Is RTX 3080 worth it?

TechRadar Verdict. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 is an absolute powerhouse of a graphics card, bringing about one of the largest generational leaps in GPU history. Anyone that's interested in 4K gaming should be paying attention to this graphics card – even if the benefits diminish at lower resolutions.
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Is RTX 3080 worth it over 3070?

The RTX 3080 has just under 48% more CUDA cores than the RTX 3070, and the RTX 3090 a further 21%. Although clock speeds do lower slightly the higher you go, that differentiator leads to a big jump in performance between these cards in specific workloads.
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Is the RTX 3080 better than the 2080 TI?

RTX 3080 has 8,704 CUDA Cores, which is 4,352 CUDA Cores (100%) more than the RTX 2080 Ti's 4,352 CUDA Cores. RTX 3080 has 272 Tensor Cores, which is 272 Tensor Cores (50%) less than the RTX 2080 Ti's 544 Tensor Cores. RTX 3080 has 68 RT Cores, which is 0 RT Cores (0%) more than the RTX 2080 Ti's 68 RT Cores.
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What is so special about the RTX 3080?

And in terms of performance, well, the RTX 3080 GPU delivers outstanding gaming frame rates all the way up to 4K. It will even deliver ray-traced gaming levels that means turning on the fancy shiny lighting effects won't kill your performance as a punishment for enabling the pretties.
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Is 3080 TI worth it VS 3080?

That really drives home that the two cards are significantly different from one another. If you're looking to do 4K gaming, the RTX 3080 Ti is simply going to be better at it than the original RTX 3080. And that means less compromising on fancy graphics effects like ray tracing.
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Can a 3080 run 4K?

The RTX 3080 Ti goes beyond simply playable frame rates in 4K. Its AI-based upscaling feature, DLSS, can raise frame rates a ton: On the Shadow of the Tomb Raider benchmark, for example, 4K frame rates at High quality jumped from 85 to 130 frames per second without visible degradation in quality.
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Does the 3080 TI overheat?

It's a 3080ti. That's a lot more card and not a lot more cooling ability than the 2080. It's going to get hot, same as a cpu gets hot when under full loads.
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Is RTX 3080 better than ps5?

Performance. Taking a look at raw performance, the GeForce RTX 3080 makes it the uncontested champion, with nearly three times the computational power of its next closest rival. Nvidia claimed that the RTX 3080 is capable of 29.7 TFLOPs, compared to the 12 TFLOPs on the Xbox Series X and 10.2 PlayStation 5.
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Is a RTX 3080 good for gaming?

Right now, Nvidia's RTX 3080 is among one of the best graphics cards you can('t) buy. It ranks towards the top of benchmark lists–and its Ti variant is the fastest graphics card according to PassMark right now.
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CAN 3080 do 4K 120Hz?

Some premium PC cards will also support 4K 120Hz outputs. Among the most notable examples are versions of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3090, 3080 and Twin Edge 3060 GPUs, and versions of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 and RX 6900.
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How much faster is 3080 vs 2080 Ti?

Nvidia's 3080 GPU offers once in a decade price/performance improvements: a 3080 offers 55% more effective speed than a 2080 at the same MSRP.
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How much better is the 3080ti vs 2080 Ti?

At 1080p the RTX 3080 Ti is around 22% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti on average. The performance difference increases at 1440p, with the 3080 Ti being 34% faster than the 2080 Ti. Finally, at 4K, where most of the games are GPU bound, the RTX 3080 Ti is around 55% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti.
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How much slower is 3070 compared to 3080?

When we bump up the settings to High, for example, the RTX 3070 quickly starts delivering an average closer to 50fps in today's big games, while the RTX 3080 is, for the most part, still well above 60fps, maintaining a 15-20fps lead over its RTX sibling.
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How much better is 3090 than 3080?

Compared to the slower RTX 3080, the 3090 offers 10 - 20% higher gaming performance, but only above 4k. Still it has not enough power for 8k gaming at maximum detail settings. The RTX3090 is rated at 350 Watt but the power efficiency is still quite good.
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Can a 3070 run 4K 144Hz?

I've been testing the RTX 3070 with Acer's 27-inch Nitro XV273K, a 4K monitor that offers up to 144Hz refresh rates, G-Sync, and even HDR support. It's more of a 50 / 50 split on how many games hit 60fps or more on the RTX 3070 with maxed-out settings at 4K.
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Is RTX 3080 good for mining?

Best answer: With optimal settings configured for cryptocurrency mining, you should expect to see a hashrate of about 100MH/s for an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card.
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Should I buy a 3080Ti?

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is basically as fast as the RTX 3090 in PC games, even despite the fact that it has half the VRAM. So, the RTX 3080 Ti is what you should buy if you want the best gaming performance you can get right now, and don't really need to be running Blender or Resolve all the time.
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Is RTX 3080 good for 1440p?

You can also find the same games tested at 4K resolution below. All games were tested at max or ultra settings on the RTX 3080 Ti, and most exceeded an average of 100fps at 1440p. On paper, the RTX 3080 Ti is very close to an RTX 3090, and my testing showed that plays out in most games at 1440p.
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Is RTX 3080 good for 4K 60fps?

For example, at 4K resolution with DLSS turned on, an RTX 3080 Founders Edition racked up an incredible improvement of nearly 60% with the feature enabled in our Death Stranding benchmark. This made it so even low-end cards like the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti could comfortably run the game above that coveted 60fps mark.
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Is God of War PC 60 fps?

God of War PC system requirements

There are five tiers ranging from 720p at 30 frames per second (fps) to 4K at 60 fps, but I'm going to focus on the top four tiers. Only 0.29% of the Steam player base has a 720p monitor, after all.
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Is a gaming PC better than a PS5?

PC has a far bigger game library overall, and you'll be able to play most games on the day they release. You don't have access to big first-party exclusives from Sony, at least at launch. However, PC has a large library of experiences — such as grand strategy and MMO games — that aren't possible with PS5.
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Can a GPU be too cold?

Your room temperature must be 22C. In an aircooled environment, your graphics card will never get below room temperature (because your GPU heatsink won't, the room will warm it back up). 34% is not dangerous at all.
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What temp is too hot for 3080?

How Hot Is Too Hot For Gpu 3080? In a hot climate or one with a poor ventilation, your GPU should not be going above 80-85C, regardless of whether it's an ITX or an I/O case. In practice, the GPU temperature for the RTX 3080 Founders Edition card is set at 93 degrees Celsius.
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How do I keep my 3080 TI cool?

Here is how to solve high temperatures for 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra
  1. Undervolt the card to . 800 @ 1715 Mhz.
  2. Set a custom fan curve to about 55% fan speeds between 45 degrees celsius to 55 degrees C. Under 45 degrees, you may set the curve lower as you wish. ...
  3. Make sure you have a case with adequate cooling.
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