Which RTX 4080 to BUY and AVOID?! | 37 Cards Compared! Asus, MSI, Gigabyte, Galax, PNY, Palit, Zotac

Which is THE BEST RTX 4080? Let's compare the VRMs, Power Limits and Cooling performance of these different models!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:39 - VRMs
06:56 - Power Limits
08:10 - Temperature and Noise Data
10:42 - Cooling Tier List
14:12 - The RTX 4080 Tier List

Cards compared:
Asus Strix
Asus TUF
Colorful Advanced OC-V
Colorful NB EX-V
Colorful Neptune OC
Colorful Vulcan OC-V
Colorful Ultra
Gainward Phantom
Gainward Phantom GS
Gainward Phoenix
Gainward Phoenix GS
Galax HOF OC Lab Plus
Galax/KFA2 SG OC
Galax/KFA2 ST OC
Gigabyte Aorus Master
Gigabyte Aorus Waterforce
Gigabyte Aorus Waterforce WB
Gigabyte Gaming
Gigabyte Gaming OC
Gigabyte Eagle OC
Gigabyte Eagle
Inno3D iChill Black
Inno3D iChill Frostbite
Inno3D iChill X3
Inno3D iChill X3 OC
Manli Gallardo
MSI Gaming X Trio
MSI Suprim X
MSI Suprim X Liquid
MSI Ventus 3X
MSI Ventus 3X OC
Nvidia Founders Edition
Palit Gamerock
Palit GameRock OC
Palit GamingPro
Palit GamingPro OC
PNY Verto
PNY XLR8 Verto Epic-X
Zotac Amp Extreme Airo
Zotac Trinity
Zotac Trinity OC

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[Rachit]

The standard PNY Verto is not the same as the PNY Verto Epic-X. I haven't seen any reviews of it, but it has a smaller 3-slot cooler so presumably it has worse cooling performance? PNY doesn't show proper pictures of its heatpipes/heatsink on their website, unlike the Epic-X so I can only assume it's inferior and they're hiding it on purpose.

[OTechnology]

Yes, this is a re-upload because I made a mistake on the Palit GamingPro and Gainward Phoenix VRMs. They are weaker than the 14-phase base reference VRMs with only 12-phases in their own custom PCB. Not really a big deal because it's still an overall C tier card in the first place but I thought it's important for everyone to get accurate information.

[marcog]

I appreciate the work and time you invest in these videos. Cant wait for the 4070 Ti comparison. Thank you

[lambvindaloo]

I just watched your rtx 4090 video, same high quality video this time, very informative. Excellent job!

[victorious]

Bought myself 4080 just a week ago. I chose MSI SUPRIM X instead of Palit Gaming Pro and now I see that it was a right decision! Thanks for your vid❤️

[yugiohmagicalmusketeers]

Finally. I am currently on the market for 4080. I should go with the 4090 instead but the full system cost can increase exponentially because of the monitor, PSU to match up with 4090s power

[CamanoJohn]

Talk about the coil whine in your reviews! Many of us newbies are really shocked and surprised by the high pitched whine produced by these cards. And why don't reviewers and manufacturers talk about it more? Yea, headphones hide the noise, but the rest of the family has to suffer through it.

[GulshanDhingra]

I got Aorus Master 4080 yesterday, based on your 4090 video. I am glad Aorus Master is still up there in tier 1 in this video. Thanks for all the info.

[vior]

It would be awesome, if you'd make similar video for Radeon 7900 XT or XTX cards. Thx for the SS tier content :)

[firstnamelastname]

Awesome video and incredibly helpful buying advice! Appreciate the hard work that went into gathering all that info and presenting it in such an accessible way. Great job

[GoldPunch]

Oh thanks for considering my comment! Anyone else would have just changed the description, you re-uploaded the video. 👏

[DoctorHades]

Fantastic video. Some great information there. I am in the process of buying a 4080 and was torn between the Palit GameRock or the Founder's Edition for pricing. The FE looks to be the best for me as it isn't much bigger than the Palit RTX 3080 GamingPro I currently own. The FE is also the cheapest 4080 and had the nicest design, though without full RGB lighting.

[SilverSTi]

I like your buyers guide videos. I hope you come out with a 4070 ti video soon.

[cogthusiast]

I have the Zotac airo extreme and not only does it run super cool in all scenarios, but it also is by far the best looking card from any manufacturer this generation.

[RaGe_]

Awesome, thx to your video i chose for a KFA2/Galax RTX4080 SG. Loving it so far, running 3000 mhz. 300-350 watts and still max 55°C with fans on 50%.

[technik]

Thank you so much for this video! I was searching for this for so long!

[sionowe]

They're all so similar it's the extra stuff that matters. Zotac's 5 year warranty blew the rest out of the water for me.

[xYamakaze]

Considering I got my MSI Ventus 3X OC for $200 under MSRP off an ebay snipe, I couldn't be happier with it despite it being at the bottom of the stack. The price and the fact that MSI cards have transferable warranty sealed the deal. I paid for a stock AIB and got a stock AIB, so I can't complain with its performance at all. Even if it has the worst cooler, because it's so over engineered, there have been 0 issues, even in the summer with no AC. It's also pretty quiet in my opinion. From what I've read, it's also the smallest 4080 outside of a water block, so people with cramped cases or small form factor builders might enjoy it.

[Andre-cvtn]

I'm currently using a Zotac AMP Extreme and slightly disagree with the bad temperatures. In a case with decent airflow and bottom fans the gpu fans never even turned on as it never reaches 50°c under load. Idle going up to 25°C. In my previous case with bad airflow the temperatures are as shown in your graphs, so seemingly the missing vapour chamber is not a problem, it's more likely a bad fan design. So I can still recommend the Zotac AMP Extreme for users with decent airflow.

[titan]

could you do a 4070 ti video next please. love the videos