Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 16GB AERO OC Graphics Card

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 16GB AERO OC

Brand
Gigabyte
Model
GeForce RTX 4080 16GB AERO OC
$1,514–$1,674estimated range · from catalog price Oct 18, 2026

Gigabyte RTX 4080 16GB AERO OC: Ada 4K‑class DLSS 3 GPU with 16GB GDDR6X, 320W, 16‑pin power, large cooler; launched Nov 16, 2022; discontinued in 2024.

Graphics performance rankTop 12% of graphics cards
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ReleasedNov 2022
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GPU chipRTX 4080
VRAM16 GB
GPU clock2505 MHZ
Memory clock22400 MHZ
Bus width256-bit
InterfacePCI-E 16x
Recommended PSU750 W
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Product overview

Released on November 16, 2022, Gigabyte’s GeForce RTX 4080 16GB AERO OC (GV-N4080AERO OC-16GD) is an Ada Lovelace-based card with 16GB GDDR6X and DLSS 3/ray‑tracing support. It ships with a mild factory OC and a large WINDFORCE cooler measuring 342 x 150 x 75 mm, plus 3x DisplayPort 1.4a and 1x HDMI 2.1a outputs. It was discontinued in January 2024 following the RTX 4080 SUPER’s introduction.

LifecycleDiscontinued 2024
Best for
  • 4K gaming
  • 1440p gaming
  • ray tracing
  • content creation/rendering
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Specifications

At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the graphics cards catalog
Current modelCatalog models
VRAM16 GB
Higher than 91% of graphics cards
GPU clock2505 MHZ
Higher than 81% of graphics cards
Bus width256-bit
Higher than 86% of graphics cards
GPU chip
RTX 4080
VRAM
16 GB
GPU clock
2505 MHZ
Bus width
256-bit
Interface
PCI-E 16x
Graphics Ram Type
GDDR6X
Memory Transfer Speed
716.8 GB/s
VR
Yes
Tdp
320 W