The launch of the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER took place just yesterday, and in our analysis we were able to confirm that it offers slightly better performance than the GeForce RTX 4080. It’s also cheaper, has very limited consumption The performance it offers and its operating temperatures are excellent, at least in the Founders Edition we were able to test.

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER has a TGP 320W in its reference version, which is the same with which the GeForce RTX 4080 came to the market. However, in real tests, its average consumption remains below this numberand in fact it is almost always below 300 watts. This means that, in general, the real consumption of this model is very similar to that of the GeForce RTX 4080 and that we will not need a more powerful resource to drive it.

I know that more than one of our readers had this graphics card in their sights and that you also have some doubts about it What specific resource would be needed? so that I can feed it with all guarantees. That’s why I decided to share this article with you, where I’ll tell you everything you need to know not only about the resource, but also about the space and the ideal processor to accompany the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER.

You need a 650 watt power supply to power the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

This would be a minimum level based on specific configurations in which the rest of the components do not have a very high consumption. You already know that this topic is very important, because obviously the Ryzen 5 7600 does not have the same consumption as the Intel Core i9-13900K, and therefore we will not need the same resource to move this or that configuration.

To help you understand this better and to avoid any doubt, I am giving two concrete examples of typical configurations. A PC equipped with Ryzen 5 7600, 32GB DDR5, M.2 PCIe SSD, six chassis fans, 360mm AIO liquid cooling kit and GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER should average load consumption approx. 513 wattsapproximately.

With source 650 watts which has good current, we would have enough margin to make this configuration work seamlesslybecause even if there were peaks of higher than average consumption, the source would have enough capacity to last the type, since 117 watts remain free.

However, if we use the same configuration with an Intel Core i9-13900K processor, the consumption it can go up to 705 wattsand in this case it would be necessary to mount 800W power source at least have a margin. Keep in mind that we are always talking about power supplies with minimum quality and that in this case cheap models would be in danger.

It is necessary that the power supply we buy has a min three additional 8-pin power connectors, or it has 16-pin power connector. Most 800 watt sources meet this requirement without a problem, but 650 watt sources usually do not, so be careful.

The MSI MAG A650GL 650 Watt with 80 Plus Gold certification It’s one of the best options we have on the market right now. You can easily handle the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER as it has 648 watts, 54 amps per 12V rail and comes with four 6+2 pin PCIe connectors. Its price is 103.99 euros.

Processor, chassis space and other aspects

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a very powerful graphics card and therefore You need a suitable CPU that is capable of working at the pace it requires., otherwise we will encounter a bottleneck due to which it will not be able to fully develop its potential. In this case, it is a model with such high performance that even in 4K we can encounter small bottlenecks when using relatively old processors.

It is important that you keep in mind that when using NVIDIA DLSS super resolution the number of pixels decreases and as a result the CPU dependency increases. If we move the game in 4K and activate this technology in performance mode, the basic resolution will become 1080p and the process of scaling and intelligent image reconstruction will be applied to it. We can compensate with DLSS 3, but in the end the processor will still carry a lot of weight.

Therefore, it is recommended in this case do not downgrade from the Ryzen 5 7600X processor, which has 6 cores and 12 threads and offers high IPC. Considering that the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER costs 1,119 euros in its cheapest version, it is quite reasonable to accompany it with a processor that can now be purchased for 239.90 euros. As the closest direct equivalents, we have the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and the Intel Core i5-12600K.

In terms of chassis space, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a large graphics card, measuring in at the Founders Edition. 12″ x 5.5″ and occupies three expansion slots, so you will need a lot of space. It won’t fit into small boxes, and some custom-designed models take up even more space, so be very careful and check your measurements before you buy.