ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 3080 Review - ROG Strix in disguise!

The reviews do not stop! Today we are back with a look at another MSRP RTX 3080, this time it's the ASUS TUF Gaming version. With some very interesting features on show, Dominic sees just how well this card performs, and whether or not you should buy one - if they were in stock, that is!

00:00 video start
00:13 introduction
01:01 design overview
02:03 new fans and a look at the backplate
03:53 PCB and heatsink(s)
05:34 test setup and hardware
06:12 temperature testing
06:48 but is it loud?
07:25 power draw
07:53 does the Quiet BIOS run any slower?
08:50 4K game benchmarks!
10:41 is there any OC headroom?
11:23 final thoughts and conclusion

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Case: Fractal Meshify S2 Blackout Tempered Glass
Processor (CPU): Intel Core i9 Ten-Core Processor i9-10900K
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus XII Hero Wi-Fi
Graphics card (GPU): Varies
Memory (RAM): 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3600MHz (4 X 8GB)
1ST Storage Drive: 2TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5″ SSD, SATA 6Gb/s
1ST M.2 SSD Drive: 500GB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2, PCIe NVMe
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W HX Series Modular 80 Plus Platinum
Processor Cooling: Corsair H115i RGB Platinum Hydro Series
Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

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