Colorful celebrates the launch of Black Myth: Wukong with a special edition graphics card featuring a fancy paint job that covers its entirety. Even the backplate got a themed flowthrough opening.
The RTX 4080 Super iGame Wukong Edition is a triple-slot card based on the brand’s iGame Advanced OC model. It boasts a detailed skin following the game art style, giving it an ancient, rustic look. The backplate also features some game art plus a redesigned flow-through opening. The combination of colour and patterns reminds me of both Damascus steel and those ancient Chinese coins with a square hole for some reason.
While it’s hard to tell from the pictures, I hope Colorful went the extra mile by adding a textured finish instead of simple paint/print. But regardless, this is a great GPU choice for this game, as it is quite taxing even on the best graphics cards. Even so, the game is currently a top seller on Steam racking 1.9 million players, beating CS2 and Dota 2.
Spec-wise, don’t expect anything special, as this is just a regular RTX 4080 Super topped with nice skin. You’ll still get Nvidia’s AD103 GPU packing 10,240 CUDA cores clocked at 2,550MHz boost coupled to 16GB of GDDR6X VRAM running on a 256-bit bus. The TDP should also remain the same as the original iGame Advanced OC at 340W unless you go the overclocking route, which is totally feasible on such a massive cooler.
When it comes to performance, expect similar results to any other RTX 4080 Super since Nvidia heavily controls all its partner designs. In other words, you should get 160fps in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, 62fps in Cyberpunk 2077, and 215fps in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, all at 1440p. You can find more details in our review.
Regarding video outputs, we find the regular triple DisplayPort plus one HDMI. The card also comes with a mode selector button labelled Normal/Turbo, probably modifying the card’s fan speed and power budget.
If you fancy getting one, then you have no other choice but to import one from China as it is an exclusive. In case that’s not an issue, you will have to shell ¥9,199 (£990), which is about 13% higher than Nvidia’s MSRP (manufacturer’s suggested retail price) in the country. If the card looks this good in person, I bet many would gladly pay that extra – just be careful of import taxes.
