MSI - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Ventus 12GB OC GDDR6X PCI Express 4.0 Graphic Card
Model: RTX 3080 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC
SKU: 6472637
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Customers have good things to say about the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Ventus 12GB OC's performance and price, frequently praising its ability to handle high-resolution gaming and its value for the cost. Many appreciate the card's relatively quiet operation and effective cooling system. While some users wish for more VRAM or RGB lighting options, the lack of these features doesn't appear to significantly detract from the overall positive experience.
My only critique regarding this board lies in its packaging. However, the board itself impresses me with its remarkable silence, allowing for manual fan curve customization to address temperature concerns effectively. With the manual fan curve in place, my Cyber2077 gaming sessions now maintain a cooler temperature of around 60°C, never exceeding 80% fan speed. Initially, I thought I heard some coil whine, but after two months of regular use, I can confidently say that this card has been entirely free of any whining issues. The current price of $739 for this card is astonishingly affordable, making it an absolute no-brainer, especially considering its previous cost at $1799. The build quality aligns with that of the founders edition card, which originally sold for $900, now down to $1200, yet this card performs even better and offers superior cooling. Underclocking the card has yielded stable results with occasional performance boosts. However, after conducting various benchmarks using different clock and voltage settings, I found that stock settings with an increased fan curve delivered the best results. This observation leads me to commend MSI for an excellent out-of-the-box optimization. If you prefer a hassle-free setup, just plug in the card, and it will be already optimized for maximum performance, ensuring a safe and satisfying experience. A word of caution: beware of the PNY 3080 Ti available for sale, as it intentionally omits pictures of the backside, lacking the proper capacitors on the GPU's rear, leading to stability issues and not meeting Nvidia's capacitor layout standard for this series. On the bright side, one of the standout features of this card is the absence of LED lights, giving it a sleek and professional appearance. Over the past two months, I have thoroughly benchmarked my GPU on UserBenchmark, with consistently above-average performance, ranking in the 56-67th percentile. This means that out of 100 similar cards, it outperforms more than half of them. Considering it's the most affordable 3080 Ti available, surpassing the performance of many others on the market, and backed by a 3-year warranty, it unquestionably represents the best deal on a 3080 Ti in the retail environment since its launch. While new cards are on the horizon, specific specifications are still unconfirmed, and they will coexist with the current cards in the market, making the situation intriguing and uncertain regarding future prices.
Posted by JordyR
A 3080ti that doesnt cost a arm and a leg, and I dont like too much RBG
Posted by ED0Ni
Have been using it for 2 years now and one of tge best purchases i uave bought since
Posted by zLastSaint
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