MSI has introduced another variant of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 graphics cards. The Suprim SE models will be slightly slower than its best-in-class Suprim X versions – but don’t expect these cards to sell out any less quickly.
These GPUs are still Nvidia RTX 3080s and 3070s, both of which are highly sought after by computer gamers and crypto-miners who want to improve their computer performance. On top of that, although these cards are slower than both MSI’s Suprim X and Suprim versions, the SE cards only have a lower clock speed of 5-7%. Other than that, the maps are all identical – and manual tuning should be able to bring the SE versions in line with the X.
You may also need to set up a reasonable amount to buy one – even before inflating the price again. MSI’s Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Suprim X 10G and GeForce RTX 3070 Suprim X 8G should each sell for $ 900 (£ 650 / AU $ 1160) and $ 660 (£ 475 / AU $ 850). The non-X versions do not fall much lower than the prices – only about $ 50 – so the SE models are also unlikely to offer significant savings.
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 and 3070 Suprim specifications
| Graphic cards | Rise clock (GHz) | Extreme Performance Clock (GHz) | TDP (W) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3080 Suprim X 10G | 1 905 | 1 920 | 370 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Suprim 10G | 1 815 | 1 830 | 370 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Suprim SE 10G | 1 755 | 1 770 | 370 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Suprim X 8G | 1 905 | 1 920 | 280 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Suprim 8G | 1 830 | 1 845 | 270 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Suprim SE 8G | 1 770 | 1 785 | 240 |
What are the best graphics cards on the market?
To many of us, the idea of comparing top charts seems a bit useless. Since Nvidia and AMD’s best cards are almost impossible to get hold of, people need to get ready for everything available.
In our testing, we found that the RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 offer the best performance we’ve ever seen from a graphics card. In terms of value, the RTX 3080 even beats the RTX 3090 to take second place on us best graphics cards list – while the RTX 3070 comes in fifth place, which itself is not bad.
AMD also offers stiff competition. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT and 6900 XT are some very powerful GPUs, and definitely also what you should be on the lookout for if you want an excellent PC experience. Since GPUs are currently so hard to find, your chances of getting one can track stocks in a wide variety.
Via Tom’s hardware