The RTX 3080 uses a new 8-pin connector that is not compatible with any of the existing 8-pin PCIe power connectors. The new 8-pin connector is taller than the standard 8-pin connector and has two clip notches that are offset from each other.
The new 8-pin connector is also keyed so that it can only be inserted into the RTX 3080 in the correct orientation.
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The RTX 3080 requires two 8-pin PCIe power connectors for a total of 375 watts of power. The minimum recommended power supply for the RTX 3080 is 650 watts.
The RTX 3080 has a TDP of 320 watts and will consume up to 375 watts of power under extreme conditions. The RTX 3080 will be available in both reference and Founders Edition designs.
The Founders Edition will come with a factory overclock and a higher price tag.
The RTX 3080 uses NVIDIA’s new GA102 GPU which is built on the 8nm process. The GA102 GPU is the same GPU that is used in the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti.
The GA102 GPU has a die size of 628mm2 and contains 13.6 billion transistors.
The RTX 3080 has 10GB of GDDR6X memory which is clocked at 19 Gbps. The memory interface is 256-bit and the memory bandwidth is 760 GB/s.
The RTX 3080 has a base clock speed of 1,440 MHz and a boost clock speed of 1,710 MHz. The RTX 3080 has a typical power draw of 220 watts and a peak power draw of 320 watts.
The RTX 3080 uses a new 12-pin PCIe power connector that is not compatible with any of the existing PCIe power connectors. The new 12-pin connector is taller than the standard 8-pin connector and has two clip notches that are offset from each other.
The new 12-pin connector is also keyed so that it can only be inserted into the RTX 3080 in the correct orientation.
The RTX 3080 requires two 8-pin PCIe power connectors and one 6+2 pin PCIe power connector for a total of 375 watts of power.
