ASUS TUF 3080 same as OC version?

[MestasDeejay]

Nice. Where and what time did you order it from? Is that an ASUS TUF or OC?

its a tuf non oc. i orderder it at 15.06 cest and picked it up from store at 18.00 cest. im from spain. i ordered it at Pccomponentes.

 

[TNA]

its a tuf non oc. i orderder it at 15.06 cest and picked it up from store at 18.00 cest. im from spain. i ordered it at Pccomponentes.

I see.

Enjoy

 

[FlyingFish]

My Asus TUF 3080 non OC arrived very well packed from OCUK today. I've had a really good look over it and it does seem to be identical to the OC version.
I've only had it installed and running for a short period but my word its fast (like all 3080's), I'm coming from a really good 1080Ti Hybrid.

The card is super quiet, its a bit freaky, and temps are around 60C under load... go figure! The default clock is around 1850mhz to 1950mhz from what I can see.

Here is a default Timespy run, I dont know how it compares to others: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/50858225?

Really happy, going to play some games now

 

[Nutty_Death]

My Asus TUF 3080 non OC arrived very well packed from OCUK today. I've had a really good look over it and it does seem to be identical to the OC version.
I've only had it installed and running for a short period but my word its fast (like all 3080's), I'm coming from a really good 1080Ti Hybrid.

The card is super quiet, its a bit freaky, and temps are around 60C under load... go figure! The default clock is around 1850mhz to 1950mhz from what I can see.

Here is a default Timespy run, I dont know how it compares to others: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/50858225?

Really happy, going to play some games now

Thanks for the update. Sounds like a great card. Only about 2000 before me till I get mine...

 

[The Old School Gamer]

From the review pictures I've seen it looks like the TUF is only using the better quality MLCC capacitors (Multi-layer Ceramic Chip Capacitor).

Which ticks another box for ASUS on the build quality.

EDIT 1: There is a picture of the OC model on the ASUS product page showing the cheaper capacitors being used, so they may not all be the same.

EDIT 2: I've checked five different video and a couple of written reviews and they all had the better MLCCs.

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[Nutty_Death]

From the review pictures I've seen it looks like the TUF is only using the better quality MLCC capacitors (Multi-layer Ceramic Chip Capacitor).

Which ticks another box for ASUS on the build quality.

EDIT 1: There is a picture of the OC model on the ASUS product page showing the cheaper capacitors being used, so they may not all be the same,

EDIT 2: I've checked five different video and a couple of written reviews and they all had the better MLCCs.

@FlyingFish could you take a picture of the back of your card please, do we can see which capacitors it uses.

Thanks

 

[FlyingFish]

I took this picture before I installed it, not sure how you can tell from the back

 

[The Old School Gamer]

Awesome, cheers FF for confirmation on the non-OC version.

 

[Nutty_Death]

Perfect, thanks.

It uses the more premium MLCC.

If you haven't seen already there's reports of the cheaper caps causing issues when boosting.
https://youtu.be/x6bUUEEe-X8

The TUF really seems like an excellently built card.

 

[FlyingFish]

Thats all I took, any clues?

 

[Nutty_Death]

We can tell from the first back of card shot. It's the six banks of little dots. The cheaper capacitors don't have the array of dots but single chips instead.

The video explains it better

 

[The Old School Gamer]

This is what the other / cheaper type looks like, so you are good FF.

 

[altus]

This is what the other / cheaper type look like, so you are good FF.

I think that may be an older promotional shot, all the unboxing videos i have seen so far OC and non OC have the six banks.
Soz hadnt realised that is what you are pointing out.

 

[The Old School Gamer]

Yes I was thinking it might be a picture of earlier pre-production card or something.

 

[FlyingFish]

Well you live and learn, just watching Jayz video, and pretty thankful my card has all six banks covered by the better stuff

 

[altus]

Suddenly being @ 1500th in the queue feels better!

 

[The Old School Gamer]

Suddenly being @ 1500th in the queue feels better!

Don't know my position, but my order was placed on the 17th for the MSRP.
No real rush, as long as I have it in time for Cyberpunk 2077.

May actually cancel my order if the top RDNA2 card turns out to be better.
It will greatly depend if I'm still waiting by then.

 

[altus]

Don't know my position, but my order was placed on the 17th for the MSRP.
No real rush, as long as I have it in time for Cyberpunk 2077.

May actually cancel my order if the top RDNA2 card turns out to be better.
It will greatly depend if I'm still waiting by then.

Good tactics, i failed at the FE F5 game so went for Tuff late on the 17th @ £689, i can wait, running 1080ti so could be worse, RDNA2 may well be an option.
I recently went 1600P, so eager to get some frames back.

 

[3t3P]

They are not cheaper per unit actually more expensive and they different from each other not unequivocally better.

It has also has not been substantiated yet.

The TUF is doing well in reviews mind.

 

[altus]

They are not cheaper per unit actually more expensive and they different from each other not unequivocally better.

It has also has not been substantiated yet.

The TUF is doing well in reviews mind.

Yes, it has not been substantiated yet, interesting times ahead, these cards seem to be running very close to the limit.