MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
The MSI RTX 5060 series receives strong praise for its performance, especially as an upgrade from older cards like the 1650 Super or 1060 Ti. Users highlight the new AI features like DLSS 4 and frame generation, as well as quiet operation and easy installation. A few note early driver issues and the need for a larger power supply, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent performance upgrade
- Quiet operation
- Easy installation
- Supports DLSS 4 and frame gen
- Beautiful design
Cons
- Early driver issues
- Needs larger power supply than recommended
- Some games buggy at launch
- Only 8x PCIe lanes
- Lacks additional HDMI ports
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
The ASUS Prime RTX 5080 delivers impressive gaming performance with excellent cooling and very quiet operation, earning high marks from most users. While many reviewers praise its compact size, solid build, and 0dB fan mode, a recurring concern is the high price — especially above MSRP — and the limited 16GB VRAM. Overall, it's seen as a worthy upgrade from 30-series cards for mainstream gamers, but not a value leader at its current street price.
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Very quiet operation
- Compact SFF-friendly design
- Effective cooling
- Solid build quality
Cons
- High price above MSRP
- Limited 16GB VRAM
- Plastic build components
- No anti-sag bracket included
- Mediocre overclocking headroom
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X OC | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 30 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 145★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 197★ | 306 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 1.34 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✗ | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong efficiency (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X OC 8GB GDDR7 Black offers 2.8x better value for money
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 39 specs.
