MSI GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 8GB GDDR6 White
MSI
57 Overall Score
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ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
ASUS
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 8GB GDDR6 White
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ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
82 out of 100 high confidence 35 reviews
The ASUS Prime RTX 5080 delivers impressive gaming performance with excellent cooling and very quiet operation, earning high marks from most users. While many reviewers praise its compact size, solid build, and 0dB fan mode, a recurring concern is the high price — especially above MSRP — and the limited 16GB VRAM. Overall, it's seen as a worthy upgrade from 30-series cards for mainstream gamers, but not a value leader at its current street price.
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Very quiet operation
- Compact SFF-friendly design
- Effective cooling
- Solid build quality
Cons
- High price above MSRP
- Limited 16GB VRAM
- Plastic build components
- No anti-sag bracket included
- Mediocre overclocking headroom
Gaming performance 18
Cooling 15
Noise level 14
Value for money 10
Build quality 9
Price 8
Scores
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 4060 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 24 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 15.109999656677246 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 15.109999656677246 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 115★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 300★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | — | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 8K | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 199★ | 306 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | — | ATX |
| Weight | 0.55 kg★ | 1.34 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 8GB GDDR6 White
- Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Below average ai (33rd percentile)
- Below average vram (33rd percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 39 specs.