MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ventus 3X Plus 12G OC LHR Gaming Graphics Card NVIDIA RTX 3080 LHR

Name: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ventus 3X Plus 12G OC LHR Gaming Graphics Card NVIDIA RTX 3080 LHR, 12 GB Memory V389-400R Black
Brand: Unbranded
SKU: B09Q31TX6Z

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Bottom line: The MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ventus 3X Plus 12G OC LHR Gaming Graphics Card: 12GB GDDR6X, 2GB more than the standard 10GB RTX 3080; main trade-off: LHR silicon caps Ethereum-class mining hash rates.

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By Mike Perry, Founder & Editor-in-Chief · Listing data updated 2026-10-06

Mike Perry — Hardware researcher since 2014, focused on GPU performance across gaming, rendering, and local-LLM inference. Synthesises community benchmarks, manufacturer specs, and public forum data into actionable buying guides. About the author →

Pros & Cons

Pros

✓ 12GB GDDR6X, 2GB more than the standard 10GB RTX 3080
✓ Triple TORX Fan 3.0 cooling with full-length precision-machined heat pipes
✓ Zero Frozr stops the fans entirely at idle for silent desktop use
✓ Factory OC clocks out of the box, no manual tuning needed

Cons

✗ LHR silicon caps Ethereum-class mining hash rates
✗ 3-fan Ventus 3X shroud needs a mid-tower with real clearance
✗ No RGB lighting, unlike MSI Gaming X Trio siblings
✗ MSI does not publish Ventus-tier boost clocks in this listing

Manufacturer description

MSI GeForce RTX 3080 VENTUS 3X PLUS 12G OC LHR Gaming Graphics Card - NVIDIA RTX 3080 LHR, 12GB Memory MSI GeForce RTX 3080 VENTUS 3X PLUS 12G OC LHR Gaming Graphics Card - NVIDIA RTX 3080 LHR, 12GB Memory

SpecPicks Verdict

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Key Features

Three fans and a huge heatsink ensure a cool and quiet experience for you.
The award-winning MSI TORX Fan 3.0 design creates high static pressure and pushes the limits of thermal performance.
Precision-machined heat pipes ensure max contact and spread heat along the full length of the heatsink.
The custom PCB has been engineered with hardened circuits and optimized trace routing for performance and reliability
Zero Frozr is the calm before the storm, keeping fans still and maintaining silence until cooling is needed
Thermal pads beneath the sturdy metal backplate provide additional cooling

Full Specifications

Brand	msi
Weight	12g
GPU Series	NVIDIA RTX 30 Series
Model Name	V389-400R
Model Number	3304807611
Built-In Media	nvidia graphics card
Item Type Name	nvidia graphics card
Number of Fans	3
Mfr Part Number	V389-400R
Video Processor	NVIDIA
Antenna Location	Gaming
Graphics Card Ram	12 GB
Graphics Ram Size	12 GB
Graphics Ram Type	GDDR6
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Memory Clock Speed	19000 MHz
Graphics Coprocessor	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Graphics Description	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 12GB GDDR6
Warranty Description	Manufacturer Guarantee: 2 Year
Item Dimensions L x W	6.77"L x 4.41"W
Full listing title	MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ventus 3X Plus 12G OC LHR Gaming Graphics Card NVIDIA RTX 3080 LHR, 12 GB Memory V389-400R Black

Performance Data

View gaming FPS, AI inference throughput, and synthetic scores for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 — the core hardware component in this product. Benchmarks sourced from TechPowerUp, PassMark, and the r/LocalLLaMA community.

Which local LLMs fit in 10 GB?

10 GB holds an 8B model at Q4 with a few thousand tokens of context; a 12–14B model needs 12 GB.

✅ 7–9B models (Llama 3.1 8B, Qwen 3 8B) — fits at Q4
❌ 12–14B models (Qwen 3 14B, Phi-4) — needs 12 GB+
❌ 20–27B models (Gemma 3 27B, Mistral Small) — needs 20 GB+
❌ 30–35B models (Qwen 3 32B, QwQ 32B) — needs 24 GB+
❌ 70B models (Llama 3.3 70B, Qwen 2.5 72B) — needs 48 GB+

Across 13 community runs from 9 sources, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 generates a median 79.2 tok/s on 7–9B models at Q4 (per Hardware Corner GPU LLM Ranking).

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