ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 SOLID CORE 16GB GDDR7
The 16GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus and a 2617 MHz boost clock drive strong 4K gaming performance, scoring 77.7 in benchmarks. Its 2.5-slot, triple-fan design keeps the 360W TDP in check while fitting into a wider range of cases at 304mm long. This card is best for 4K gamers who prioritize high frame rates and ray tracing but don't require the larger memory pool needed for heavy AI workloads.
GPU GeForce RTX 5080
VRAM 16GB GDDR7
Boost Clock 2617 MHz
TDP 360 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
78 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong rt (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong compute (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong raster (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong vram (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 960 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 10752 |
| Tensor Cores | 336 |
| RT Cores | 84 |
| Base Clock | 2295 |
| Boost Clock | 2617 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.28 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.28 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 35759 |
| GPU Compute | 19602 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
vs Competition
| Spec | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 SOLID CORE | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2617 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 360 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 SOLID CORE | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 66.8 | 72.8 | 57.5 | 82 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.5 | 94 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.5 | 94 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.4 | 98.7 |
Price
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