MSI GeForce RTX 5080 SHADOW 16GB GDDR7 Black
MSI
96 Overall Score
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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
Gigabyte
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 SHADOW 16GB GDDR7 Black
No customer feedback yet
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
The GIGABYTE AERO GeForce RTX 5080 is highly praised for its all-white aesthetic, fitting perfectly into white-themed builds with only the radiator fins being black. Users confirm it includes a 3x 8pin to 16 pin adapter and a versatile VGA support bracket, and it is compatible with small form factor cases. Overall, sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- All-white aesthetic
- Compatible with small form factor cases
- Includes 3x 8-pin to 16-pin adapter
- Includes versatile VGA support bracket
- White backplate and body
Cons
- Radiator fins are black (not white)
Aesthetic design 1
Compatibility sff 1
Included accessories 3
Color consistency 1
Scores
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Workstation
Budget
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5080 SHADOW | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84 | 84 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875 | 56.279998779296875 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875 | 56.279998779296875 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 303★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.06 kg★ | 1.95 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 SHADOW 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 SHADOW 16GB GDDR7 Black0.027score per dollar
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White0.046score per dollar
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White offers 1.7x better value for money
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 SHADOW 16GB GDDR7 Black
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
Verdict
Tie
Both products are closely matched - MSI GeForce RTX 5080 SHADOW wins 4 specs while Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC wins 3.
