Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 Eagle 16GB GDDR6X

The Gigabyte RTX 4080 Eagle is a 4K gaming beast with 91st percentile raster performance and 16GB of VRAM. But it's last-gen, power-hungry, and overpriced at most retailers. Only worth buying if you find it at a steep discount, ideally near CAD 1,300.

This thing rips through games. A PassMark G3D score of 34446 puts it in the 91st percentile for raster performance, which means it trades blows with the best cards we've tested. Ray tracing lands at the 89th percentile, so Cyberpunk with path tracing is actually playable. The 16GB of VRAM and 432 GB/s of memory bandwidth keep 4K textures from choking. But it's not perfect. AI workloads drop to the 73rd percentile, and compute sits at 78th. If you're training models or doing heavy FP16 work, this isn't the card for you. The 320W TDP also means your room gets toasty during long sessions.

Against the ASUS ProArt RTX 5080, the Eagle loses on raw next-gen features and efficiency. The 5080 is newer, faster, and more power-efficient. But the Eagle can still hang in pure raster, and if you find it cheaper, it's not a bad consolation prize. The MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti is the real threat. It offers similar 4K chops at a lower price point and with better AI performance. The ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity and PNY ARGB OC are both RTX 5080 variants that outclass the Eagle in every metric except maybe price. If you're buying new in 2025, the 4080 only makes sense at a steep discount.

Here's where it gets weird. US listings sit at $1,995, which is a tough sell when RTX 5080 cards are landing at similar or lower prices. But Canadian buyers have options. The spread is wild, from CAD 1,300 to CAD 7,072 across five listings. If you can snag one near the CAD 1,300 mark, that's actually a solid deal for this level of 4K performance. At the high end, you're getting fleeced. Shop around and don't pay a premium for a card that's already been superseded.

The Gigabyte RTX 4080 Eagle is a big card with big performance. 16GB of GDDR6X, 9728 CUDA cores, and a 2520MHz boost clock put it near the top of our raster and ray tracing charts. It's built for 4K gaming and it shows. But it's also a 3.5-slot monster that needs a serious power supply. And with RTX 5080 cards already hitting shelves, you're paying last-gen prices for last-gen silicon. Still, if you find one at a sane price, it's a hell of a 4K card.

Skip this if you do any serious AI or compute work. The 66.5 AI score and 78th percentile compute ranking mean you'll be waiting on renders and training runs. Also skip it if you have a smaller case or a PSU under 850W. And if you're paying anywhere near $1,995 USD or CAD 7,072, just buy an RTX 5080 instead. You'll get better performance and a card that isn't already on the clearance rack.

Buy this if you find it cheap and you just want a 4K gaming card. The raster and ray tracing numbers are still excellent, and 16GB of VRAM gives it legs. But don't pay anywhere near MSRP. The RTX 5080 and 5070 Ti exist now, and they're better cards for the money. This is a clearance-rack hero, not a flagship purchase.