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NewsGeForce RTX 3080 cards with 20GB of VRAM are being sold in second-hand markets

August 19, 2026 | Modders are now selling GeForce RTX 3080 20GB graphics cards on second-hand markets in China, doubling the memory capacity to improve performance...

NewsEnthusiast puts 11 fans and an AiO on an RTX 3080, gains only 4 FPS

July 18, 2026 | Modder straps 11 fans and an AiO liquid cooler to a GeForce RTX 3080, slashing temps by a massive 33°C but adding just 4 FPS in gaming.

NewsAIO mod sees GeForce RTX 3080 VRAM temperature drop from 100 degrees to 50

March 30, 2026 | Australian modder and OC enthusiast TrashBench has modded a GeForce RTX 3080 with a workstation-grade CPU AIO cooler and the results are impressive...

NewsChinese company intros RTX 3080 with 20GB of VRAM using PNY RTX 4090 cooling solution

October 3, 2025 | This company in China just released an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with 20GB of VRAM (normally has 10GB) with a cooler from a PNY RTX 4090 graphics...

NewsRare GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition with 20GB of VRAM spotted

June 16, 2025 | A rare GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition GPU with 20GB of GDDR6X memory was recently spotted on eBay, where it sold for $1,999.99 USD.

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NewsGeForce RTX 3080 cards with 20GB of VRAM are being sold in second-hand markets

August 19, 2026 | Modders are now selling GeForce RTX 3080 20GB graphics cards on second-hand markets in China, doubling the memory capacity to improve performance...

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NewsEnthusiast puts 11 fans and an AiO on an RTX 3080, gains only 4 FPS

July 18, 2026 | Modder straps 11 fans and an AiO liquid cooler to a GeForce RTX 3080, slashing temps by a massive 33°C but adding just 4 FPS in gaming.

NewsAIO mod sees GeForce RTX 3080 VRAM temperature drop from 100 degrees to 50

March 30, 2026 | Australian modder and OC enthusiast TrashBench has modded a GeForce RTX 3080 with a workstation-grade CPU AIO cooler and the results are impressive...

NewsChinese company intros RTX 3080 with 20GB of VRAM using PNY RTX 4090 cooling solution

October 3, 2025 | This company in China just released an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with 20GB of VRAM (normally has 10GB) with a cooler from a PNY RTX 4090 graphics...

NewsRare GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition with 20GB of VRAM spotted

June 16, 2025 | A rare GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition GPU with 20GB of GDDR6X memory was recently spotted on eBay, where it sold for $1,999.99 USD.

NewsMafia: The Old Country PC requirements revealed, recommends 32GB of RAM and RTX 3080 Ti GPU

May 9, 2025 | Mafia returns to the roots that made the first game into what's regarded as a classic, and we now know the full spec requirements.

NewsThere's a new GeForce RTX 4090 scam: repair shops finds relabeled RTX 3080 Ti GPU inside

July 5, 2024 | Northwestrepair posts a new video, new scam detected: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 scam sees relabeled GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU inside, oh boy.

NewsRedditor passively cools GeForce RTX 3080 with 10 tower heatsinks, looks incredible

January 30, 2024 | Redditor starts passive cooling project using the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition GPU, using 10 x tower heatsinks in his journey.

NewsEx-crypto mining GPUs repurposed into AI cards: RTX 3080 20GB and RX 580 16GB used

November 28, 2023 | Chinese companies are making AI accelerators out of never-released NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 20GB and AMD Radeon RX 580 16GB graphics cards.

NewsAceMagic Tank 03 is a mini PC with GeForce RTX 3080 mobile graphics and a funky boombox design

October 31, 2023 | Mini PCs that can double as capable gaming rigs is always great to see and the new AceMagic Tank 03 is exactly that thanks to decent specs.

NewsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU made in desktop form, benched on 3DMark

October 30, 2023 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU with 16GB of GDDR6 memory has been turned into a desktop graphics card... and tested on 3DMark already...

NewsRare MSI RTX 3080 Ti SUPRIM X with 20GB of VRAM pops up for sale in Sydney, Australia

July 27, 2023 | NVIDIA was planning a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti with 20GB of VRAM before it was scrapped, and now one has popped up for sale in Australia.

NewsDiablo IV PC requirements demand 32GB of RAM and RTX 3080 GPU for 4K gaming

April 25, 2023 | If you want to play at 4K resolution with max details, you'll need a beefy gaming PC - but the good news is the requirements are easier going...

NewsOfficial NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 benchmarks leak, RTX 3080 performance confirmed

April 10, 2023 | Leaked official benchmarks for the GeForce RTX 4070 show that performance will be similar to the RTX 3080, and even faster with DLSS 3.

NewsBlizzard is investigating reports of NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti GPUs dying in Diablo IV

March 24, 2023 | Diablo IV has just entered its open beta phase, but if you've got an NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti, there's a major issue you need to be aware of before...

NewsRTX 3080 Ti GPUs reportedly bricking while playing Diablo IV beta

March 22, 2023 | Multiple PC users are reporting that their expensive NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti video cards had bricked while playing the recent Diablo IV early access...

NewsThe Callisto Protocol on PC at Ultra needs GeForce RTX 3080 or Radeon RX 6900 XT

December 2, 2022 | The Callisto Protocol on the Ultra preset has the developer recommending an Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, and a beefy GPU, too.

NewsNVIDIA giving away Spider-Man Remastered with RTX 3090, RTX 3080 GPUs

September 8, 2022 | NVIDIA is bundling Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered with GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, RTX 3090, RTX 3080 Ti, RTX 3080 desktops, laptops, and graphics...

NewsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with 20GB memory: under $600 on sale in China

September 5, 2022 | MSI's custom GeForce RTX 3080 with 20GB of GDDR6X memory is on sale in China for under $600, is already mining Ethereum with 97.48MH/s hashrate...

NewsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB GPU 'production resumed', makes no sense

August 15, 2022 | NVIDIA GA102 GPUs sitting around, so production has reportedly resumed with AIBs making new GeForce RTX 3080 12GB graphics cards, before next...

NewsXMG's new NEO 17 gaming laptop: Ryzen 9 6900HX + GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

August 14, 2022 | XMG details its new NEO 17 + NEO 15 gaming laptops: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU, and liquid cooling support.

NewsAMD Radeon RX 6900 XT now $699, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti now $869

August 14, 2022 | GPU prices continue to fall: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti are now available for -30% below MSRP. Just before next-gen...

NewsXMG's new NEO 17 gaming laptop: 1600p 240Hz display + RTX 3080 Ti GPU

July 27, 2022 | XMG's newly developed XMG NEO 17 (M22) laptop: 1600p 240Hz display, mechanical Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile RGB switches.

NewsYou can get NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3080 Ti for $900 right now

July 25, 2022 | NVIDIA's higher-end GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs are continuing to drop in price, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti can now be had for $900.

NewsZOTAC ZBOX E series MAGNUS Mini PC: up to GeForce RTX 3080 GPU

July 6, 2022 | ZOTAC's new ZBOX MAGNUS EN series Mini PC: starts from $1500 and packs Intel Tiger Lake-H CPUs, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 GPUs.

NewsLenovo Legion Y9000K gaming laptop: Core i9-12900HX + RTX 3080 Ti 16GB

June 30, 2022 | Lenovo's new flagship Legion Y9000K gaming laptop rocks Core i9-12900HX + RTX 3080 Ti 16GB + 32GB DDR5 + 1TB storage for $4000.

NewsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 rumor: 220W power, RTX 3080 level performance?

June 5, 2022 | NVIDIA's next-gen mid-range GeForce RTX 4060: rumor has it we're looking at 220W+ power, but that totally makes sense...

NewsMSI Titan GT77 laptop: 4K 120Hz + RTX 3080 Ti + 128GB DDR5 + 32TB SSD

June 2, 2022 | MSI's new 'desktop replacement' Titan GT77 laptop: some truly impressive technology crammed into a 17.3-inch gaming laptop.

NewsMSI unveils GeForce RTX 3080 SUPRIM X Assassin's Creed Valhalla GPU

May 29, 2022 | MSI unveils its new GeForce RTX 3080 SUPRIM X Assassin's Creed Valhalla Special Edition graphics card, getting rid of more GPUs.

NewsNVIDIA LHRv3 (RTX 3050 + RTX 3080 12GB) unlocked 90%, crypto gimp dies

May 19, 2022 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB + GeForce RTX 3080 12GB models unlocked: LHRv3 crypto-gimping algorithm 90% unlocked, miners rejoice.

NewsAORUS 17X laptop: Core i9-12900HX + RTX 3080 Ti + 1080p 360Hz display

May 18, 2022 | AORUS 17X gaming laptop: Intel Core i9-12900HX, up to 64GB DDR5-4800, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 17-inch 1080p 360Hz display.

NewsASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE gaming laptop: Core i9-12950HX + RTX 3080 Ti

May 17, 2022 | ASUS announces ROG Strix Scar 17 Special Edition laptop: up to 16-core Core i9-12950HX CPU + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU.

NewsASUS x Noctua GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua Edition announced

May 16, 2022 | ASUS x Noctua GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua Edition announced: packs gorgeous (and efficient) cooler, with great results in noise/temps.

NewsASUS x Noctua GeForce RTX 3080 spotted: quad-slot card looks... unique

May 8, 2022 | ASUS x Noctua GeForce RTX 3080 spotted: quad-slot cooling design that is the old school RTX 3080 with 10GB, not 12GB GDDR6X.

NewsDell Precision 7770 laptop: Alder Lake-HX + RTX 3080 Ti + 128GB DDR5

April 26, 2022 | Dell's new Precision 7770 laptop packs Intel's latest Alder Lake-HX CPU, up to NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, and 128GB DDR5!!!

NewsORIGIN PC unleashes new EVO17-S gaming laptop: Core i9 + RTX 3080 Ti

April 21, 2022 | ORIGIN PC's new EVO17-S gaming laptops packs Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, up to 64GB DDR5 and a 17.3-inch 240Hz LED.

NewsAORUS 17X enthusiast laptop: Core i9-12900HX + GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU

April 21, 2022 | The new AORUS 17X laptop packs unannounced Intel Alder Lake-HX CPU, 16 cores @ 5GHz + NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Laptop GPU.

NewsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Matrix Resurrections GPU giveaway in China

January 17, 2022 | You can win these super-awesome custom NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Matrix Resurrections GPU... but only if you live in China.

NewsNVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 511.23: RTX 3080 12GB support + DLDSR tech

January 17, 2022 | NVIDIA's new GeForce Game Ready 511.23 WHQL drivers support the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB, include new DLDSR tech support as well.

NewsGIGABYTE unveils GeForce RTX 3080 12GB AORUS, GAMING OC, EAGLE cards

January 13, 2022 | GIGABYTE unleashes new custom GeForce RTX 3080 12GB graphics cards, with new AORUS, GAMING OC, and EAGLE series graphics cards.

NewsInno3D unveils GeForce RTX 3080 12GB iChill family of graphics cards

January 11, 2022 | Inno3D unleashes new GeForce RTX 3080 12GB iCHILL Black, iCHILL Frostbite, iCHILL X4, iCHILL X3, and X3 OC graphics cards.

NewsMSI debuts GeForce RTX 3080 12GB SUPRIM X, GAMING Z TRIO, VENTUS cards

January 11, 2022 | MSI debuts new custom GeForce RTX 3080 SUPRIM X 12GB, GAMING TRIO, and VENTUS series graphics cards -- all in LHR variants.

NewsNVIDIA intros new GeForce RTX 3080 12GB: 8960 CUDA cores, 350W TDP

January 11, 2022 | NVIDIA kinda silently introduces the new GeForce RTX 3080 12GB, up to 912GB/sec memory bandwidth, and 30W more TDP over RTX 3080.

NewsASUS ROG Strix G17 gaming laptop: Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

January 6, 2022 | ASUS ROG Strix G17 gaming laptop rocks up to 1080p 360Hz or 1440p 240Hz display, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX with Liquid Metal cooling.

NewsAORUS 17 gaming laptop: Core i9-12900HK + 64GB DDR5 + RTX 3080 Ti 16GB

January 5, 2022 | The new AORUS 17 gaming laptop rolls out with the flagship Intel Core i9-12900HK, up to 64GB DDR5, and the RTX 3080 Ti 16GB.

NewsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU: monster mobile GPU for gaming

January 4, 2022 | The most powerful mobile GPU ever is nearly here: NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU with 16GB of GDDR6 memory at 16Gbps.

NewsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti flashed to RTX 3090: 110MH/s mining upgrade

January 3, 2022 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti LHR firmware upgrade: unlock your RTX 3080 Ti LHR to RTX 3090 and boost up to a huge 110MH/s mining.

NewsMSI Stealth GS77 gaming laptop: Core i9 + RTX 3080 Ti 16GB + 4K 120Hz

January 2, 2022 | MSI's new fleet of 2022 gaming laptops are here, with the flagship Stealth GS77 packing an Intel Core i9 CPU, and RTX 3080 Ti GPU.

NewsAORUS 17 2022 gaming laptop: Core i9-12900HK + GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

December 28, 2021 | GIGABYTE's new custom 2022 AORUS gaming laptop: Mini-LED 4K 120Hz panel, Core i9-12900HK CPU + GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU.

NewsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU: 16GB GDDR6 @ 16Gbps, higher TDP

December 28, 2021 | NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU gets more leaked specs ahead of its launch, higher TDP teased, 16GB GDDR6 @ 16Gbps.

NewsMSI GS77 Stealth packs Intel Core i9-12900H + RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU

December 28, 2021 | MSI's next-gen GS Stealth gaming laptops are coming, rocking Intel's new 12th Gen Core 'Alder Lake' CPUs and Ampere 'Ti' GPUs.

NewsLG's 'first gaming laptop' packs RTX 3080, 1080p 300Hz display

December 20, 2021 | LG's new UltraGear 17G90Q is the company's 'first gaming laptop' and packs Intel's 11th Gen Core CPU, GeForce RTX 3080 graphics.

NewsAllied Tomcat-A gaming laptop: Ryzen 9 5900HX + GeForce RTX 3080

December 17, 2021 | Allied Gaming unveils its new Tomcat-A gaming laptop, rocks AMD's new Ryzen 9 5900HX processor, NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3080 GPU.

NewsAIDA64 v6.60 supports NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU

December 16, 2021 | AIDA64 v6.60 supports NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, and Intel's new Raptor Lake processors of the future.

NewsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB: 8960 CUDA cores, 384-bit memory bus

December 16, 2021 | NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 12GB graphics card: more CUDA cores, faster GDDR6X memory, better for crypto mining it seems.

NewsEVGA offers GPU firmware for RTX 3080 Ti: crypto mining perf up 21%

December 13, 2021 | EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti LHR graphics card owners can enjoy new GPU firmware that unlocks crypto mining performance by up to 21%.

NewsAlphacool Eiswolf 2 AIO kit: RTX 3080 FE + MSI RX 6800 Gaming X Trio

December 8, 2021 | Alphacool intros its new Eiswolf 2 AIO 360mm cooler for the RTX 3080 Founders Edition, MSI Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT Gaming X Trio.

NewsThanks, GIGABYTE, for confirming the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with 12GB

December 7, 2021 | GIGABYTE accidentally kinda confirms NVIDIA's unannounced GeForce RTX 3080 with 12GB, and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti with 16GB.

NewsMSI's new gaming laptop: Core i9-12900HK + RTX 3080 Ti GPU costs $5400

December 6, 2021 | MSI's new fleet of super-powered 2022 gaming laptops teased: flagship rocks Core i9-12900HK CPU and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU.

NewsZOTAC is giving away GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, 3070 Ti Resident Evil GPUs

November 12, 2021 | You can win one of the ZOTAC GAMING Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Limited Edition Graphics Card or Mini PC hardware.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Reviews

ReviewASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC Edition Review 2.0

April 12, 2022 | The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC Edition is a helluva graphics card, re-reviewed with the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X processor.

ReviewMSI GeForce RTX 3080 SUPRIM X 12G LHR Review

February 22, 2022 | MSI's new custom GeForce RTX 3080 SUPRIM X 12G LHR is a kick-ass graphics card, but it is just such a strange release...

ReviewAllied Tomcat-A 16 Gaming Laptop Review: Ryzen 9 5900HX + RTX 3080 8GB

January 25, 2022 | Allied's kick-ass Tomcat-A 16 gaming laptop: sleek design, powerful hardware, beautiful and super-fast 165Hz gaming display.

ReviewAllied M.O.A.B-I Gaming PC Review: Core i9-12900K + RTX 3080 Ti LHR

December 22, 2021 | Allied Gaming's behemoth M.O.A.B-I gaming PC is an absolute treasure, this is the PC that Tesla boss Elon Musk should game on.

ReviewGAINWARD GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phoenix Review

September 8, 2021 | GAINWARD's custom GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phoenix ticks all the right boxes, and offers its unique custom GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.

ReviewInno3D GeForce RTX 3080 Ti X3 OC Dual Slot Review

June 7, 2021 | Inno3D has a powerful dual-slot GeForce RTX 3080 Ti X3 OC graphics card, if you didn't want some gigantic triple-slot GPU beast.

ReviewMSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti SUPRIM X Review

June 3, 2021 | NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card gets the SUPRIM X treatment from MSI: incredible cooling and style, and more.

ReviewASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Review

June 2, 2021 | The new ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is as you expect: custom Ampere greatness with ROG Strix goodness drizzed on top of it.

ReviewNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition Review

June 2, 2021 | NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition is here, with NVIDIA calling it "The Ultimate Ti Upgrade" and they're not wrong.

ReviewMSI GeForce RTX 3080 SUPRIM X Review: The Most Premium RTX 3080 Yet

November 24, 2020 | MSI goes all out on its most premium GeForce RTX 3080 yet with its new SUPRIM X, with the best performance and silent cooling.

ReviewASUS ROG Swift PG43UQ Review: Perfect For The GeForce RTX 3080

November 10, 2020 | ASUS has a near-perfect large screen gaming monitor with its ROG Swift PG43UQ, offering 43 inches at 4K and slick 144Hz refresh.

ReviewPalit GeForce RTX 3080 GameRock OC 10G Review

November 7, 2020 | We take out the blinged-out Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GameRock OC 10G, which offers a unique style and ROCK STAR gaming performance.

ReviewCOLORFUL iGame GeForce RTX 3080 Vulcan OC 10G-V Review

November 6, 2020 | COLORFUL iGame GeForce RTX 3080 Vulcan OC 10G-V rocks a kick-ass LCD display, and that powerhouse GeForce RTX 3080 performance.

ReviewInno3D GeForce RTX 3080 iCHILL X3 Review

October 15, 2020 | Inno3D GeForce RTX 3080 iCHILL X3 goes under the review knife, coming out of nowhere with a surprise one-two punch in style.

ReviewASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 (OC Edition) Review

October 5, 2020 | ASUS has one of the best custom GeForce RTX 3080 graphics cards you can buy (if you can) with its ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080.

ReviewZOTAC GeForce RTX 3080 Trinity Review

September 21, 2020 | ZOTAC's new GeForce RTX 3080 Trinity is our second custom RTX 3080, so how does it stack up against the RTX 3080 Founders Edition?

ReviewMSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING X TRIO Review

September 18, 2020 | MSI has a kick ass custom GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING X TRIO graphics card. It runs super cool and looks great while doing it.

ReviewNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition Review: The Superman of GPUs

September 16, 2020 | NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 is an absolute monster, it destroys everything in its path -- 4K 120FPS gaming is now a reality.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Articles

ArticleMSI MEG Z490 Unify + Core i9-10900K: RTX 3080/3090 SUPRIM X Tested

December 16, 2020 | MSI's GeForce RTX 3090 SUPRIM X, RTX 3080 SUPRIM X graphics cards benchmarked on the Intel Core i9-10900K and MEG Z490 Unify.

ArticleNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition Unboxed: Ampere is Here!

September 11, 2020 | NVIDIA's new Ampere-based GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition graphics card unboxing, RTX 3080 Review is now only a few days away.