ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING 16GB GDDR7
The Blackwell-based RTX 5080 with 10,752 CUDA cores and 16GB of GDDR7 memory delivers strong 1440p and 1080p gaming performance at a 150W TDP. Its triple-fan cooler and 3.5-slot design prioritize sustained thermal headroom in a 329mm form factor. This card is best for high-refresh-rate 1440p gamers who want the latest architecture without stepping up to flagship power requirements.
GPU GeForce RTX 5080
VRAM 16GB GDDR7
Boost Clock 2640 MHz
TDP 360 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
84 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong compute (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong feature (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong raster (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 960 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 10752 |
| Tensor Cores | 5 |
| RT Cores | 4 |
| Base Clock | 2295 |
| Boost Clock | 2640 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.28 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.28 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 35759 |
| GPU Compute | 19602 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 12v-2x6 |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express Gen 5 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K |
Physical
| Length | 330 |
| Slot Width | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 2.1 kg / 4.6 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2640 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 360 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| 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 | Efficiency | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING | 79.1 | 85.2 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.5 | 94 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 97.4 | 98.6 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.5 | 94 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 68.9 | 94 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.5 | 94 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 42.4 | 98.7 |
Usage Scores
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