PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
PNY
94 Overall Score
vs
Matrox M9188 2GB GDDR6 workstation
Matrox
32 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
78 out of 100 high confidence 32 reviews
The PNY RTX 5080 ARGB OC is widely praised for its excellent cooling and quiet operation, with many users noting temperatures well under 70°C even under heavy gaming loads. Performance is a significant upgrade from previous generations, and the card is considered a good value compared to other AIB models. However, some users report minor issues such as fan bearing noise at low speeds, clunky ARGB software, and a potential power connector problem that can cause black screens if not properly supported. Overall, the sentiment is positive, with most reviewers recommending the card.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Quiet operation under load
- Great value for money
- Significant performance upgrade
- No coil whine
Cons
- Fan bearing noise at low speeds
- Clunky ARGB software
- Power connector can cause black screens
- Price above MSRP
- Less premium build quality
Cooling performance 12
Noise level 10
Value for money 8
Performance upgrade 7
Power connector issue 3
Software quality 2
Matrox M9188 2GB GDDR6 workstation
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC | Matrox M9188 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | Matrox M9188 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 3.0 |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 84★ | 54 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 55.29999923706055 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 27.649999618530273 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 295★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | No |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Blower |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 8★ |
| HDMI | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 8★ |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 2560 x 1600 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 330 | 229★ |
| Slot Width | 3 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.85 kg | 0.45 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)18th %ile
Matrox M9188 2GB GDDR6 workstation
- Strong connectivity (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong affordability (68th percentile)
- Strong compute (66th percentile)
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average efficiency (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average vram (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average raster (19th percentile)19th %ile
Verdict
Winner: PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC
Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 39 specs.