Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Review

[@jkhmonkey_kfp_pentium_ii_cpu]

It was either Steve first or Steve first. I chose to go with Steve.

[@Reggie757]

I saw Steve but then clicked the other Steve.

[@0xss]

I saw both steves, clicked on linus’ video first as it’s much shorter 😂

[@abiola82]

@@0xss me too lol

[@paullasky6865]

35 minute proper benchmark review

[@Brodda-Syd]

Da Benchmark King has to be FIRST! Technical Steve@GamersNEXUS 2nd Then "4K Gaming is DUMB" LTT last

[@Pahhu]

Shout out to the 2060 getting 6 fps average in Wolfenstein at 4k.

[@baxter009]

@@trollgemomo3823 980ti has 6gb also, so...

[@baxter009]

@@trollgemomo3823 who knows...

[@markiangooley]

Folding @ Home doesn’t use much memory, so the 2060 is pretty good for that, though not quite the best performance per watt. But if memory matters, ouch.

[@ZinhoMegaman]

Could this be an error? This too strange to say the truth.

[@ff00005]

@@ZinhoMegaman possibly the new driver. 1440p also has the 2060 right at the bottom

[@Goatie89]

Thank you hardware unboxed for including older cards! I have a 1070 and been really looking forward to this launch. Looks great!

[@ifrit35]

So, have you been able to replace your 1070 ?

[@devindykstra]

I almost didn't notice the spatulas on the shelf. Nice!

[@Geion]

Spatulas?

[@MauricioGMe]

@@Geion yes, look at the left side on the shelf

[@Dtats2]

Nice call to Jensen's kitchen 😁👌

[@whammy761]

Looks like they got them from spatula city.

[@aldawsarissm]

probably he use it to spread thermal paste on cpu

[@HydraHead9]

Just want to say THANK YOU. A lot of people will take all those cards you have listed on the benchmarks for granted now that quality of hardware reviews on KZbin is so high, but I appreciate the effort that went into benching every one of those cards on the exact same bench. Thanks :)

[@Doobie3010]

hydra Hail! 🤫

[@TheNationalTrails]

Great production value here... Just thought to chime in and appreciate your keen overview here Hardware Unboxed! Thanks.

[@dijigo1587]

The best benchmarking channel on the planet, imo. Nobody comes close for quality, and razor sharp focus on the topics, the commentary, and the GRAPHS! "In a nutshell"... lol, love your work!

[@sixtyinsix]

Ditto.

[@traxxax]

And that Aussie accent just gives it extra spice!

[@paullasky6865]

Yep. The other 10 minute reviews are a struggle after watching this.

[@DubbalDeal]

i'll have to say i agree with your comment, for the longest time hardware unboxed have released videos that are both very informative and very unbiased compared to a lot of channels

[@DubbalDeal]

yes im commenting only for youtube algorithm to show me relevant video recommendations

[@m1ghtycs]

"So we have reviews from 30 different YouT-" "GIVE ME HARDWARE UNBOXED'S!"

[@azkamil]

the true one!

[@MohitKumar-jf8lz]

Plz its harbor unboxed.

[@m1ghtycs]

@@MohitKumar-jf8lz True. My sincere apologies.

[@ArteriusSaren]

@@MohitKumar-jf8lz you're both wrong its hammer on box

[@Citizen_of_the_Verse]

Basically lol

[@gompedyret]

I've seen several of the big channels, and I have to say, this is the best review vid. Kudos!

[@ryanmoloney99]

I sold my 1070ti a month ago for 250 and bought a 2080ti for 425 used that's a win for me 😁

[@yiepie9822]

that is excellent

[@ezg8448]

$250 for the 1070ti??? *Shrugs* More power to you and the buyer!

[@NoLuv4Hoz]

Outstanding job on this review. I like how you cut through the hype and deliver fair and balanced practical information. Thank you.

[@bublybear9059]

This is easily the best review I have watched yet. Thank you!

[@hyprmetlfan123]

most detailed review as usually.. still waiting for RDNA 2 peformance review..

[@lewis3774]

Usual* and I think gamers nexus does an even more detailed one

[@Saxie81]

@@lewis3774 I'd agree. The only thing I don't agree about with this review is the use of the Ryzen.

[@Saxie81]

@Seno rac perhaps. Even on their own write up here www.techspot.com/review/2084-amd-or-intel-for-gaming-benchmarking/ below 4k on the titles being shown we didn't have improvement until we hit 4k. They might be future proofing as Intel appears to be stuck in a rut that's 14nm deep It's also harder to look at their numbers and compare it to what others are getting, as they will be more than likely using the 10900k

[@DarkHerring69]

@@lewis3774 Gamers nexus sometimes spam with unnecesarry detail. Hardware unboxed always hits the marks imo

[@kittyyuki1537]

@@DarkHerring69 GN caters to the specs and stats nerds xD (I know I am I dig it) but Hardware Unboxed reviews are always straight to the point.

[@southbronxny5727]

You guys are the best with these benchmarks. My head is spinning with information overload.

[@RavTokomi]

We're gonna need a 4K gaming monitor roundup, stat!

[@hetashar6509]

Just upgrade your tv.

[@jonessii]

@@hetashar6509 tv is not a monitor

[@MrRipple123]

@@jonessii it totally is a monitor. im reading this on my 43 inch 4k sony tv. works great.

[@shootinbruin3614]

@@jonessii Some TVs are already for all intents and purposes monitors, especially the ones that have HDMI 2.1

[@spicyghost6655]

@@MrRipple123 the monitor part is just a bonus. TVs are made for watching tv shows or watching movies for example. the biggest difference in TVs vs monitors are the sizes. a 4k tv starts at 43inches while a 4k monitor can start at around 28inches. also monitors have higher refresh rates than TVs so imo a 4k monitor makes sense to pair with the rtx 3080

[@zeng58]

It’s official Microsoft flight simulator is the new crisis lmao

[@zorbalight3933]

Nothing new there Flight Sims have always been that way.

[@lazeran4900]

bottlenecked by dx11

[@Sylar0n]

Quake 2 RTX is the new Crysis for some time.

[@Republic3D]

FS 2020 was the only game that mattered to me. I even bought a new PSU to be ready for the Ampere cards. But seeing this, I think I'll wait for 3080 20GB version at least.

[@quasii7]

Crisis wasn't so badly optimized, it was just really heavy because of the great graphics.

[@Omiicron]

I see you've accumulated the spatulas in recognition of this event!

[@johnnygreene4658]

Best review I've seen, very detailed. Keep up the great work guy's!

[@Disobeyedtoast]

Why do we keep letting Nvidia get away with such misleading marketing when we would blast AMD (and especially intel) for the exact same things?

[@ps2232]

Wait what ... I'm a Massive AMD fan and I rarely see any tech tuber blast AMD over anything let alone when they do worse things and many go out of their way to hate on Nvidia because its hip to hate Nvidia these days and generates good clicks. I personally think its funny drives my AMD stocks up when they do lol

[@scorpian007]

because there is no competition in the high end sector. As sad as it is, but Nvidia is the only choice currently.

[@busterbluth7907]

Because almost every company markets based on best case scenarios.

[@dmahasan007]

Dont need to see other reviews after seeing this. Now i can sleep.

[@michaelspamslt8820]

Whos here after the drama

[@gamersanditparadise]

To how much degree does he need to talk about ray tracing? He has already tested games with and without it. What more does nGreedia want?

[@ianc4178]

Me! Nvidia's hissy-fit has gained Steve another subscriber :) Nvidia's marketing BS has been called out for what it is by more reviewers than just Steve. He is also largely right - the majority of games still do not support RT, as much as Nvidia want them to, so why review them? - the only cards they can be compared to is Nvidia 2000 series cards & we already know the 3000 series cards are better, if a little inconsistent. They are the ones that want the technology to move forward, so until Nvidia get their wallet out & support more developers, in-game RT support is unlikely to change - it's getting there but very slowly. As for DLSS ... run a game @4K, switch DLSS on & drop the actual resolution to anywhere from 720p to 1440p? Then have the software think it knows what you should be seeing? Hmm, 2.0 may be better but it's still not there - needs more work, Nvidia. & before anyone comments I have never bought an AMD GPU. I am, however, considering one this time around & this sort of s*** from Nvidia is only helping that decision.

[@pedrobear101]

Oi

[@DuBstep115]

@@ianc4178 What does it matter what the real resolution is? If the game looks good and runs 50% better I don't care if the dlss renders the game at 360p

[@alvinlepik5265]

I'm trying to understand what is so no-no for nvidia about these reviews.. I'm not seeing it.

[@1snipoukos007]

Now I'm wondering if 3070 will actually be on par with 2080ti. This is getting interesting.

[@exol511]

Its going to be basically as fast, if not on launch then soon after. Unless they managed to somehow hard gimp the 3070 ( in which case it wont sell and AMD has a chance)

[@1snipoukos007]

@@exol511 they also said 3080 is twice as fast as 2080 ( even though they clarified at Linus review they meant in quake 2 and minecraft) so I wouldn't believe those graphs anymore

[@maerus5227]

Press x to doubt

[@TheGamingNorwegian]

I dont see why it wouldnt, its very possible...

[@1snipoukos007]

@@TheGamingNorwegian because their claims for the 3080 were not accurate of the real world performance, they focused instead on 2 games and they didn't specify it in their graphs. So I wouldn't be surprised if the same applies to the 3070 graphs. Find 1 or 2 games with favorable settings that achieves similar performance to 2080ti and show that.

[@ipeter7472]

Feels like a good time to wait for AMD then see what happens with pricing. I think we all need to wait.

[@Vihara2]

Unless you want a FE card, yes, wait, but frankly the resale on the FE cards in aus will be nuts, you could scalp them easily.

[@orcbloodtech422]

Right, Just having the large list of Graphics cards and their averages at 1440p (the true sweet spot of gaming imo and what I have) across multiple games is what I was looking for. 15:46

[@Juxtaposedjoker]

Agreed. That's what I'm doing and hoping on x-mas sales for whatever I decide on.

[@majora919]

nahhhhhhhhhh team rtx

[@MrFahrenheit2k]

If you want to just game, definitely wait for AMD. If you need productivity, probably better grab a FE now.

[@yonoexisto7833]

24:00 very important info thank you i waited for this, while many other youtubers simply blah blah blah you were the only one or probably the first one to provide this data which is very important thank you for your excellent work thumb's up

[@DawzeyJ]

Drink every time Steve says: “that said”

[@christianhell7860]

It works does the Job as well if you believe Paul from NAAF

[@zloycock]

RIP

[@johngamble5270]

I CAN'T CONSUME THAT MUCH CAFFEINE!

[@tengkualiff]

looks like im not going to work

[@markwilson7013]

@@tengkualiff Looks like I'm getting sacked from work 😅

[@avartos1175]

I love how you have lots of spatulas in the background like in Jensen's kitchen xD Do they come with every 3080 FE?

[@lewis3774]

If only... 😏

[@scarlatradu]

good catch!

[@markiangooley]

Spatula City!

[@phillgizmo8934]

none of them is green, does it answer your question?

[@harpoon_bakery162]

He has those same spatulas in his Yacht kitchen

[@gemstateboas8135]

Running benchmarks doesn't take more talent than swapping parts. Interpreting the data on the other hand does and you did a great job at that. Well done with this review.

[@konfinoyair]

This shows again how powerful the 1080 ti is

[@SlayerSeraph]

How exactly? They talk about itup to 90% difference. Can you timestamp what you mean why 1080Ti is still considered powerful here? (I have this card)

[@natieklopper]

Assorted Uploaded yup, me too

[@Frostie3672]

@Assorted Uploaded struggling, my 1080ti ain't struggling at all at the res I play at 1440p, 4k would be a different story though.

[@CobrazHD]

@Assorted Uploaded user error then. i play at 1440p/165hz and i have i7 6900K@4.4 + 1080ti @ 2100/6150mhz and all games what i have tried runs with acceptable frame rates.

[@konfinoyair]

@@SlayerSeraph It is up there at the top of every benchmark. If you don't care about rtx, like me, it's a phenomenal card.

[@nerdtechgasm6502]

1.9x perf/w? -> close to 1x perf/w. 2x faster BVH/RT cores?... Nicely done Jensen, could have been so much better with TSMC 7N. Great review though Steve, quite thorough!

[@aquaticborealis4877]

I watched AdoredTV yesterday and he ripped into this new design for the same reasons you are noting.

[@xpk0228]

well Jensen is a great salesman if not anything else, and salesmen are always good with their words

[@Paddy-zn4oo]

nobody cares about BHVRT21848FS PERF WAT 1900. We just want 2x performance or riots.

[@SilverforceX]

Well, at least this means RDNA 2 can have a chance. If NV went TSMC 7N they would have no chance in hell to catch up!

[@octoman_games]

I believe Samsung chips are better quality than TSMC

[@SkylarMelo]

I love that you include the Radeon VII and Vega 64, the latter being my current card. Its nice to see where they stack up in a majority Nvidia line up. Appreciate it!

[@aidanconnerton3743]

Clicked on yours first out of all the reviews.

[@SteveAkaDarktimes]

Thank you for this great Review Steve! what gets me is how inconsistent the results are, really.

[@Revener666]

Clearly shows how overpriced the 20series was/is .

[@animaze8043]

20 series was underwhelming and expensive. 30 series are power hogs, but at least not more expensive. 10 series was the last true bang for the buck without being power hogs. RDNA 2 will hopefully bring nVidia on their feet and release the Ti variants. Ampere so far seems a to be released prematurely on a less efficient process node, just to get ahead of AMD.

[@NotScy]

@@animaze8043 yeh people forget that the card's pricing hasnt gone down in any way. Its just the performance per dollar cost is a shitload better than what the 2000 series offered

[@XeqtrM1]

I mean first gen of a new tech will always most that's how things work like first gen of smart tv was freaking expensive but now not so much so in 2 years you will probably say the same when the 4080 or 4090 comes out

[@SteveChambersXP]

You haven't seen the true price yet hahaha. Wait till you can't get one

[@fredEVOIX]

@@animaze8043 my msi 1080ti was already in the 297watts stock and slightly overclocked in the 320 watts..that said it's numbers I wouldnt see outside super intensive games this 3080 seems to have them often, at the same timein 1440p and 4k it gives +100% fps in most games over a 1080ti so +30-50watts for double the fps its a big improvement ! it's a good thing for me people will finally be forced to stop doing stupid things like using cpu air coolers above a 2x more watts GPU (because idiots like GN give bad advice based on the unrealistic scenario of an open test bench) or placing their AIO rad on top of the case where it gets the hottest air possible (bitwit proved it gave +10°C to the cpu in an old video andf Linus again said in the 3080 review it made your cpu temp +10°C)

[@kingsnake545]

Sweet now I have to wait for the real release date in 4 months when the scalping and price gouging is over

[@erichall090909]

At least big navi will be out by then to compare too

[@dsayiasdad8099]

@@shredderorokusaki3013 give your 970 a good send off

[@wade8342]

@@dsayiasdad8099 3.5 gun salute?

[@joshashe2087]

@@shredderorokusaki3013 I was using gtx 970 till march of this year but got impatient and bought 5700xt... now it feels like $380 wasted :(

[@laukaskiemas4930]

@@shredderorokusaki3013 30fps? Just get a console

[@agent4seven856]

Hey, Jensen! Pascal friend here with 1080Ti. Thanks for saving me $699, bro! Much appreciated! I think my 1080Ti and I are just fine for at least 2 more years, unless RX 6000 will be amazingly good in terms of value + performance gains over my 1080Ti in 1440p.

[@techbuildspcs]

I play at 240hz but I'll lower settings for now. I'll get this in a year or two or get a 2080ti for super cheap when the 3070 drops a bit later.

[@ShimaS-0079]

Yeah 1080ti owners are the real winners. 2080 was really huge let down. That's why I say 2080ti was real 2080 card. It's like Nvidia slotted the stack forward to get more money out of 20 series

[@ntope001]

The 1080 ti will go down in history as the best gpu deal at the time!

[@KevinBocky1]

Same here,still got a 1080Ti , i expected more, think i will keep my 1080 for a few more years

[@SlayerSeraph]

Why are you guys saying this? I also own a 1080 Ti, but this shows 90 to 100% performance boost in 4K in many games. That's basically doubles the FPS. Isn't it worth it? Still consider waiting for 3090 or waiting for 3080Ti but not sure if and when 3080Ti arrive...

[@Regiampiero1]

I like how you and Steve both have a cheeky spatula collection while covering this card.

[@njclyne]

Scrolled through the comments section to see if anyone else noticed

[@kianmoiny7860]

You know what never disappoints? Hardware Unboxed

[@modernlogix]

Loved it when Steve went after a 25 minutes talk, "RTX 3080 in a nutshell"

[@MistxTube]

I love that cost per frame chart that shows different resolutions. Thank you!

[@thebookkeeper3508]

'Harbour unboxed...we have a boatload of stuff to go over" :_)

[@St0RM33]

Best review hands down!

[@Maraksot78]

LOL! Love the vase of spatulas!! XD Nice little Easter egg. Great work as always Steve, very appreciative of the work you put into these videos. Cheers bro.

[@aliffsuhaimi1466]

Bruh... You have a good eyes for noticing it. I totally missed it. You should go higher in the comment section and let others know about it. 😆

[@riba2233]

You know who I am watching first :)

[@sayzars]

Gamers nexus lol

[@GladinGAFloodGoFundMe]

Same! Love Harbor Unboxed!

[@exeonx6561]

I'm glad you put up the 980TI specs, I love how you mention people could be dissapointed with only a 30% boost over the 2080TI at a massive price reduction, while I'm upgrading from the 980TI and going to see a whopping 300% boost in some cases

[@Dubnlove]

Impressed how well my 5700xt is doing ! Once again a great choice

[@LaughterChief]

Im actually glad i went with the rx 5700xt gaming x. A beast for 1080p gaming. Amazing value.

[@Dubnlove]

@@LaughterChief yeah I play at 1440p. I can't wait to see AMDs offerings

[@LaughterChief]

@@Dubnlove amds software is like wine it gets better with time.

[@Mr.Plutonium]

@@LaughterChief Specially considering that the CPU will be bottlenecked with a 3080 at 1080p.

[@LaughterChief]

@@Mr.Plutonium with the current ones, yes. I mean if we're going for the the 5700xt then we would go for a similar range cpu like a 3700x or a 10600k. And amd is coming up with new cpus soon so that might work well with the rtx 3000.

[@nagarajanvaidya9266]

I'm soo conflicted: which Steve do I watch first? They're both so good at it

[@Lishtenbird]

Globally, they both have ups and downs.

[@Seanweekhaizhen]

Watched Steve Burke first

[@ALaz502]

Watch both at the same time.

[@paullasky6865]

Can't stand the way gamers nexus mumbles along and doesn't pause for breath. It's brain damage

[@halmyrach]

​@@ALaz502 This is the way. 4.0 surround Steves hardware reviews

[@thenuetrix6574]

Good we're finally getting consistently good 4k gaming experience without needing to lower settings

[@GANVedits]

Depends on the game really.

[@salemgiath8150]

Flight simulator: I’m gonna end this man’s whole career

[@jaymuraleedharan]

This is the most comprehensive review of 3080. Nicely done!

[@CarthagoMike]

Interesting to me is how the 1070 still manages to hold its own in pretty much all games at 1440p (certainly not 4k though) despite being just over 4 years old by now.

[@accelerator5524]

well, vega 56 is even faster than gtx 1070 while being cheaper at release

[@M0nzaa]

@@accelerator5524 True, but Vega also arrived 14 months later...

[@my9rides5hotgun]

It only holds it's own if you're speaking 1440p/60hz. At high refresh rates, it doesn't hold it's own.

[@Orcawhale1]

Well we havn't really seen that many demanding games be released these last couple of years. Also 65% of steam users are still using 1080p, so there's little incentive to create really demanding games.

[@jablan_zvonko]

I still love my GTX 1070 too. I will change it in a year or two. I don't play that much intensive games on 1440p, mostly Rust, DayZ, GTA V and Deadmatter.

[@justacasualgamer5774]

The cooler actually are more impressive than the GPU itself, to think that it can make the 320w power hog cool and quiet, is mind boggling. And its beautiful~

[@Talishar]

because power consumption isn't necessarily power wasted into heat. GN actually found that Ampere is a bit more efficient than Turing so the higher power consumption is tempered a bit with more efficiency which means less power is transformed into heat.

[@HAHA.GoodMeme]

nvidia just jacked up the power draw...nothing really impressive about that, except the cooler like you stated.

[@souljastation5463]

yeah, the "flow trough" airflow is what I always use on my PC builds, they run cooler than if they were outside the case.

[@sunnyn9392]

@@HAHA.GoodMeme thats what u get with samsung 8nm!

[@IchiroSakamoto]

@@Talishar All energy are dissipated as heat. 'Efficiency' means it has better performance per watt, doesn't mean the electrical energy it pulled magically disappears into higher dimension space. This is high school physics

[@R-R07]

thanks for including pascal ! awesome review !

[@pastfutureart]

Consider me amazed that AMD really has a shot of being competitive with this gen.

[@dg-cg5gi]

I honestly was not very impressed with the 3080 compared to the 2080ti.

[@pastfutureart]

@@dg-cg5gi Same... 20-30% is nice, but not blowing the pants off of me. I think that's why they are going with the MSRP of $699 -- to make it more palatable to upgrade for all those with 1080ti. I am going to wait on what AMD presents next month then decide, personally.

[@LiveType]

@@pastfutureart The 10% perf/watt improvement is actually pathetic. That's Intel levels of improvement.

[@MLife1972]

Thanks for including the 980ti in your tables. I think most people looking to upgrade will be upgrading from 900 and 1000 series cards.

[@Ichibuns]

@@dg-cg5gi I disagree. I think people aren't impressed because of the way Nvidia marketed the card. When compared to its previous counterparts, the 2080 and 1080, the performance gain is massive. I'm sure we will see a 3080 Ti next year, for a better comparison to the 2080 Ti. The actual performance was enough advertising and would've gave people more realistic expectation. Jensen really pushed his luck this time.

[@Jamesified]

Wait can someone explain why the 2070 super cost per frame is so high compared to the 2070?

[@luk2480]

error, calculate yourself

[@sh0gun1223]

It seems like he divided the benchmark into $700 not $500. This is true for both the 1440 and 4k result. It seems like an odd oversight to use the 2080 super price point.

[@darktrongaming6665]

Finally done watching, that was a lot of work, thank you. I also noticed the spatulas in the back, it seems there's no RTX review/presentation without them :)

[@kIDNEYKid-xt9uc]

I was refreshing like a mad lad, and i got you, kyle, paul, gn, jay, and greg. Time to up that watch time

[@ca9inec0mic58]

Funny thing is that jay actually uploaded 2 mins before the embargo was lifted 😂

[@Zinul]

@@ca9inec0mic58 yeaaaaah I was wondering why his came HELLA early

[@Anthonyspartan514]

paul's testing was rubbish he did 1080p and 4k when he should of been testing 1440p and 4k plus dss and raytracing jay was more detailed

[@kIDNEYKid-xt9uc]

@@Anthonyspartan514 oh well. I'll still watch it.

[@Anthonyspartan514]

kIDNEYKid 1999 fair enough

[@smokerg4l762]

Thanks for pointing out how the data from the Digital Foundry video could be misleading a few weeks ago. It helped keep my expectations in check for the independent reviews.

[@dralord1307]

Its not a good idea to take "Special Sponsor" videos as true. Only he was given the 3080 early, only he was allowed to publish info. That should set off big warnings all over

[@Avenjin]

did you even watch the video? hardware unboxed got about 70% faster performance on 4k, pretty much in line with digital foundry's results. DF shows a little better performance gains because he wasn't limited by a 3900x

[@entropy7571]

@@dralord1307 Even DF's own video didn't show the claimed 2x gain anywhere. All the reviews coming out now show pretty much what we expected

[@dralord1307]

@@entropy7571 His video couldnt show frame rates etc. Im just saying its never a good idea to trust Direct Sponsored content like that. Always wait for 3rd party reviews

[@cheozuka]

Great in depth video as always. Thanks. Ps I'm loving the spatulas in the background. :) First time I noticed them.

[@Sid-Cannon]

Nvidia cherry picking data, well I never ...

[@stuartandrews4344]

Doesn't surprise me...

[@Deliverygirl]

Anyone who expected anything else was an idiot, imagine actually believing marketing slides of cherrypicked best case scenarios.

[@leandrofod]

"Twice as fast". Yeah yeah..

[@baldwinvp]

lol, anyone who didn’t expect this was a fool. To be fair, AMD does this as well. They all do. It’s marketing! We should all know better by now.

[@get-in-2-get-out774]

Exactly. I mean, its fast, but its also almost 2 years later so... ~ +60%Performance, ~ +25% Power consumption. OK-ish ?

[@JiffGaming]

I'm coming from a 980ti, can't wait to order tomorrow and experience this massive upgrade.

[@rhomoreno2564]

Same here just hope my 6700k won’t bottleneck it

[@RobBomford]

@@rhomoreno2564It will bottleneck it at 4k if youre going for high refresh, at 1440p even more so

[@andylopez6393]

770 lol. I can’t wait

[@atul44100]

Same here. I will wait for and though before pulling the plug. Enjoy.

[@prettysheddy]

IDK guys I would wait and at least see what AMD has to offer. The performance gain are great but not as much as Nvidia was boasting. Plus even though it more performance it is using a lot more power.

[@evrettward8919]

great detailed video as always! wattage usage, temps,1440p and 4k results and all the different games and cards tested could not have asked for a better 3080 review!!!

[@SuperRichie321]

30 series is a great release that suffers a bit from extreme hype from nvidia

[@singular9]

It also suffers by sucking 100 watts more than the 20 series, and close to 200 watts more than the 10 series. Power should be going down, not up. Architecture is broken. Welcome to Fermi

[@natieklopper]

Since when is that a new trend lol?

[@joxplay2441]

@@singular9 you probable are one of those Who waited for Vega

[@singular9]

@@joxplay2441 running 1080ti so I don't care

[@jorgenascimento9710]

@@joxplay2441 good job Nvidia troll go collect your points at Nvidia.

[@rohitranjan4167]

1 like is all I can do for your hardwork Great video , I don't see myself upgrading as my rtx 2080 still rocks as per my need,1440p/60

[@craigdaurizio686]

Thank you, Harbor Boxed. If it weren't for you and channels like Hardware Unboxed, I don't how what I'd do for reliable benchmarks.

[@snkmazda]

While a great card, this review has me waiting to see what AMD can offer.

[@kurtcounty8703]

@@ayyveezee2079 nah I think AMD is d.o.a and it will hurt consumers in the long run😩😩

[@snkmazda]

@@kurtcounty8703 how will it hurt consumers to have competition in the market ? You on that 14nm+++++++++++++ Intel train ?

[@kurtcounty8703]

@@snkmazda no, everyone saw 20 series ridiculous inflated prices and next series release might be like the 20 series if there's no competition from AMD.

[@snkmazda]

@@kurtcounty8703 oh I gotcha, your talking about nvidia.

[@hypnoticlizard9693]

The issue is it doesnt matter how powerful Radeon 6000 series is if the drivers dont work. This is coming from a 5700xt owner.

[@thenuetrix6574]

Finally I've been waiting for this

[@DarkReturns1]

Most in depth review on the internet. Well done Steve!

[@bbqpat1]

did he just full hand grab the cards pcb connectors :|

[@Salty_Nutella]

that moment when the 1% low fps is challenging or higher than the last gen's average fps

[@spicysweetness6095]

lol

[@dmitrypoletaev7478]

@@spicysweetness6095 thought I've artifacts on my screen again because of your nickname

[@emerestthisk990]

So Ampere in summary: - Low overclocking headroom - 8% performance per watt improvement - Massive power draw - 22% faster in 1440p (vs 2080 Ti) - Small gains in RT performance - Price is good compared to hugely overpriced Turing.

[@igorfv]

Price is not good, it's just not as bad. We're still talking about 50% profit margin.

[@gurjindersingh3843]

1) 22% improvement over a card that cost 70% more 2) 55% improvement over 2080 at 1440p 3) 68% improvement over 2080 at 4K 4) Lowest Cost/Frame

[@erikhendrickson59]

Hey thanks for all the hard work y'all! Reckon I'll be waiting to see Big Navi and/or a "3080 Refresh" type of card!

[@AS-gb5wz]

Hardware unboxed is my first pick

[@AliTweel]

I'm a 1080ti owner and I'm skipping this generation, will check the next one! thank you guys for the remarkable review.

[@UchuNoko]

Why skip though?

[@johannsmith5697]

probably waiting for new display port standard

[@Tugela60]

It is twice as fast though.

[@MrAwol007]

Jensan said it was safe now

[@UchuNoko]

@@Tugela60 itll be a huge performance boost over my 2070 too tbh

[@tomunterwegs1206]

Watching the benchmarks here first before other channels, you guys rock, greetings from austria ;-)

[@mcunner]

Harbour Unboxed, boat load of data... You're trying so hard to confuse KZbin AI 😂

[@AlexanderXtcSlayin]

Honestly this is the best review I’ve seen, no fancy or goofy runarounds like other channels, just straight facts. Thank you.

[@earthtaurus5515]

@23:58 thanks for this info and for the extremely indepth review.

[@XBnPC]

5700 XT has been Simply Phenomenal Value and I can't wait to see what larger die size RDNA 2 GPUs bring to the table.

[@amaurytoloza1511]

Well, the dollar per frame of the 3080 is on par with the 5700xt at 1440p, and it's the value king at 4k. I honestly hope AMD comes with something good because the value of the 3070 will be insane too in a dollar per frame sense

[@vcarter86]

@@amaurytoloza1511 In every aspect i am happy to be an rx 5700 owner. Best dollar/frame value very good power consumption and the 5700xt faster just slightly while it hasnt got real advantage (it doesnt matter that 5700xt has 104fps in1440p gaming but 5700 has "only 92" your eyes cant see the diff) while xt has much more power consumption and a slightly worse dollar/frame value.

[@jamestwosheep]

I like the bouquet of spatulas on the shelf in the background. That was a nice touch.

[@kellyr845]

Wow. Great video with lots of info. Love that he has a chart with multiple generations of graphics cards and tiers within rather than just showing competing cards. It made the stats more relevant to me because I could compare it to my own system.

[@mohsinopiani]

I'm so proud of my 1080 Ti

[@lehelzelenka207]

Got one recently. No regrets.

[@TheCatfatherr]

we should wait 3080 ti version :)

[@Patrick-S]

I'll keep mine for another generation probably :)

[@bothellkenmore]

Watching all the graphs seeing 1080Ti neck n neck with 2070 S and 5700XT, those 3 are on my watch list for sub $350. No rush here.

[@philipsk]

@Boris Erdogan still a good card .i have a 2080. Gonna keep it. CP 2077 has dlss 2.0 so it should run it nicely at 3440 x 1440.

[@Thex-W.I.T.C.H.-xMaster]

Just think of the level of preference when these games come out with updates for the 3080, I don't believe many games have been updated for it yet and I think even more preference is waiting ahead 😃.

[@Cottentail]

I'm here to pump up the views, this channel needs it! It's paltry compared to a certain other channel that covers the same topic...

[@errorclone3]

The Benchmark Kings :D

[@PreacherwithoutaPulpit]

I knew Steve would cover the increased price for the same position in the stack we used to get for $500. This card will end up 3rd or 4th from the top in performance when all is said and done, that's without AMD in the mix fingers crossed. I fully expect to see a Super and even Ti variants of this card. It's already been put out there that they're coming. So because of charging higher prices on the 20 series the 30 series looks like a great deal. Don't get me wrong the cards are truly powerful but instead of having a card at this level in the stack that we used to get for $500 we're now paying $700 plus. NVidia Marketing is genius and pulled off a ramp up in price that will have everyone thinking it's an amazing deal but is it really? I really, really hope AMD comes out swinging and competition drives these prices back down a bit and I'm not some rabid "Fan Boy". I'll buy whatever gives me the best performance for my money NVidia or AMD it doesn't matter to me but a fight between these two behemoths is what we need...

[@arts3802]

Yeah, AMD just needs to innovate with its graphics cards though, in my mind Nvidia has been the innovator in recent years, and especially now with RTX. Until AMD can come up with something that can compete Nvidia will get away with driving up the prices

[@nikolaantic8943]

Couldn't have said it better myself even if I wanted to, good job mate

[@Mythricia1988]

I would not expect a Super version of these cards - the 20xx Super cards were released because the 20xx series was performing abysmally in the market, and was an attempt at luring 10xx series Ti owners into going to the new generation. This is why they compared the 30xx series to the 10xx series so heavily in their presentations - because this was the sticking point. There's no need for a dumbass Super version of the 30xx series cards - they actually deliver a meaningful upgrade for a great price, unlike the 20xx series. Not saying it definitely will not happen, but I would be legitimately very surprised if we saw Super versions of these cards. We definitely will see Ti cards though.

[@OmarKhanUK]

Continually earning my subscription. Great work as always

[@CarthagoMike]

I am so looking forward to the 3070.

[@danielson_9211]

I won't get the 3070 since it using ddr6 and 3080 using ddr6x, 460gbps vs 740gbps. I'll save up the other 200 bucks, more future proofing.

[@bastordd]

@@danielson_9211 well Big Navi gonna have gddr6 is almost confirmed. So I think u don't wanna w8 for see only because of the memory

[@praetor5572]

Hardware Unboxed is light-years ahead any PC tech review channel, including LTT.

[@hauitsme5678]

My mother can do better than LTT, and she died over 30 years ago. LTT hasn't done any actual proper reviews in YEARS

[@vesselinkrastev]

Quality content as always!

[@retromastery7010]

I'm more interested in seeing the 3070 performance honestly... the 3080 is their flagship card and there is a reason why they give these to reviewers first.

[@tuna_6548]

3090 is the flagship this time.

[@KILLTHEREDDITOR]

@@tuna_6548 3090 is the same card but with more VRAM.

[@Lollakuk]

@@tuna_6548 You know that Jensen himself called the 3080 the flagship right?

[@Icureditwithmybrain]

@@KILLTHEREDDITOR Not the only difference...

[@tuna_6548]

@@KILLTHEREDDITOR more cores too

[@efabiano82]

Unless you're planning a 4K high refresh rate gaming setup, just keep your current 20 series cards.

[@AlexAnteroLammikko]

Ahh yes, the 20 series card I definitely own.......

[@mkreku]

Dude, I'm keeping my 1080Ti.. this doesn't interest me at all, and I just can't see a mini version of a card that draws 300+ watts (I have an ITX build). My hope now lies with Big Navi

[@Falcodrin]

@@mkreku An interesting idea would be if someone built a tiny waterblock for the FE that fits the short pcb. It would make it fit in your build

[@avyaykhaire7187]

@@mkreku if you don't give a shit to ray tracing, pascal owners, stay strong you have plenty of juice left.

[@madac219]

I disagree the performance is still exceptional at 1440p if you have a high refresh rate monitor

[@Silentfeety]

this was real honest review as always. Love to watch every video of you guys. Keep up!

[@imadecoy.]

First channel to watch as always :)

[@sspringss2727]

I think the biggest surprise in this video is actually where the 5700xt sits in comparison to both ampere and turing.

[@erikhendrickson59]

AMD has just been Killin it lately.

[@nahuelcutrera]

very well done review ! congratulations guys, excelent work !

[@tobiasjo1657]

24:38 to see Intel vs. AMD CPU with this card

[@freelancerxxx]

Wov 4 % faster ...must go pay 300 pounds more for Intel 14 nm +++++++++++++++++++

[@cr7vaibhav]

was that an overclocked 10900k

[@ca9inec0mic58]

@@oxfordsparky well looks like you really care about that 3%

[@deyoviC]

@@cr7vaibhav Of course not. Stock so that they have the excuse to use AMD. But nobody questions that.

[@cr7vaibhav]

@@ca9inec0mic58 for high refresh rate yes

[@stevenni9052]

Great staff, now I am just looking forward of what AMD is ganna offer.

[@quetzo126]

bicycles.

[@alphachad7556]

Nice English Steve

[@matt697845]

(A)nother (M)ajor (D)issapointment

[@stevenni9052]

Beside that the RTX 3080 seems have supply issue, it's really hard to find AIB cards that sells for MRRP here in UK, Most cards are around £700-850.

[@e.e121]

@@alphachad7556 think he was trying an aussie accent matey

[@Paramontana92]

thank you so much for testing all this for us and reviewing the new card!

[@scipionyx]

Steve and then Hardware Unbowed are the only ones you need to really see, the rest aren't as detailed as these 2 channels

[@jamiebarber8362]

Tech Jesus and Upside down Jesus FTW

[@imadecoy.]

Just a 30% improvement in performance for a 25% increased power cost seems pretty lame, but at least the price is better.

[@Moredakkamus]

That's burying the lead, 25% performance increase for 60% of the price is a BIG deal.

[@Hajsu]

srly who cares.. if u can buy gpu for 700$ u should be able to pay little more for Watts. if u buy super car u should be able to buy more fuel and dont be lame and refuel that with LPG. if u buy nice house u should be able to keep it warm at winter and dont be sadistic to turn it off and stay under the 5 blankets. geez. what are we talking about..

[@imadecoy.]

@@Moredakkamus The flagship card was usually $700. The 2080 Ti was the exception.

[@imadecoy.]

@@Hajsu It's just not impressive architecturally. Added side effect of heating the hell out of whatever room it's in during hot summer months.

[@lewis3774]

Stop moaning, it’s a great card at a good price...

[@Gixxer983]

You guys have hands down the best video and audio quality out of all the tech channels. Not to mention reliable information.

[@cristianconstantin6496]

So the 20 series was just an overpriced tech demo? 🌎 Always has been 🔫

[@LasTCursE69]

The 20 Series were the first generation of cards that offer RTX.. Every product no matter the market gets better with time (and usually cheaper)

[@Asghaad]

@@LasTCursE69 20 series was a scam and RTX is still absolutely useless...

[@dragonicbladex7574]

@@Asghaad far from useless now I think

[@Asghaad]

@@dragonicbladex7574 still absolutely useless ... id rather bump up the resolution to get ACTUAL graphics improvement than turn useless "raytracing" on and tank the FPS to hell ...

[@dragonicbladex7574]

@@Asghaad 4k is already kinda at our limit, a bump up to 8k isnt gonna do much, rtx relatively is a much bigger improvement than 4 to 8k would be. Also the fps is decent now with the 3080 at least