The last word:
Pricing?
Let’s start straight away with the price, which is often the most complicated aspect of partner boards compared with NVIDIA’s Founders Edition. Here, as a reminder, the Founders Edition has an MSRP price defined by NVIDIA of 1109 euros ($999). This is excellent news, since it offers a performance boost at a price lower than that of the RTX 4080 at the time of its launch, i.e. 1,469 euros! As the RTX 4080 was not as successful as NVIDIA had hoped, this SUPER model benefits from a much lower price.
The price of our model of the day, the ROG STRIX RTX 4080 SUPER OC Edition, is likely to sting, since it’s the top-of-the-range model in the ROG STRIX series, and also benefits from significant factory overclocking. The current price of the ROG STRIX RTX 4080 OC Edition model is 1,529 euros in Germany. It’s expensive, probably too expensive, but ASUS knows that this is not the model that will sell the most. Now we know that there is a target audience for this model. Last but not least, don’t forget that production of the RTX 4080 has come to a halt and, fingers crossed, there will be some bargains to be had in the days to come.
Performance?
As you can see from our various tests, our ROG STRIX RTX 4080 SUPER OC Edition does rather well, showing a significant difference in performance compared with the RTX 4080, with gains ranging from 6 to 7% thanks to its factory overclocking. As we said above, the lower price means a much more attractive price/performance ratio for this model, provided that the stores go in the same direction.
The card?
As we hinted at the beginning of this article, the “ROG STRIX” is a top-of-the-range model on which ROG has put a lot of work. Although it was often compared to a brick when it was launched, we find the design and quality of materials chosen on this model to be excellent. The cooling system’s performance is the best of the four models tested to date. Fans of the “ROG STRIX” series will find full satisfaction with this model, provided they can afford it. A white version should also be available for launch.
ROG STRIX RTX 4080 SUPER OC Edition
Once again, we find ourselves in an awkward position when it comes to the ROG STRIX RTX 4080 SUPER OC Edition. On the one hand, the chip not only outperforms the RTX 4080, but also boasts a much more attractive MSRP than when the RTX 4080 was launched. Now, we’re well aware that this ROG will be sold well above MSRP, and that it’s not for everyone. Of course, you’ll need to have the budget, but in return you’ll benefit from an excellent card, featuring factory overclocking and a high-performance cooling system. If you’re looking for one of the best-performing RTX 4080 SUPER out of the box, this is the model for you. Thanks to ASUS France for providing this sample of the ROG STRIX RTX 4080 SUPER OC Edition.
