ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
ASUS
100 Overall Score
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MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT 16GB GDDR6X
MSI
85 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
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MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT 16GB GDDR6X
88 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
The MSI RTX 4080 Super Expert is highly praised for its performance, build quality, and unique blower-style design with metal casing. Users report excellent 4K gaming, low temperatures with proper fan curves, and minimal noise. Some note it runs hotter than standard cards and requires careful power connector setup. The card's weight may cause sag without support, and the provided adapter can be finicky, but overall it's considered a top-tier GPU close to the Founders Edition.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Attractive metal casing design
- Good thermal management with fan curve
- Quiet operation under load
- Solid build quality
Cons
- Higher temperatures than standard cards
- Requires careful power connector setup
- Card weight may cause sagging
- Potential for repackaged units
- Noisy fans at max speed
Gaming performance 10
Thermal management 8
Build quality 8
Design aesthetics 7
Noise level 6
Power connector issues 4
Scores
Budget
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 58 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 24.719999313354492 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 24.719999313354492 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150★ | 320 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| 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★ | 312 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 2.9000000953674316 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.41 kg★ | 1.91 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 4080 SUPER EXPERT 16GB GDDR6X
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong raster (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average thermal (27th percentile)
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR70.045score per dollar
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT 16GB GDDR6X0.037score per dollar
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7 offers 1.2x better value for money
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT 16GB GDDR6X
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 39 specs.
