MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming 16GB GDDR6X
The Ada Lovelace-based RTX 4080 with 16GB of GDDR6X memory and 9728 CUDA cores delivers a 34,446 PassMark G3D score, excelling at 4K gaming with ray tracing. Its triple-fan cooler and 337mm length provide effective thermal management in a substantial, well-built card. This GPU is best for high-refresh-rate 1440p and 4K gamers who prioritize ray tracing performance and DLSS support.
GPU GeForce RTX 4080
VRAM 16GB GDDR6X
Boost Clock 1665 MHz
TDP 320 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
86 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong rt (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong raster (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average affordability (11th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
88/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 4080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 432 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 9728 |
| Tensor Cores | 232 |
| RT Cores | 58 |
| Base Clock | 2205 |
| Boost Clock | 1665 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 24.72 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 24.72 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 34452 |
| GPU Compute | 20448 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 320 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 337 |
| Slot Width | 3 |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 4080 | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR6X | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1665 | 2407 | 2805 | 2730 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 320 | 575 | 360 | 360 | 339 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 512 | 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 | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming | 71.3 | 94.1 | 77.4 | 91.7 | 68.6 | 72.8 | 72.9 | 86.6 | 71.5 | 70.7 | 99 | 11.4 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.7 | 89.9 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 96.4 | 72.9 | 86.6 | 27 | 99.2 | 99 | 3.4 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 85 | 95.2 | 88.4 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.2 | 59.2 | 94.1 | 88.7 | 15.4 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.4 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 99.5 | 59.2 | 94.1 | 99 | 19.7 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 83.5 | 95.4 | 84.5 | 91.5 | 86.6 | 54.7 | 98.7 | 78.2 | 15.2 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.4 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.5 | 59.2 | 94.1 | 82.3 | 17.3 |
Usage Scores
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