Nvidia has changed the way they measure TGP
In the past, they basically used it as a power target before but now, it's considered as a power limit under normal conditions. It's why we are seeing the 4080s and 4090s largely staying below their rated TDP under normal gaming workloads and such.
NVIDIA launches GeForce RTX 4080 starting at $1,199
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-launches-geforce-rtx-4080-starting-at-1199
GeForce Game Ready Driver 526.98 Is Optimized for Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales, Adds RTX IO and HDR10+ Support
RTX 4090 Founders Edition Card Falls Victim To 16-pin Meltdown
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/rtx-4090-fe-suffers-16-pin-meltdown
Not even the FEs are safe. Lets see what happens with the 4080s.
PC Specs: CPU: 7800X3D || GPU: Strix 4090 || RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000 || Main SSD: WD 2TB SN850