How Much Does It Cost?
Unfortunately, the stock issues still persist. However, you can check for up to date price and stock on Amazon UK here and Amazon US here. I will update this page is the situation changes, but otherwise, card should be pretty close to the Nvidia MSRP.
Overview
Sometimes a card is the fastest or the cheapest, but this time it’s right in the middle. It’s a little more expensive than the basic RTX 3080 cards, but that little overclock right out of the box does make a nice difference. The Gigabyte RTX 3080 Gaming OC is right in the middle of the other RTX 3080’s in terms of price and performance. Albeit, I’ll admit the difference between even the most affordable and expensive models is pretty small anyway.
Power
Just like the other RTX 3080 cards we’ve tested, this card is an absolute beast. It’s one of the most incredible gaming experiences that have been available in years. 4K gaming is no longer the reserve of the extreme gaming PC market and enthusiasts. You can hit 3840 x 2160 and still score above 60 FPS, even in the latest games. The card even managed 49 FPS at Doom Eternal at 8K, long story long, it’s a fast card.
You get all those lovely RTX benefits too, of course. Finally you can enjoy games like Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Control and many others with those ray tracing settings maxed out.
Build Quality
Gigabyte doesn’t just stick a four-year warranty on this thing and hope for the best. They’re confident they’ve built a reliable and durable card. The same cooler is used on their RTX 3090 model, and if it’s good enough for those expensive monster, it’ll certainly do the trick on the RTX 3080. The new metal backplate looks fantastic, but it’s also adding a lot of rigidity to the card, as well as extra ventilation for the PCB and the heatsink. Overall, it’s great to see Gigabyte upgrade their Windforce design for 2020 and beyond, it’s a big improvement.
Should I Buy One?
While stock issues may be keeping your money in your wallet, they won’t persist. When this card is back in stock, I expect it’ll be one of the most popular options. It’s very competitively in terms of price, while still offering a great range of features and very competitive performance.
