PNY GeForce RTX 5080 Slim OC 16GB GDDR7

The PNY RTX 5080 Slim OC scores 35,759 on PassMark, putting it in the top 5% of all GPUs while fitting in a 300mm dual-slot package. Ray tracing performance is even better at 86.1 out of 100, top 2% in our database. It's quiet, compact, and genuinely excellent for SFF builds, though the 360W TDP means thermals are just average and US pricing swings wildly from $1,400 to $2,770.

Let's start with the headline number: 35,759 on PassMark G3D. That's a top 5% score, and it translates to real-world 4K gaming performance that sits at 82.5 out of 100 in our testing. You're getting 10,752 CUDA cores, 336 Tensor cores, and 84 RT cores running at a 2,730MHz boost clock. The 16GB of GDDR7 memory delivers 960 GB/s of bandwidth, which keeps the card fed at high resolutions. DLSS 4.5 support means you can push frame rates even further when a game supports it.

Ray tracing is genuinely best-in-class here. Our RT score of 86.1 puts this card in the top 2% of everything we've tested. That's not just good for a slim card, that's good for any card. Compute performance is equally strong at 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32, which lands in the top 3%. The one area that doesn't impress is efficiency, sitting at 58th percentile. A 360W TDP will do that. You'll want an 850W power supply, and that single 16-pin connector is doing some heavy lifting.

Against the ASUS ProArt RTX 5080, the PNY holds its own on raw performance while being more compact, though the ProArt typically runs cooler with its triple-fan design. The Gigabyte AERO OC-16GD is the closest competitor in terms of specs, but it's a larger card that won't fit in the same SFF cases. The MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti is a step down in raw power, with fewer CUDA cores and less memory bandwidth, but it's also significantly cheaper and more efficient. The ZOTAC APOCALYPSE is another 5080 variant that trades blows on performance but runs hotter and louder based on our thermal data. If you need the slim form factor, the PNY is basically in a class of its own among 5080s. If you don't, the ProArt or AERO give you better thermals for similar money.

Pricing on this card is all over the place. US listings range from $1,400 to $2,770, which is a $1,370 spread depending on where you shop. That's a massive gap, and it means the value proposition changes completely based on which store you're looking at. At the low end, you're getting a top 5% GPU for less than many competing 5080s. At the high end, you're paying a premium for the slim form factor that's hard to justify. The CAD listing at $1,959 and the GBP listing at £1,500 suggest international pricing is more stable, but US buyers need to shop around. If you can find this near the $1,400 mark, it's a genuinely good deal for the performance. At $2,770, you're paying for scarcity, not silicon.

The PNY RTX 5080 Slim OC posts a PassMark G3D score of 35,759, which lands it in the top 5% of every GPU in our database. That's flagship-tier raster performance in a card that's only 300mm long and takes up just two slots. If you've been waiting for a 5080 that actually fits in a small form factor case without turning it into a space heater, this is the one to watch. The 16GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus pushes 960 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and the 2,730MHz boost clock is a factory OC right out of the box.

Ray tracing is where this card really flexes. It scores 86.1 out of 100 in our RT testing, putting it in the top 2% of all cards we've benchmarked. Compute performance is similarly absurd at 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32, which is 97th percentile territory. The weakest area is workstation workloads at 72.9, but that's still respectable for a card aimed at gamers. The real story here is the form factor: dual fans, dual slots, 300mm long, and it still hangs with the big triple-fan monsters.

If you're running a standard mid-tower or full-tower case with plenty of room, you can get better thermals from a triple-fan 5080 like the ASUS ProArt or Gigabyte AERO. The PNY's thermal performance sits at 44th percentile, which is fine for a slim card but not great in absolute terms. The 360W TDP also means efficiency is only 58th percentile, so if power draw matters to you, look elsewhere. And if you need multiple DisplayPort outputs for a multi-monitor setup, the single DP 2.1b port is a real limitation. The customer rating of 3.7 out of 5 from 25 reviews is also worth noting, it's not bad, but it's not the enthusiastic reception you'd expect for a card this capable.

The PNY RTX 5080 Slim OC is a genuinely impressive piece of engineering. It delivers top 5% raster performance and top 2% ray tracing in a package that fits where most 5080s simply won't. The 35,759 PassMark score speaks for itself, and the 86.1 RT score means you're not sacrificing anything for the smaller footprint. The trade-offs are real though: 360W of power draw in a dual-slot card means thermals are only average, and the port selection with just one DisplayPort is an odd choice for a card this expensive. Still, if you're building a small form factor rig and want flagship performance, this is the card to get. Just make sure you're not paying the $2,770 end of the price range.