ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6
The MSI RTX 3060 Ventus 3X 12G OC is highly praised for its excellent 1080p and solid 1440p gaming performance, with many users noting it runs cool and quiet thanks to the triple-fan design. The 12GB VRAM is a standout for productivity tasks like 3D modeling and video editing. While some mention it's large and may require a bigger case, overall sentiment is very positive, with a few minor concerns about compatibility and idle temperatures.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p performance
- Quiet triple-fan cooling
- 12GB VRAM for productivity
- Good value for money
- Easy installation
Cons
- Large size requires big case
- Idle temperatures a bit warm
- Compatibility issues with some motherboards
- Not a powerhouse for 4K
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 3060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 30 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 12.739999771118164 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 12.739999771118164 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150★ | 170 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | 1 x 8-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | 316 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 3 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 1.41 kg | 0.75 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (86th percentile)86th %ile
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 39 specs.