MSI
MSI
32 Overall Score
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ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
ASUS
99 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI
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ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
85 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5080 is widely praised as a powerhouse for 4K gaming, with users noting excellent performance, cool thermals, and strong overclocking potential. However, one unit arrived dead on arrival, and several reviewers caution that it is expensive and not for everyone. Overall, it is seen as a great upgrade from older GPUs, especially for those with discretionary cash.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Cool thermals under load
- Strong overclocking potential
- Great upgrade from older GPUs
- Good value compared to higher-end models
Cons
- Expensive for most buyers
- One unit arrived dead on arrival
- Not economically feasible for everyone
4k gaming performance 5
Value for money 4
Build quality 3
Overclocking potential 3
Thermals 2
Reliability 1
Scores
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3090 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | — | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | — | Blackwell |
| Class | — | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | No data | |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 84★ |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| 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 | — | 304★ |
| Slot Width | — | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | — | ATX |
| Weight | 0.34 kg★ | 1.34 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI
- Strong vram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong ai (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average rt (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average efficiency (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average raster (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)6th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 25 of 38 specs.
