses a single BIOS and if you want to overclock a little, you have to use a suitable tool for the clock, especially as the power limit of 370 watts is quite generous. The great feel is achieved through the high-quality material and the look is pleasantly timeless. You can also look forward to an exciting material analysis.
Here, too, you can not only plug power into the card, but of course also the video connections. As with the FE, there are four of them, to be precise: three DisplayPort 1.4a and one HDMI 2.1a. And with HDMI, you have to play around with the compression from 4K onwards if you want to go above 120 Hz.
Another quick GPU z…
… that’s this page done and we’re slowly getting ready for the test.
- 1 - Introduction, technical data and technology
- 2 - Unboxing and technical details of both cards
- 3 - Test system and measuring equipment
- 4 - Teardown: PCB and components
- 5 - Teardown: Cooler and fans
- 6 - Material analysis: NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super FE 16GB
- 7 - Material analysis: MSI RTX 4080 Super Expert 16GB
- 8 - Gaming-Performance WQHD (2560 x 1440)
- 9 - Gaming Performance Ultra-HD (3840 x 2160)
- 10 - Gaming Performance DLSS vs. FSR
- 11 - Gaming performance with Frame Generation
- 12 - Latencies and lags
- 13 - Workstation graphics and rendering
- 14 - Details: Power consumption and load balancing
- 15 - Load peaks, capping and power supply recommendation
- 16 - Temperatures, clock rates and infrared analysis
- 17 - Fan curves, noise level and audio samples
- 18 - Summary and conclusion
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