ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
ASUS
100 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Inspire 16GB GDDR7
MSI
81 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
No customer feedback yet
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Inspire 16GB GDDR7
76 out of 100 medium confidence 5 reviews
The MSI Gaming RTX 5080 16G Inspire 3X OC is a powerful GPU praised for its small size, great for small form factor builds. However, concerns arise over thermal paste issues and high temperatures under load, plus the lack of included power cables, which a verified 1-star review highlighted. Overall, performance is top-notch for 4K gaming and demanding tasks.
Pros
- Compact size for SFF builds
- Great for 4K gaming performance
- Factory-sealed packaging
Cons
- No power cables included
- Thermal paste insufficient from factory
- Runs hot under load
Build quality 3
Thermal performance 3
Size 3
Included accessories 2
Value for money 2
Gaming performance 2
Scores
Budget
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Inspire | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84 | 84 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875 | 56.279998779296875 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875 | 56.279998779296875 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150 | 150 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 1.41 kg★ | 1.50 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | — |
| 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 5080 Inspire 16GB GDDR7
- Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong compute (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average social proof (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR70.029score per dollar
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Inspire 16GB GDDR70.051score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Inspire 16GB GDDR7 offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 39 specs.
