Over 200MHz faster than Founders Edition models
Published: 21st September 2020 | Source: ASUS | Author: Mark Campbell
ASUS boasts ambitious Boost clocks with their ROG Strix RTX 3080 OC
ASUS has revealed the specifications of its ROG Strix RTX 3080 graphics cards, confirming ambitious clock speeds for their flagship Gaming OC model. ASUS' RTX 3080 Strix Gaming models will include a new cooler design from the manufacturer, upgraded fans and feature three 8-pin PCIe power connectors, all of which are designed to get the most out of Nvidia's Ampere silicon.
With a boost clock of 1935MHz in the graphics card's OC mode, ASUS' ROG Strix RTX 3080 Gaming OC has a 225MHz higher boost clock speed than Nvidia's RTX 3080 Founders Edition model. Only time will tell if this clock speed advantage will deliver gamers more real-world performance.
When we reviewed ASUS' more entry-level RTX 3080 TUF Gaming OC , we were impressed by ASUS' cooling solution and the performance that the company could deliver so close to Nvidia's MSRP pricing. With the ROG Strix model, ASUS promises a more advanced cooling solution, more RGB illuminated elements, higher clock speeds and stronger power circuitry.
Below are the specifications of Nvidia's RTX 3080 Founders Edition and ASUS' custom models.
With a boost clock of 1935MHz in the graphics card's OC mode, ASUS' ROG Strix RTX 3080 Gaming OC has a 225MHz higher boost clock speed than Nvidia's RTX 3080 Founders Edition model. Only time will tell if this clock speed advantage will deliver gamers more real-world performance.
When we reviewed ASUS' more entry-level RTX 3080 TUF Gaming OC , we were impressed by ASUS' cooling solution and the performance that the company could deliver so close to Nvidia's MSRP pricing. With the ROG Strix model, ASUS promises a more advanced cooling solution, more RGB illuminated elements, higher clock speeds and stronger power circuitry.
Below are the specifications of Nvidia's RTX 3080 Founders Edition and ASUS' custom models.
| Nvidia RTX 3080 FE | ASUS RTX 3080 TUF GAMING | ASUS RTX 3080 TUF Gaming OC | ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3080 Gaming | ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3080 Gaming OC | |
| Node | 8nm | 8nm | 8nm | 8nm | 8nm |
| CUDA Cores | 8704 | 8704 | 8704 | 8704 | 8704 |
| Base Clock | 1.44 GHz | 1.44 GHz | 1.44 GHz | 1.44 GHz | 1.44 GHz |
| Boost Clock | 1.71 GHz | 1.71 GHz (GM) 1.74 GHz (OCM) | 1.785 GHz (GM) 1.815 GHz (OCM) | 1.71 GHz (GM) 1.74 GHz (OCM) | 1.905 GHz (GM) 1.935 GHz (OCM) |
| Memory | 10GB GDDR6X | 10GB GDDR6X | 10GB GDDR6X | 10GB GDDR6X | 10GB GDDR6X |
| Memory Speed | 19 Gbps | 19 Gbps | 19 Gbps | 19 Gbps | 19 Gbps |
| Memory Bus | 320-bit | 320-bit | 320-bit | 320-bit | 320-bit |
| Power Inputs | 1x 12-pin | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Recommended PSU | 750W | 750W | 750W | 750W | 750W |
ASUS' ROG Strix RTX 3080 Gaming models will feature dual HDMI 2.1 outputs and three DisplayPort 1.4 connectors, and utilise three 8-pin PCIe power connectors for power. These features make these new graphics cards ideal for connecting to several new HDMI 2.1 devices, which can offer gamers support for 8K displays and 120Hz support on some 4K OLED TVs.
The ROG Strix RTX 3080 Gaming is a 2.9 slot graphics card and is 31.85 cm long.
You can join the discussion on ASUS' ambitious ROG Strix RTX 3080 Gaming OC Boost Clocks on the OC3D Forums .
Most Recent Comments
21-09-2020, 08:19:29
Damien cHardly ambitious when most if not all cards are boosting to 1930Mhz and above anyway.
I might be wrong, but I think I saw in a review that most cards are hitting almost 2Ghz when the temps are under control.
I know it's a different card but my RTX 2080Ti Gaming X Trio from MSI apparently only has a boost clock of 1755Mhz but sit's at 1930Mhz to 1965Mhz nearly all the time when gaming.
If I try overclocking which I have not really done, I have seen it iirc hit 2100Mhz on Air since it's not watercooled.
As much as I don't like Asus, at least they seem to be being honest with the boost clocks for a change. Quote
I might be wrong, but I think I saw in a review that most cards are hitting almost 2Ghz when the temps are under control.
I know it's a different card but my RTX 2080Ti Gaming X Trio from MSI apparently only has a boost clock of 1755Mhz but sit's at 1930Mhz to 1965Mhz nearly all the time when gaming.
If I try overclocking which I have not really done, I have seen it iirc hit 2100Mhz on Air since it's not watercooled.
As much as I don't like Asus, at least they seem to be being honest with the boost clocks for a change. Quote
21-09-2020, 08:34:35
WarchildQuote:
Originally Posted by Damien c  Hardly ambitious when most if not all cards are boosting to 1930Mhz and above anyway. I might be wrong, but I think I saw in a review that most cards are hitting almost 2Ghz when the temps are under control. I know it's a different card but my RTX 2080Ti Gaming X Trio from MSI apparently only has a boost clock of 1755Mhz but sit's at 1930Mhz to 1965Mhz nearly all the time when gaming. If I try overclocking which I have not really done, I have seen it iirc hit 2100Mhz on Air since it's not watercooled. As much as I don't like Asus, at least they seem to be being honest with the boost clocks for a change. |
21-09-2020, 08:41:34
Damien cI honestly cannot remember exactly what it would hit but based of the last time which was the other day when messing around, I hit this on 3DMark Firestrike Extreme.
https://www.3dmark.com/fs/23467428
I was thinking of watercooling this card a while ago, but since there is a possibility of me getting a new job soon with a major salary increase (45%) I will be able to basically build a whole new machine, and that will be in a desk not a normal case.
As I say at least it seems Asus is actually showing what it will boost to, instead of a number around the "FE Cards" boost clock which again the FE's boost higher than the advertised boost clock. Quote
https://www.3dmark.com/fs/23467428
I was thinking of watercooling this card a while ago, but since there is a possibility of me getting a new job soon with a major salary increase (45%) I will be able to basically build a whole new machine, and that will be in a desk not a normal case.
As I say at least it seems Asus is actually showing what it will boost to, instead of a number around the "FE Cards" boost clock which again the FE's boost higher than the advertised boost clock. Quote
21-09-2020, 09:37:17
YOUDIEMOFOWhy am I seeing three eight pin power connectors in the picture and it says two in the description?? Quote
21-09-2020, 09:40:32
WarchildQuote:
Originally Posted by Damien c I honestly cannot remember exactly what it would hit but based of the last time which was the other day when messing around, I hit this on 3DMark Firestrike Extreme. https://www.3dmark.com/fs/23467428 I was thinking of watercooling this card a while ago, but since there is a possibility of me getting a new job soon with a major salary increase (45%) I will be able to basically build a whole new machine, and that will be in a desk not a normal case. As I say at least it seems Asus is actually showing what it will boost to, instead of a number around the "FE Cards" boost clock which again the FE's boost higher than the advertised boost clock. |
You own the Gaming X trio yourself, so you know how good it is out of the box. We don't really need to punish the card for miniscule gains except bragging rights. Quote