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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 OC Edition 10GB

2020; GA102-200-KD-A1; Ampere; 8,704 CUDA cores; 10 GB GDDR6X, 320-bit; PCI Express 4.0 x16; 320 W nominal board power; auxiliary power 2 × 8-pin PCIe. This record identifies one board SKU and does not imply identical dimensions, connectors, or power behavior across GPU-family variants.

Original local schematic of the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 OC Edition 10GB; board outline and cooler arrangement shown not to scale
ORIGINAL LOCAL SVG SCHEMATIC // NOT A PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPH OR DIMENSIONAL DRAWING

Recorded board specifications

Exact board SKU / modelTUF-RTX3080-O10G-GAMING — ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 OC Edition 10GB
GPU and architectureGA102-200-KD-A1; Ampere; 8,704 CUDA cores; NVIDIA Ampere architecture.
Graphics memory / bus10 GB GDDR6X, 320-bit; discrete GDDR memory.
Host interfacePCI Express 4.0 x16 card interface; negotiates with compatible earlier-generation PCIe x16 hosts, subject to platform firmware and system support.
Board power320 W nominal board power. PSU recommendation is a system-level figure and is not the card's draw.
Auxiliary power input2 × 8-pin PCIe
Physical dimensions299.9 × 126.9 × 51.7 mm; 2.7-slot. Verify chassis clearance, slot occupancy, and cable bend clearance for this exact board revision.
Display outputs3 × DisplayPort 1.4a; 2 × HDMI 2.1 (up to four displays simultaneously)
System PSU guidanceASUS recommends an 850 W system PSU.
Vendor-first generation leafNVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series desktop cards

Host, driver and fit compatibility

Install in a full-length PCI Express x16 slot on a platform with firmware and operating-system support for this graphics card. PCIe generations are designed to negotiate backward, but physical clearance, board firmware, power delivery, and the host's documented support still apply. Confirm the exact case envelope and adjacent-slot clearance from the measured dimensions above. Use only the specified PCIe auxiliary power plug(s) and a system PSU that meets the board partner's guidance.

For software, choose the operating system and product family in NVIDIA's official GeForce driver selector and confirm that the offered release supports this RTX 30-series desktop GPU. Windows and Linux package branches and support lifetimes differ; do not infer driver compatibility solely from a PCIe slot or the GPU name. The physical outputs listed above belong to this partner board; maximum supported displays and resolutions can depend on driver, connection type, and display.

Manufacturer and technical references

  1. ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 OC Edition — technical specificationsBoard-partner product page for the exact model/SKU; source for board-specific dimensions, power input, and physical output configuration.
  2. TechPowerUp — ASUS TUF RTX 3080 Gaming OC board referenceIndependent technical cross-reference for the identified card variant; the board partner listing remains authoritative for revision-specific fit and I/O.
  3. NVIDIA — GeForce RTX 30 Series desktop graphicsManufacturer generation reference for the Ampere GeForce RTX 30-series family.
  4. NVIDIA — official GeForce driver lookupChoose the exact GPU and host operating system to verify the currently applicable driver branch.
  5. Hardware Unboxed — Asus TUF Gaming RTX 3080 OC Review, Thermals, OverclockingIndependent video review; treat as supplementary context, not primary manufacturer documentation.