MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16G VENTUS 3X OC (912-V511-221)

An improved version of the flagship video accelerator GeForce RTX 4080 with the SUPER console, which was released as part of the MSI Ventus gaming line in 2024. The model belongs to the top level and is the optimal video accelerator for those users who lack the power of the younger GeForce RTX 4060/4070 models, while the RTX 4090 with 24 GB of memory, on the contrary, is too powerful and expensive.

Compared to other modifications, the SUPER version of the RTX 4080 has changed the least: it operates with 10240 stream processors, the base core frequency, Boost Clock and memory speed have increased slightly. If we compare it with the regular RTX 4080, it turns out that the SUPER version works on average 5-6% faster at the same price, which makes it an extremely interesting competitor for the flagship Radeon 7000 series video cards.

The MSI Ventus version turned out to be quite massive: length The printed circuit board is 32 cm, the video card itself occupies 3 slots on the motherboard and consumes 320 W of energy. Therefore, to power the entire system, the manufacturer recommends using a power supply with a power reserve of 750 W, so that the video accelerator feels free during automatic overclocking. To cool the video core and memory chips, a compacted radiator with an array of heat-conducting tubes and three massive TORX FAN fans are used, supporting the completely silent passive Zero Frozr operating mode.

In terms of pure gaming performance, the MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16G VENTUS 3X OC with its 16 GB of video memory turns out to be an almost ideal option for 4K resolution: in most gaming blockbusters, like Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur's Gate 3 and the remaster of the third Witcher, it produces about 60 FPS per high graphics settings. In the case of Alan Wake 2 and demanding games on the Unreal Engine 5, owners of 4K monitors will have to rely on the acclaimed DLSS 3.0 technology. This is the third generation of breakthrough supersampling technology, which integrates the NVIDIA Reflex optimizer, the Optical Flow Accelerator engine and neural networks that fill in frames missed in the game, thereby significantly increasing the smoothness of the gameplay.