Gigabyte adds more power to the GeForce RTX 3080 with a third 8-pin connector
Topic: visual hardware
Gigabyte has decided to revise the Aorus GeForce RTX 3080 Master 10 G ( GV-N3080AORUS M-10GD) graphics card by creating a whole new power design. The Revision 2.0 board is very similar to the prior iteration, now adds a third 8-pin PCIe power connector.
The GeForce RTX 3080 has a 320W power rating, with just a two 8-pin PCIe power connector. PCIe slots typically provide a 75W power rating. Two 8-pin connectors can handle power up to 375W, which is more than enough for a GeForce RTX 3080. Keep in mind custom graphics cards that are overclocked ready out the box will consume more power, so a third PCIe connector with this particular model is necessary.
Regarding performance, the Aorus GeForce RTX 3080 10G numbers are quite impressive, having a GDDR6X memory type, with 8704 CUDA cores, 10GB memory size, 1900MHz core clock, a 1,845 MHz boost clock. It has a 7.9% higher boost clock than the Founders Edition. This particular graphics card is the second-fastest in the RTX 3080 product line.
Previous iterations of the Aorus GeForce RTX 3080 Master 10G required just two 8-pin PCIe power connectors. With the revamp new version having three 8-pin PCIe connectors, Gigabyte has now raised the power supply requirement from 750W to 850W.
Like most RTX 3080 series graphics cards, expect the Aorus GeForce RTX 3080 to be in high consumer demand. The three connector models' price will probably remain the same as the previous iteration that retails for $849.99.
