GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 GV-N4080AORUSX W-16GD graphics card

AORUS RTX 4080 16GB liquid-cooled graphics card

This GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 delivers 16GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with a 2565 MHz core clock and 9728 CUDA cores. The factory-fitted liquid cooler handles the 320W thermal design power. It connects via PCI Express 4.0 and drives up to four displays at 7680 x 4320 resolution.

Upgrade from 8GB or 12GB GDDR6X cards

Moving to this 16GB frame buffer removes VRAM limits in 4K and heavy compute workloads where 8GB or 12GB cards force texture streaming or lower settings. The 2565 MHz boost and liquid cooling sustain higher clocks than air-cooled reference models. The jump is worth it when your current card hits memory capacity before GPU utilisation peaks.

Check PSU, case length and 16-pin connector

Verify your power supply meets the 850W recommendation and provides a native 16-pin connector. Confirm the chassis accepts a 236 mm long ATX-form-factor card with the liquid-cooling radiator and tubing clearance. Ensure the motherboard has a free PCI Express 4.0 x16 slot and that the operating system supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and OpenGL 4.6.