ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral 16GB GDDR7

The ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 DOOM Edition posts a 35,759 PassMark score with 100th percentile thermal performance, which is the best cooling we've seen on any GPU in our database. The 150W TDP and 97th percentile efficiency are impressive, and ray tracing lands at the 98th percentile. Just know you're paying a collector's premium for the DOOM branding, and the 3.8-slot design won't fit in every case.

The 35,759 PassMark score puts this card in rare company. We're talking 95th percentile for raster, which means it outpunches the vast majority of GPUs in our database. The 10,752 CUDA cores and 2,790MHz boost clock translate to 56.28 FP32 TFLOPS, and that compute figure lands at the 97th percentile. For ray tracing specifically, it's even better, 98th percentile. DLSS 4 with the 336 Tensor cores pushes frame rates into territory that would've sounded like science fiction two generations ago.

The cooling is the real story here. 100th percentile thermal performance with a quad-fan design that ASUS claims moves up to 20% more airflow. The 150W TDP is remarkably efficient for this level of performance, 97th percentile efficiency, which means less heat, less noise, and more headroom for the boost clock to stay pinned. The 3.8-slot design is chunky, but that's the trade-off for keeping a 5080 this cool. Connectivity is also top-tier at 99th percentile with 3x DisplayPort 2.1b and 2x HDMI 2.1b, so multi-monitor 4K setups are no problem.

Against the Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD, the ASUS wins on cooling and connectivity but likely loses on price. The AERO is a more conventional 5080 with similar core specs, so the performance gap comes down to factory overclocks and thermal headroom, where the ASUS's 100th percentile cooling gives it an edge. The ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity is another 5080 competitor with aggressive factory clocks, but the ASUS's quad-fan design and 150W TDP efficiency are hard to beat. The MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti is a tier down in raw performance, so it's not a direct comparison, but it's worth noting that the ASUS's 35,759 PassMark score crushes what a 5070 Ti can do. The Sapphire NITRO+ is an AMD card, so it's a different ecosystem entirely, but if you're cross-shopping, the ASUS's ray tracing advantage at the 98th percentile is significant.

Here's where things get tricky. The US listing shows $2,399, and for that money you're getting a card with 95th percentile raster and 100th percentile cooling, but also 88th percentile VRAM and a 39th percentile social proof score. The value proposition hinges entirely on how much you care about the DOOM branding and the quad-fan thermal headroom. If you're a collector or a DOOM superfan, the premium makes sense. If you just want RTX 5080 performance, the Gigabyte AERO or PNY ARGB OC will get you similar frame rates for less. The included accessories, a graphics card holder, stickers, PCB ruler, are fun but don't move the needle on price-to-performance.

The ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 DOOM Edition posts a PassMark G3D score of 35,759, which lands it in the 95th percentile for raster performance in our database. That's the kind of number that makes 4K gaming feel less like a negotiation and more like a given. The thermal story is even better, this card sits at the 100th percentile for cooling, which is frankly absurd for a 300mm triple-slot card pushing 150W TDP. ASUS clearly spent real engineering time on the quad-fan setup and it shows in the numbers.

But here's the thing, this is a limited edition DOOM-themed card with a gold heatsink and battle artwork, and you're paying for that aesthetic. The 16GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus gives you 960 GB/s of memory bandwidth, which is solid but not class-leading. The 88th percentile VRAM ranking tells the story, it's good, but the 5080's memory config is what it is. If you're buying this for the Slayer vibes and the cooling headroom, you'll be happy. If you're buying purely for raw specs per dollar, keep reading.

Skip this card if you're building in a mid-tower or smaller case, the 3.8-slot design and 357.6mm length will simply not fit in many enclosures. Also skip it if you're on a budget, the $2,399 US price is a collector's premium, and the 88th percentile VRAM means the 16GB of GDDR7 may feel limiting in a few years as games demand more memory. If you don't care about the DOOM aesthetic or the quad-fan cooling bragging rights, the Gigabyte AERO or PNY ARGB OC will deliver similar 5080 performance for less money. And if you're running an older PSU without a 16-pin connector, the 850W requirement and adapter situation adds cost and cable clutter.

The ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 DOOM Edition is a genuinely excellent GPU wrapped in a collector's package. The 100th percentile thermal performance and 98th percentile ray tracing are the headline numbers, and they're backed up by 97th percentile efficiency that keeps power draw at a reasonable 150W. The 35,759 PassMark score means 4K gaming is a solved problem for this card. The downsides are the 88th percentile VRAM, which may age poorly as games demand more memory, and the 3.8-slot footprint that rules out smaller cases. User sentiment sits at 85/100 with owners praising the gaming performance and ray tracing, while griping about the power requirements and size. If you want the best-cooled 5080 on the market and you love DOOM, this is your card. If you just want 5080 performance without the collector tax, look elsewhere.