ASUS and Noctua announce ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 Super Noctua Edition graphics card
Following the resounding success of the ASUS GeForce RTX 3070, RTX 3080 and RTX 4080 Noctua Edition, the Noctua Edition of ASUS’ GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the fourth graphics card to feature Noctua fans and a heatsink that has been co-engineered by Noctua. The new SUPER version features the same cooling setup as the award-winning regular 4080 model, employing two of Noctua’s iconic NF-A12x25 PWM 120mm fans as well as a tailored heatsink with vapour chamber and five 8mm plus three 6mm diameter heatpipes. This upgrade over ASUS’ original TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER with its three slim 110mm fans and two 8mm plus six 6mm heatpipes leads to a significantly improved performance-to-noise efficiency. True to the legacy of the ASUS x Noctua series, the ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Noctua Edition is a superb choice for ultra-quiet gaming systems.
“The first three Noctua Edition graphics cards were a resounding success, so we’re proud to continue our partnership with ASUS. Like with the previous Noctua Edition cards, the RTX 4080 SUPER Noctua Edition is the ideal card for quiet cooling enthusiasts who demand serious GPU performance without sacrificing quietness of operation.”
Roland Mossig – Noctua CEO
While the heatsinks of the RTX 3070 and RTX 3080 Noctua Edition have already been tailored in aspects such as size and heatpipe layout in order to make the most out of the Noctua NF-A12x25 fans’ superior aerodynamic performance, the heatsink of the RTX 4080 and RTX 4080 SUPER Noctua Edition has been re-designed from the ground up to achieve maximum thermal efficiency: By adding a vapour chamber and using its superior heat-spreading capabilities to transfer the thermal energy to five instead of two 8mm heatpipes (plus three instead of six 6mm ones), the Noctua Edition provides significantly better cooling performance than the original TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080. This, in return, enables it to operate with slower fan speeds and, combined with the class-leading efficiency of the NF-A12x25 fans, to run quieter than any other air-cooled card in its class.
When running the fans at their maximum speed, like it might be required in worst-case situations such as when fully stressing the card in poorly ventilated cases or with very high ambient temperatures, the reduction in noise levels is as big as 14.9 dB(A). At medium fan speeds (70% PWM), the Noctua Edition runs 16.8 dB(A) quieter while being fractionally hotter (0.8°C). The picture at low fan speeds (such as at typical auto settings with 23°C ambient temperature) is similar with near-identical temperatures and a reduction in noise levels of 4.8 dB(A), making the already quiet original ASUS TUF Gaming card even quieter.
In sum, the Noctua Edition provides lower noise levels across the entire speed range with the most prominent improvement of ~15-17 dB(A) at medium to maximum fan speed and around 5 dB(A) at lower speeds.
Like the previous Noctua Edition cards, the GeForce RTX 4080 Super model features a dual BIOS that enables customers to switch between a performance profile that provides the lowest GPU temperatures and a quiet profile that allows slightly higher temperatures in order to achieve the best possible acoustics. Catering to the demands of Noctua’s customers, the quiet profile is set as the default.
In summary, the ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Noctua Edition is the ideal card for quiet cooling enthusiasts who demand serious GPU performance without sacrificing quietness of operation.
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Detailed performance comparison
Official page ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Noctua Edition
Pricing and availability
Sold by ASUS and ASUS’ sales partners, the Noctua Edition card will be available starting February 8th 2024. Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information on availability and pricing.
