Micro Heart is the first retailer to showcase costs of Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 4080 graphics playing cards. Costs begin at Nvidia’s marketed MSRP of $1199, nevertheless, most playing cards simply surpass this, with AIB flagship playing cards peaking at $1,549.99, which is simply $50 lower than the RTX 4090’s MSRP. Availability of the RTX 4080 Ada LoveLace GPU in each aftermarket and founders version fashions will begin on November sixteenth.
Micro Heart has 13 RTX 4080 listings in all, from 5 corporations: Asus, PNY, Zotac, Gigabyte and MSI. Gigabyte has probably the most quantity of listings at 4, with the Eagle mannequin beginning at $1,999.99 and $1,239.99 for the OC model, then leaping as much as $1,269.99 for the Gaming variant. The costliest Gigabyte mannequin sits at $1,349.99 that includes the top-tier Aorus Grasp model. Sadly Gigabyte’s Aorus Xtreme mannequin has but to seem, however count on we count on that model will launch quickly.
Asus has three MicroCenter listings, that includes two RTX 4080 TUF variants and the flagship RTX 4080 ROG Strix. The primary RTX 4080 TUF variant (the non-OC model) begins at $1,199.99, however the second begins at a considerably greater $1,499.99 that includes a manufacturing facility overclock. We aren’t positive why the costs are so substantial, however should you’re available in the market for one in every of these playing cards, the very minute 100 MHz clock velocity enchancment will not be price the additional $300 – particularly when you’ll be able to overclock any of those GPUs your self.
To no one’s shock, Asus’ ROG Strix RTX 4080 with its extremely huge triple fan cooler design is the most costly 4080 GPU in MicroCenter’s arsenal, sitting at $1,549.99
Like Asus, MSI has three 4080 listings on MicroCenter’s web site, that includes the MSI RTX 4080 Ventus, Gaming X Trio and Gaming X Trio OC variants. The Ventus is the most cost effective mannequin, sitting at $1,279.99. Sitting within the center is the reference clocked Gaming X Trio at $1,324.99, whereas the overclocked model sits at $1,399.99.
Zotac has two listings on Micro Heart’s web site, together with the Trinity and AMP excessive. The Trinity is priced at $1,199.99, and the AMP Excessive sits at $1,399.99. Surprisingly Zotac’s manufacturing facility overclocked Trinity OC will not be current, however we count on that card to make an look someday quickly.
Rounding out the final of the 5 manufacturers is PNY, with just one RTX 4080 itemizing on Micro Heart’s web site for now. The mannequin listed is the RTX 4080 XLR 8 Gaming Verto Epic-X RGB, sitting at $1,199.99.
Coming Actually Near an RTX 4090
The RTX 4080 goes to be a really costly graphics card, with costs beginning effectively above the quadruple digits and maxing out at slightly below Nvidia’s MSRP for the RTX 4090.
For future RTX 4080 patrons, think about simply how far you might be from the RTX 4090. In case your price range can stretch to $1,500 for a RTX 4080, you could need to think about a RTX 4090 if you’ll find it close to MSRP, which shall be noticeably quicker card for simply $50 extra on some fashions.