Asus TUF Gaming RTX 3080 V2 10GB Gaming Graphics Card

The Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 V2 10GB is a high-performance desktop graphics card built on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture, designed to handle demanding games and creative workloads at high resolutions. As part of Asus's TUF Gaming line, this card is engineered for durability and sustained performance across extended gaming sessions. At the heart of the RTX 3080 V2 is NVIDIA's all-new Ampere Streaming Multiprocessor design. Compared to the previous generation, the Ampere SM delivers twice the FP32 (floating-point 32-bit) throughput, meaning faster frame rates and smoother gameplay in graphically intensive titles. This architectural leap also brings improved power efficiency, so you get more performance without a proportional increase in power draw. The card features 2nd Generation RT (Ray Tracing) Cores, which provide up to twice the throughput of 1st generation RT Cores found in the Turing architecture. Crucially, the 2nd-gen RT Cores support concurrent RT and shading operations, allowing ray-traced lighting, shadows, and reflections to be computed simultaneously with standard rasterised shading — delivering more realistic visuals with less performance compromise. The V2 revision of the TUF Gaming RTX 3080 also incorporates a Low Hash Rate (LHR) limiter, which was introduced by NVIDIA to target gaming-focused customers. This is reflected in the source imagery, which references the LHR designation. Verifiable Specifications (sourced from canonical listing): - GPU Architecture: NVIDIA Ampere - Video Memory: 10 GB - Product Line: Asus TUF Gaming - SKU: TUF-RTX3080-10G-V2-GAMING - FP32 Throughput Improvement: 2X vs previous generation (per NVIDIA Ampere SM design) - RT Core Generation: 2nd Generation (2X throughput vs 1st gen RT Cores) - LHR (Low Hash Rate) variant: Yes (per source imagery) - Listed Price: ₹1,40,000 (INR) - Availability: In stock This card is compatible with high-wattage power supply units. Asus offers a range of TUF Gaming and ROG PSUs — including the Asus TUF Gaming 1000G 1000W and Asus ROG Thor 1000W Platinum III — that are well-suited to pair with a card of this performance class. Always verify your system's total power draw before selecting a PSU. The Asus TUF Gaming RTX 3080 V2 10GB is a strong choice for PC builders seeking Ampere-generation ray tracing and rasterisation performance in the RTX 3080 tier