The Prettiest RTX 4080 - Palit GameRock OC Edition Review

[@RetroPlus]

Man, you could render so many frames with that bad boy

[@j7p4r82]

I love the RGB lighting, the colours are gorgeous on that card. Fantastic review, I loved that you even covered the clock speeds and power target effects. Brilliant work as always.

[@huttonberries768]

Child moment

[@gladosadoree]

Would be nice if the gem stones were on the backplate, as the back is, realistically, the top of the card you see in your PC (unless you use a riser). Otherwise, love your review!

[@TastyPC]

I think covering the backplate would have had cooling implications that you don't have with covering the fan shroud. Also where I have my gaming PC, I can see the fans but not the backplate when using the system. I'm not using a riser, the system is just higher up than me.

[@gladosadoree]

@@TastyPC Good thinking on the cooling. :) With the current video cards getting thicker and thicker, though, I fear ere long there will come a moment you can't even see the fan side anymore, no matter how high-up your PC is.

[@AmigaWolf]

I use the Raijintek Thetis Window, and then the part were the fans are, are at the top, the MB in does cases have the CPU under, and not at the top, looks really good.

[@zperdek]

Are there any cases that have integrated mirror under graphic card? So we can see that beauty?

[@AmigaWolf]

@@zperdek No but why not buy a different case, so you see the beautiful part?

[@MrFloRolf]

Coming from a GTX1080 I *really* want to upgrade but these prices are just disgusting. I hope AMD can start a price war.

[@TheWipal]

look at that font, i know for a fact this partners gonna release some crazy designs

[@TastyPC]

Have you seen their colour shifting GPU? ~ kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6TEh2yJfNuBqK8

[@TheWipal]

@@TastyPC WHOA thats one cool card!

[@mrBytemare]

I'm so impressed with this review that I'm blown away! So much detail thats important for us consumers. No unnecessary bs, just spot-on data that we need to get to get a nice and clean overview of a product. So again, thank you so much for a great review!!

[@TastyPC]

Compared to a $2400 4090 the 4080 starts to look better, however I don't think anyone should be paying $2400 for the 4090. Especially as you can tell there's a 4090 Ti coming at some point later in this generation.

[@mrBytemare]

@@TastyPC Finally managed to make a decition lol. Going for the 4080 Palit GameRock OC for 1500$ and hopefully I'll be happy with that. I can go for a MSI Suprim X but thats 300$ more... If this card is silent and have good temps it'll be more than enough for me. I have the Corsair 4000D Airflow case too, thats pretty good imo. Saving 900$ is quite alot anyway that I can spend on a new CPU down the road aswell. Thanks for reply and keep more vids coming!

[@cppctek]

Beautiful cooler. I really don’t see the value in the 4080 compared to what we got last gen when comparing msrp. I just can’t justify Paying this much for an 80 series

[@zshadows]

Turns out the GameRock is much better looking than I was expecting. It does look pretty and unique when not in rainbow mode. Good job on the review!

[@gladosadoree]

Wonderful to see you're back!

[@CataclysmZA]

Hey Lauren. At 6:40, the 12VHPWR connector isn't properly secured in the socket. You can see it jump out in a handful of frames at 6:43.

[@TastyPC]

It was plugged in fully before I turned the test bench on. I just couldn't be bothered to re-shoot that shot as I was rushing to hit the embargo date.

[@jrherita]

Thanks TastyPC! Love the very chill review style you bring.

[@notanapplefan]

great video as always pal !!

[@alexcorll90]

Nice to see some new content from you, I saw your video pop up in my feed.

[@m0c1n89]

Cool video, but you didn't connect the 12vhpwr correct?

[@juleslatimer9109]

I have to admit this gen of cards are not the best looking by any means. Just my opinion of course.

[@subtleblade3605]

Except for zotac Rtx 4090/4080

[@JDOverclock]

@@subtleblade3605 Yep, I love Zotac, had a 1080 AMP Extreme, gorgeous card!

[@expert8665]

Msi suprim?

[@mysticqro950]

4080/4090 Aero?

[@JamieReynolds89]

looks shit normal way up but when it’s showing the fans I think it looks great

[@Salfordshire]

Love that, thank you sister. You’re appreciated. Peace and love from Manchester.

[@enerjustics]

My favourite part was the focus racking from the GPU RGB header to the MB RGB header! Great review, thank you for the effort you're putting into these

[@Scoobydcs]

shes back! welcome back lauren

[@Astor4o]

I've had 2 Palit cards so far and they've always been reliable. Never heard of them before that but I've never had issues with them since I did some research. Seems like they are one of the biggest OEM partners for Asia. Currently running a 2080 Super Game Rock Pro - no issues....though after seeing this one, I'm considering a 4080 upgrade and maybe moving from my 3900x to a 5900x CPU. Thank you for the detailed review. That cable adapter is ugly as hell though :D

[@FaySmash]

My 1080 and my mates 2070 Palit cards served us well too

[@stevewatson6839]

You'll have heard of Galax/KFA² HOF cards; same company. The previous gens were good value for money; this gen they've had to cheap out on the PCB, which is bargain basement to say the least.

[@jacquesmuller9017]

I just ordered this to replace my GameRock 2080s. I will let you know how it goes

[@fhalen]

@@jacquesmuller9017 I'm thinking of buying this card, what's your impression?

[@jacquesmuller9017]

@@fhalen amazing card. No regrets

[@davidhazard512]

Stellar review !!!! at some point will be upgrading video , these reviews totally help

[@ragekage209]

my jaw literally dropped when you showed the size of that behemoth. unreal. incredibly pretty though, i love that design. i only wish the 40 series was... better lol. anyway i'm really glad to still see you uploading, great video as always 😊

[@BoardWalkToke]

I apologize in advance if this has been said before or you might possibly find it annoying but I am genuinely surprised and happy to see someone who comes off like they'd run a makeup channel making PC content. It's so unexpected but refreshing.

[@madoz1608]

Good to see you create new reviews.

[@zshadows]

I'm still in the camp that the 4080 should have been the 4070Ti and priced around $900-1000.

[@_TrueDesire_]

the 12GB version with less cores will make a comeback as a 4070Ti

[@randompast]

Well done, I particularly like that you included the power curve.

[@paulhasty8388]

I love to see your videos they are very informative as to the latest pc equipment but I would also love to see to you back in the videos!

[@noemedmedia]

Welcome back, Lauren!

[@vitaobatera]

Just a note: While the power requirements for the 4080 is 3 8-pin cables, so 1 cable less than the 4090, it means there are FEWER cables for the energy to split in case one of them malfunctions. Meaning that it will divide the 320w by 25% less cables. Resulting in almost the same situation.

[@TastyPC]

I don't think that's entirely true, because the melting is happening within the connector on the GPU and not further back where the cable spits into standard 8-pin connectors. You now have 340W going through that connector, where as before you had 450W. So I would expect, even if using less pins in the connector, for it to have less heat in a small area to deal with.

[@brugj03]

Once more a very nice review and a pleasure to watch. Keep going strong, i love it.

[@Pandemonium088]

@6:42 you can see that the power cable was not remotely even seated correctly which is the primary cause for the adapter issue.

[@TastyPC]

The cable was fully seated prior to me switching the GPU on. Check @14:54 for example and you'll see no more gap.

[@AlphaMachina]

My favorite part of that card is the minimal, clean looking side-on view. The heatsink fins and other design elements make it look really clean and sexy.

[@Mikhavoc]

great review, your videos are always quality the "gem" build is a great idea, now that you've mentioned it i really want to make one

[@dKJustwon]

I was trying to find a Gamerock 3070 for my partner for YEARS, just none in Aus. Sadly will probably give the 4000 series a miss while prices are the way they are. Such good looking cards, thanks for the review Lauren

[@09RHYS]

Wow what a lovely review, you have such a chill voice and had a perfectly executed info roundup! I'm looking at this card in my custom build menu on box website (build from scratch) and you're so right about the pics not doing the card justice! But that price is really killing me at £1399. It's nice that the card is one of the highest clocked tho at 2640Mhz almost as fast as the strix oc for £300 less! I've been looking at this build page setup for 3 months now and I'm just thinking maybe it's best to just buy the system without the gpu and then wait for 7900 XTX. I really appreciate all the extra info and such a deep dive into all the nuances with generational performance as it confirmed for me that £600 over last year's £800 3080 in Nvidia's mind equates to 50% which is totally bonkers for 75% increase in price!! Big love from the UK 🇬🇧 🙌🏻❤️

[@brandonjamesb.6589]

I'm in the middle of building a last gen AMD mini-itx crystal build with nearly the same parts. I'm just missing the 3080 gpu but it's starting to look so good, absolutely recommend it! As for the AIO I'm going with a corsair iCue H series with an LCD upgrade. Just adding that touch of animation on top of the frosted LEDs is amazing. Feedback for you: Thank you for comparing multiple game titles and comparisons. When doing that you reach a broader scope of gamers who want performance for their types of games- not enough reviewers offer it.

[@JezyYT]

Awesome video Lauren ❤

[@CustomComputing]

holy you have a ton of cards now! LOL good review!

[@SomeOneOneOne]

Georgeous and mesmerizing

[@Kapow666]

holy i've been subscribed to you since 2012, i'm 22 now sheee

[@Pvt_Hudson]

Very comprehensive benchmarking, thanks! 😊

[@morbid1.]

pricing for past years is a reason why I'm still on 2080...

[@mcmurder8835]

Much appreciated vid, as I have one of these fellas in the post. My old Corsair Obsidian 450D is a bit ghetto these days, this thing might brighten it up 😂

[@apryale6875]

Great review with an Amazing voice 👌

[@azayomi]

Respect ! Awesome review ! Great video !

[@cppctek]

I think you’ve got some awesome benchmarks. I love that you test forza. The only other game I’d test is modern warfare but right now there’s issues in the games performance imo

[@TastyPC]

Thanks :) I had planned to test COD:MWII but then I couldn't afford it when the time came. I have no interest in the multiplayer for games like COD, so I normally wait for a sale to be able to play the campaign.

[@cppctek]

@@TastyPC ah I totally understand. I have been behind in benchmarking some new stuff with the new mw2 but the yeston Waifu 3080 card was a complete dumpster fire 🔥 literally. So I’ve been unable to test it on the configuration I planned. Now I’m tempted to pickup a 3080 but the price points a little out of what I think is acceptable for an 80 series lol 😂 I bet you the mw2 will go on sale for sure. Keep an eye out for it. It’s pretty good the campaign is sooooo realistic

[@stevewatson6839]

@@TastyPC Check your One Off Donations account and buy Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II off of Steam already!!! 😉 There is no creator/techtuber I'd rather support, even though you don't post content all that often.

[@TastyPC]

Thank you so much, I'll try to include the game in my next benchmark video :)

[@cppctek]

@@TastyPC that would be amazing. Thanks. I always know a ton of people looking for modern warfare benchmark videos when looking for gpus.

[@greyheadcustoms4678]

I can't tell if I like your nails better than the card or the other way around! 🤣 Great, quality video as always! .😊

[@israeldavila27]

1:33 The Four Crystal Horseman of the PC Build

[@matst3469]

Palit should do a case covered in that rgb for those who can't get enough of it

[@homevid]

wow, thanks again for making a next gen video, with your warm and welcome voice I'm just in love with :) Now, can't wait the 4090 ti version to come out!

[@carlson2188]

Nice a new video! \o/

[@Daderid]

WELCOME BACK!!!

[@jgvtc559]

For future reference when electronics are bedazzled especially graphics cads you know the outside is nicer than it's internal

[@phoenixgaming746]

I have noticed the more complex a graphics card gets, the more bigger they become in the design layout and number of fans involved TastyPc You always have to keep in mind when buying or building desktop pcs,whether the graphics card will actually fit in the desktop pc tower case and have to keep this in mind as well. I can remember when graphics cards were a lot smaller and less expensive way back in the 1990s when i first had my first proper gaming pc but things have changed as technology progresses hence we now have a better selection of GPU cards and CPUS and Motherboards etc Thanks so much TastyPc for sharing your knowledge and advice with us on on the RTX 4080 GPU card,its greatly appreciated by me so thank you so much best regards Tony

[@connarcomstock161]

Did you get a sprinkler system with that 4080?

[@cuongtang9539]

i use exactly this card, its gorgeous, no coilwhine

[@saskmuddinatv]

Do the ice build!! it sounds awesome!

[@Zyphera]

Ouch the prize part hurt too much. Nice video though!

[@bugsgrass]

Have Trident Royals, need RTX 4090 version of this. Looks sweet.

[@gantoo]

Its a nice design for sure :D I have the RTX 3090 Palit GameRock. I wasn't too fuzzed at the RGB and glass design, but after having it for a year ish and never having any issues with drivers or hardware, i'm happy with it. :D

[@jasonsaez3668]

Lauren, you totally have to do a crystalline build!!! That would be amazing!!!

[@GregorMima]

Maybe measure the socket power on the wall for total power, since it´s more accurate? Cheers!

[@TastyPC]

NVIDIA reports accurate numbers through FrameView from what I can tell. I have asked for a PCAT though.

[@PeterRahilly]

the size on this new generation's coolers are insane. What If I want another PCIe device in my system and the slot ends up blocked? Thanks, Nvidia :/

[@TastyPC]

I've been thinking recently that it's time for PCs to be redesigned, as motherboard and case standards were created when GPUs were a lot smaller.

[@tehorcaorcadia]

I honestly can't see the performance increase on the 1080ti yet except on a handful of titles.

[@Stalast.]

You look so pretty in your thumbnail Lauren 😊 how fitting for this card review!

[@deaosatori216]

What's the difference between this and the Omniblack version?

[@stefan_es]

Hello. Now I choose which version of 4080 to buy. Can you recommend this performance? I read a lot of reviews that there is a clear whistle / squeak of the coils. And also that even at 30% of the fan rotation there is an unpleasant hum, an unnatural sound. Have you noticed this?

[@TastyPC]

My Palit 4080 is the quietest card I've ever used with no coil whine. However you could get the exact same model and yours could whine. I have tested an Asus Strix 4090 that has terrible coil whine whereas others with the same card have found it to have zero whine. So it's always entirely down to luck.

[@exoyt7575]

Another ultra pretty settings video

[@DylanZ1201]

I installed the MSI Suprim X 4080 today and it just barely fit in my mid sized tower. I had to remove a middle case fan to fit it in 😂 Other than that, the card is amazing and a big boost from my previous 3080. Biggest improvement is definitely the cooling, and much lower temperatures when gaming. Does a 12900K really bottleneck a 4080, even at 4K? I very much doubt that considering it’s one of the best CPU’s you can get.

[@TastyPC]

Here's the Forza Horizon built in benchmark results for the 3090, 4080 and 4090 in 4K max settings. twitter.com/TastyPCTV/status/1595757510090178560 It looks like a CPU bottleneck to me.

[@hodgesmarna5031]

Thanks for the review. I agree with the price point, for basically £1,400 you're getting a good GPU but not a great one. The problem is that this GPU falls right into my budget, but the 4090 doesn't... plus I don't think my PSU could handle the 4090 either, calling for another upgrade. Might just wait to see what AMD have to offer

[@christechtime4297]

Wow! That is one heckin lad!

[@charliebridgman9144]

I honestly enjoyed this review of the 4080 more than Gamer Nexus. Major props to you

[@scottgardiner7418]

C'mon Steve has much nicer hair

[@lgeiger]

Great review! My personal opinion on the 40-series and 4k-gaming: I will stick to 1440p for a while. 4k is still really expensive and not really worth it right now in my opinion unless you're playing on a huge 4k-TV-screen. I'm sitting less than 1m in front of a 27'' Monitor. The difference between 1440p and 4k at that distance is almost unnoticable. And since I am mostly playing shooters, I need that high refresh rate. And to be honest, even a 4090 at max settings at 4k would not be stable enough. The 1% lows need to be higher than the max refresh rate of the monitor to be viable for competitive play.

[@TastyPC]

It all comes down to the PPD (not to be confused with PPI). With my 28" 4K monitor at my normal viewing distance, the PPD is 67 which looks good to me. For me I stay clear of anything below 60 PPD because that's when the image starts to lack sharpness. Anything 65 and up becomes harder and harder to tell the difference between for me. If I swapped my monitor for a 1440p one of the same size, the PPD would be 45 which would look utterly potato, which is why I've always championed 4K gaming. For comparison the 800p display on the Steam Deck is 61 PPD for me and that doesn't look low res to me, or high res, it's right on the line between the two. So personally, I can't imagine having a like £4000 PC and the image being less crisp than the £400 Steam Deck, it would seem like a waste of money. But then I don't play competitive games, so I have different priorities. You can calculate your PPD here: qasimk.io/screen-ppd/ (You'll need a tape measure to work out your precise viewing distance) I think in the tech space, Apple (who I am no fan of), is the company that gets resolution right. It's taken a long time for the rest of the industry to follow their lead. They define Retina as 57 PPD and up, and all of their high end devices have Retina displays.

[@SchrottiJr]

One of the few with a normal name and a lot of style to it.

[@Trylen]

I'm normally not one for RGB, but even I have to admit that the gem stone look really makes it better. Add to that one fewer program I'd have to add to control it.. if I could afford it. Also, once again, that voice ... I melt again and closed my eyes just to listen..

[@janred94]

Was interested in how this card would look with a single solid color lighting. Not bad at all, I like the clean boxy shape of the GPU, the metal corners and the black fans together with just red lighting I like it! The only issue is that my mailboard has no RGB header... Never had to use one with other GPUs. Can't I control this one without it? Thanks for delivering such an in depth video!

[@yw8195]

Was that a NR200 case? if so that sucks since i was planning to go with these card and put it in that case

[@TastyPC]

Yes, it's an NR200P

[@SpoonHurler]

4090 having 1% lows high as the average 4080 fps is crazy, why would anyone spend a couple hundred dollars less for a 4080? That 4080 card looks awesome though.

[@palmeer]

Well in my country 4080 is 1,650 dollars and 4090 is 2,700 dollars...

[@SpoonHurler]

@@palmeer 4080 won't stay that price though, I guess if you missed the 4090 launch you could except the pity prize 4080 launch

[@palmeer]

@@SpoonHurler How will it not stay at that price? That's the launch price in the stores and it will only prob go up after they sell out in 10 seconds because of the short supply.

[@SpoonHurler]

@@palmeer if it's going to go up for everyone that doesn't work at/ know the shop owners... how is it going to stay at that same price? I think you answered your own question.

[@palmeer]

@@SpoonHurler Sorry I thought you meant the prices would go down, wich I think they will not.

[@darkbydesign1031]

what power supply to use i thought all the cables were melting ?

[@sinprevails]

I got a pre-built pc from corsair with one of these but it didn’t come with the rgb cable and i can’t turn on the rgb with software. what cable can i use ?

[@shawtdusanshawt]

What is in the box? Is there sny GPU holder?

[@shawtdusanshawt]

There is GPU holder!

[@danger6675]

nice!!!

[@arch1107]

very smart palit, sent their prettiest gpu so lauren didnt complained too much about rtx 4000

[@Kizzster]

The made the card look pretty but the PCB is the worst. They cut too many corners, the 30 series PCB's were fantastic in comparison.

[@anders2777]

Do you have coil whine? And when yes, how much?

[@TastyPC]

None with my card at 120 FPS, but it's mostly just luck I think. The same model again could have terrible coil whine.

[@theoldpcgamer77]

Quite amazing that on AC Valhalla at 1792p with ultra settings but clouds at v.high on my 4090 at 120hz which it reaches easily it only draws 220-250w which is very good, such a beast as it's not needing to run anywhere close to 100% gpu usage. My power bill will actually be a bit less than using my 3090 at 350w and I get more fps at a higher resolution. I would assume the 4080 would run at more watts in my setup as it's weaker.

[@oscarcharliezulu]

This review has a very smooth frame rate.

[@NainGeantMiniature]

Great, rigorous content as always. I wish you could join the Gamers Nexus team somehow, as they seem to share your philosophy when it comes to methodology and journalism. If only so that you could have more resources and help with making videos. I know it's unlikely to ever happen, but your content and presentation style are much appreciated :).

[@TastyPC]

That's very high praise, too high if you ask me lol.

[@scottgardiner7418]

Don't see too many Palit cards in Canada

[@Jaycee23231]

I have this card matched with a i5 13600k and 32gb ddr vengence ram

[@mrberthazz]

Beautiful card indeed, im just not sure about the font used for the “game rock” logo… looks like some guitar hero special edition gpu

[@homesicckk]

horrible coil whine on palit

[@ruff_FPV]

Hello I bought a used 4080 GameRock OC on eBay. Maybe it's a stupid question because I bought the graphics card without an invoice and without packaging... but how can I check whether it really is the OC edition? I know I should have asked for the invoice but I didn't. Are there any ways to check this? I'm fairly new to this and don't know my way around very well thanks in advance!🙏

[@TastyPC]

The GPU itself should have a white sticker on it, located on the backplate which has a bunch of barcodes on it. On mine it says "RTX 4080 GAMEROCK OC..." at the very top.

[@ruff_FPV]

@@TastyPC Thanks for the quick response! It's the OC version! I'm glad that its the right one :)

[@klauserwin9860]

That pikachu looks concerning...

[@TastyPC]

It's a perfectly normal Pikachu, it just wants to make friends.

[@shawtdusanshawt]

How is coil whine with this Palit?

[@TastyPC]

I'd say quieter than average for a GPU.

[@ruthlessedgeboy8591]

Is that the one with the "absolute dark power"?

[@steffensehl6938]

Instead of just lowering the power limit, I'd rather properly undervolt the card. You can save something like 50w without losing any performance at all.

[@TastyPC]

As with overclocking, undervolting can vary from card to card though.

[@fishcatcherfleas]

Ill keep my 3080ti until a gen 5 card comes.... thanks for the video

[@bumble1057]

I got the non rgb black version and the cooler is so overpowered. You need a big case but it runs at 70 degrees overclocked. Also, if you did an onlyfans that was just you building PC's I think you would do very well.

[@AIIVRSD]

Do you have birds as pets? 3:19

[@Silentheaven89]

good performance, looks pretty but $1200+ price? yikes. the most id pay for this card is $800 hopefully the price drops once the 3000 series stock sells out