Overview
The GeForce RTX 3080 EVGA XC3 Black Gaming 10GB is a High-End Graphics Card based on the Ampere Architecture. This card was also rumoured to be called the GeForce GTX 2180.

Architecture
It equips an Ampere GPU Codenamed GA102 which is a First Gen Ampere GPU and has 20 SM activated, offering 3386 Shader Processing Units, 212 TMUs and 64 ROPs. The Ampere architecture provides the world's best consumer support for real-time ray-tracing technology, or RTX. It also has 544 Tensor Cores for AI purposes.

GPU Name: GA102

GPU
The central unit runs at 1440MHz and goes up to 1710MHz in Turbo Mode.

Memory
The GPU accesses a 10GB frame buffer of Third Gen GDDR6X through a 320-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 1750MHz, or 14GHz effective. Total memory bandwidth is 448 Gb/s.

Power Consumption
With a rated board TDP of 320W, it requires at least a 750W PSU with available two 8-pin power connector.

Performance

Predicted performance of the GeForce RTX 3080 EVGA XC3 Black Gaming 10GB suggests it will be faster than the Geforce RTX 2080 Ti, making it a suitable graphics card for 4K gaming.

System Suggestions
The GeForce RTX 3080 EVGA XC3 Black Gaming 10GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 3840x2160. We recommend a High-End Processor and 16GB of RAM for Optimal Performance.