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The RTX 4080 has finally arrived and as expected, it’s a seriously potent GPU. It’s officially the second most powerful GPU money can buy. That would normally be good news for gamers, but its $1,199 price puts it in an odd space within the market. The RTX 4090 offers a lot more performance, and you’re already in the ballpark as far as pricing goes with the 4080. This will leave a lot of gamers in a conundrum over which GPU to buy, assuming they can actually buy either one of them. Still, the RTX 4080 is undeniably powerful, and a big step up from cards like the RTX 3080. However, Nvidia has tacked $500 onto the price tag compared with its x80 predecessor, which is a big jump. Also, AMD’s RX 7900 GPUs are waiting in the wings at $999 and $899, which makes Nvidia’s pricing look even more questionable.

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