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The RTX 4000 series, including the RTX 4080 SUPER, offers HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 ports. Notably, NVIDIA has not adopted the newer DisplayPort 2.1 standard. The I/O panel doubles as an air vent, with connectors supporting 8K 60 Hz HDR output via HDMI.

As stated, the card looks beautiful in that dark design. It measures in just over 32cm in length. The frontside cover is plastic, the backside backplate metal. You're going to notice that this card has a slightly higher energy consumption, Palit fooled around with the power distribution allowance, and that does make it perform a notch faster. More on that later though.

 The card's structure comprises an alloy frame enclosing an aluminum fin stack, which forms a significant part of the cooling apparatus. Airflow is managed by two fans: the first draws air in and expels it sideways, while the second fan pulls air through the fin stack and directs it upwards.

The cooling mechanism integrates six heat pipes that link to a vapor-chamber plate. This plate efficiently dissipates heat from the GPU and memory modules. Another notable feature is the inclusion of the 12VHPWR power connector, a point of discussion in the tech community.

The RTX 4080 comes with a converter cable, converting three 8-pin connectors to a single 12-pin connector, and documentation is provided for this setup. Users are advised to maintain a 3-4 cm distance from the plastic connector to avoid bending the cable excessively. The package includes detailed images of the RTX 4080's PCB and its configuration in a testing environment.