GALAX GeForce RTX 3080 HOF Extreme Edition Graphics Card Review – The Best Looking Ampere By Far!
The GALAX GeForce RTX 3080 HOF series graphics card comes inside a large cardboard box. The front of both packages has a large “GeForce RTX” brand logo along with the “HOF” logo on the right side. A silhouette of the card with three fans and its specific codename/memory configuration is listed on the front.
The packaging has put a large emphasis on the RTX side of things as the first feature enlisted by AIBs will be NVIDIA Ampere architecture, Ray Tracing & DLSS support. NVIDIA has bet the future of their gaming GPUs on Ray Tracing support as these are the first cards to offer support for the new feature.
The back of the box is very typical, highlighting the main features and specifications of the cards. Some of the key features that GALAX has listed include overclocking support which is the main aim with its HOF series cards, Aurora RGB, Premium components, Dual BIOS design, HOF White PCB, and HOF AI software suite.
There’s also a focus towards GeForce.com on each AIB card through which users can download the latest drivers and GeForce Experience application which are a must for gamers to access all feature sets of the new cards.
The sides of the box once again greet us with the large GeForce RTX branding. There’s also the mention of 10 GB GDDR6X ( RTX 3080) memory available on the card. The internal packaging is interesting since not only does it mention the full name of the card but also lists down the specific GPU and memory configuration. The GPU in the case of the RTX 3080 HOF is the GA102-202 which is the newer Ampere SKU with LHR enabled.
Outside of the box, the graphics card and the accessory package are held firmly by foam packaging. The graphics card comes with a few accessories and manuals which might not be of much use for hardcore enthusiasts but can be useful for the mainstream gaming audience. The accessories are a GPU support stand and a pair of gloves that make sure you don’t get any smudges or dirt on the pure white shroud or backplate when installing it.
The card is an absolute beauty to look at at first glance as you can see in the pictures we have posted.
GALAX knows their core market for HOF products is enthusiasts so they don’t want to bore them with installation guides or manuals. Hence you won’t find them in here.
After the package is taken care of, I can finally start talking about the card itself. Once again, you are greeted with a card that looks unlike any other we have seen on the market yet.
