ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
ASUS
100 Overall Score
vs
EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 XC3 24GB GDDR6X
EVGA
74 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 XC3 24GB GDDR6X
71 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
The EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 is a powerhouse for 4K gaming, with most reviewers praising its raw performance and ability to run maxed-out settings. However, there are consistent complaints about high temperatures, coil whine, and noise levels that keep the overall sentiment from being universally positive. The card delivers outstanding frame rates but requires some tweaking and comes with thermal and acoustic trade-offs.
Pros
- 4K gaming beast
- Runs maxed-out settings smoothly
- Excellent build quality
- Undervolt reduces temperatures
- Fits in compact cases like NCASE M1
Cons
- Runs hot out of the box
- Coil whine reported
- Loud under load
- Difficult to purchase at MSRP
- Requires undervolting for thermal control
4k performance 6
Thermal management 3
Noise level 3
Coil whine 2
Build quality 2
Undervolting 2
Scores
Budget
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 XC3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 3090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 82 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 35.58000183105469 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 35.58000183105469 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150★ | 350 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | Two available 8-pin or 6+2-pin PCIe power dongles |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304 | 285★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.200000047683716★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.41 kg★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| 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
EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 XC3 24GB GDDR6X
- Strong vram (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong ai (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong compute (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (21st percentile)
- Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 39 specs.
