ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 TUF Gaming 16GB GDDR7
The Blackwell-based RTX 5080 chip with 16GB of GDDR7 memory and a 2617MHz boost clock delivers strong 4K gaming at 86.8/100, backed by military-grade components for long-term durability. Its triple-fan, 3.6-slot cooler and dual HDMI 2.1b outputs provide flexible connectivity and sustained thermal performance under load. This card is best for 4K gamers who prioritize a rugged, reliable build and multi-display setups over compact case compatibility.
GPU GeForce RTX 5080
VRAM 16GB GDDR7
Boost Clock 2640 MHz
TDP 360 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
86 Overall Score
Price CA$4,600
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong rt (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong raster (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong compute (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)
- Below average social proof (31st percentile)
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 | 2640 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.28 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.28 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 35666 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 348 |
| Slot Width | 2.9 |
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 TUF Gaming | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2640 | 2805 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 360 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| 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 | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 TUF Gaming | 85 | 95.2 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 72.8 | 58.8 | 94.1 | 30.8 | 8.7 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 85 | 95.2 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 58.8 | 94.1 | 88.8 | 15.5 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79 | 92.1 | 85.3 | 88.4 | 87.8 | 96.4 | 73.4 | 94.1 | 88.8 | 21 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 58.8 | 94.1 | 99.1 | 19.7 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.7 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 83.6 | 95.4 | 84.4 | 54.5 | 98.7 | 78.4 | 15.7 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 58.8 | 94.1 | 82.5 | 17.6 |
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