MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Shadow 16GB GDDR6X
MSI
84 Overall Score
vs
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX SPEEDSTER MERC310 24GB GDDR6 Black
XFX
86 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Shadow 16GB GDDR6X
90 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this graphics card, praising its plug-and-play ease, compact size, and quiet operation. It is seen as a good value purchase, especially when bought near MSRP. One reviewer noted it is expensive but currently the second-best on the market.
Pros
- Plug-and-play ease
- Compact size for small cases
- Quiet operation
- Good value near MSRP
- Reliable performance
Cons
- Expensive at full price
Ease of use 2
Size 2
Noise level 2
Value for money 3
Performance 2
Price 2
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX SPEEDSTER MERC310 24GB GDDR6 Black
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Ai Llm
Content Creation
Workstation
Budget
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Shadow | XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX SPEEDSTER MERC310 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84 | 96★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875 | 61.38999938964844★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 327★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750★ | 850 |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 303★ | 344 |
| Slot Width | 2.9000000953674316 | 2.9000000953674316 |
| Form Factor | SFF | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.04 kg★ | 2.60 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | — | FSR |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Shadow 16GB GDDR6X
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong rt (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong ai (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average affordability (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average feature (35th percentile)
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX SPEEDSTER MERC310 24GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compute (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong vram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Shadow 16GB GDDR6X
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX SPEEDSTER MERC310 24GB GDDR6 Black
No current pricing available
Verdict
Tie
Both products are closely matched - MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Shadow wins 9 specs while XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX SPEEDSTER MERC310 wins 9.
