The Best GeForce RTX 30 Series GPU Deals: Score an RTX 3080 for $739.99
GeForce RTX 30 series video cards can now be had at MSRP, or in some rare cases, below MSRP. That's a far cry from last year, when people woud pay hundreds of dollars over MSRP for any of the RTX 30 series video cards. If you've been delaying your new gaming PC build because of the price gouging, you can finally go head and start that project of yours. Here are the best deals we've found on RTX 30 series GPUs from the powerful RTX 3080 to the power efficient and budget friendly RTX 3050.
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 GPU for $739.99
The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 GPU is the least expensive RTX 3080 variant on Amazon right now at a solid price of $739.99. The RTX 3080 really doesn't need any introduction. This is the de facto card to get if you plan to run current generation games at 4K, since it's up to 50% faster than the previous generation RTX 2080 SUPER and doesn't command the exorbitant price of the RTX 3080 Ti or RTX 3090 (both of which are a mere 3%-5% faster in real world performance). It has an HDMI 2.1 port for passing through 4K @ 120Hz, which it has the power to drive even with resource hungry games like Elden Ring.
Zotac GeForce RTX 3090 GPU for $999.99
Woot has the Zotac GeForce RTX 3090 GPU for only $999.99. This is an outstanding price for one of the most powerful video cards available. On Amazon, the least expensive RTX 3090 GPU is over $1300. Although the RTX 3090 is indeed a best-in-class gaming card (it's as much as 20% more powerful than the RTX 3080 at 4K resolution), it's actually not really intended for gamers. The RTX 3090 is the workstation GPU of choice not because of its processing power (which it has in spades), but because of the massive 24GB of GDDR6X RAM.
ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 3080 GPU $799
The ASUS ROG STRIX model is considered by many to be the very best RTX 3080 variant on the market. It's usually hundreds of dollars more than the 3080 FE price. That's in large part because of the incredible cooling potential of the massive 3-slot heatsink combined with the quietest triple fan cooling you'll find on any RTX 3080. Despite the low noise levels, the ROG STRIX offers a significantly OC'ed 1890-1935MHz boost clock compared to the stock 1710MHz boost on the 3080 FE.
More RTX 30 Series Video Cards in Stock on Amazon
For the first time since the RTX 30 series launch, Amazon has a decent supply of select RTX 30 series video cards available. Mind you most cards are still priced over MSRP, but they aren't as exorbitant as they used to be, and most 3rd party cards have factory overclocks and rugged aftermarket cooling solutions to sweeten the deal. We've only highlighted video cards that are shipped and sold from Amazon directly; dealing with an unauthorized 3rd party marketplace vendor will in many cases void your video card warranty.
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU for $859.99
SOLD OUT
The RTX 3080 Ti had previously been maligned as a "poor value" compared to the RTX 3080 and that's because of one justifiable reason: it's MSRP of $1100. That made it a whopping $400 more expensive than an RTX 3080. At 4K resolution, an RTX 3080 Ti represents a 10% performance increase over an RTX 3080, and that certainly wasn't worth $400.
Fast forward to today and Amazon has the MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti for $859.99. That's only $130 more than the lowest priced RTX 3080, and now the performance increase is actually quite tempting, especially if you're gaming on a 4K monitor. If you're running games at 4K, with an RTX 3080 you'll be hovering at that threshold between good fps (50fps) and great fps (100+fps) in many newer games and that 10% speed bump from the RTX 3080 Ti could make all the difference in the world.
