ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
ASUS
100 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6
MSI
47 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
No customer feedback yet
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6
62 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The RTX 3060 is seen as a capable GPU for gaming, including modded Minecraft and VR, but availability is a major frustration due to bots and crypto miners. Users are unhappy with NVIDIA's proprietary drivers and the card's instant sellouts, with some questioning its real-world existence. Overall, sentiment is mixed: the hardware is praised, but the buying experience and ecosystem issues drag down the score.
Pros
- Good for modded Minecraft
- VR capable
- Works with B450 motherboards
Cons
- Sold out instantly
- NVIDIA proprietary drivers
- Bot and scalper issues
Availability 5
Gaming performance 3
Driver quality 2
Compatibility 2
Crypto mining impact 3
Vr readiness 2
Scores
Budget
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 3060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 30 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 12.739999771118164 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 12.739999771118164 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150★ | 170 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | 1 x 8-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304 | 235★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 2.9000000953674316 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 1.41 kg★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (67th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR70.045score per dollar
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR60.052score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6 offers 1.2x better value for money
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 39 specs.
