ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 TUF Gaming 16GB GDDR7 Black

The ASUS TUF RTX 5080 scores 35,666 on PassMark G3D, landing in the 94th percentile for raster performance. It's a 4K gaming monster with excellent thermals and ray tracing, but efficiency is mediocre at the 58th percentile and prices swing wildly from $1,500 to $2,990 USD. Buy it if you can find it near the low end of that range.

The headline number is 35,666 on PassMark G3D, which lands this card in the 94th percentile for raster performance. In plain English, that means it's one of the best gaming GPUs on the market right now. The 10,752 CUDA cores and 2,730MHz boost clock are doing serious work, and the 16GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus delivers 960 GB/s of memory bandwidth. That's a lot of headroom for high-resolution textures and frame buffers.

Ray tracing performance sits in the 95th percentile, which is excellent. The 84 RT cores and DLSS 4 support mean you can crank settings in demanding titles and still get playable frame rates. Compute is also strong at the 93rd percentile, with 56.28 FP32 TFLOPS on tap. The weakest area is AI and LLM workloads at 81 out of 100, which is still solid but not the reason you'd buy this card. Efficiency is the real soft spot, sitting at the 58th percentile. That 360W TDP is not doing you any favors on the power bill.

Against the Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD, the ASUS TUF holds its own on thermals and build quality, with the 92nd percentile thermal ranking suggesting the triple-fan cooler is doing real work. The MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti is a step down in raw performance but likely easier on the wallet, and if you're gaming at 1440p, it might be the smarter buy. The ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P is another 5080 variant worth checking, as ZOTAC often undercuts ASUS on price. The Sapphire NITRO+ is an AMD card, so it's a different beast entirely, but it competes on raster performance at a potentially lower price point. The PNY ARGB OC is the wildcard, often available at MSRP when other brands are marked up.

Value is where this card gets complicated. The affordability percentile is 16th, which means you're paying a premium for that performance. US prices range from $1,500 to $2,990 across 9 listings, and that's a $1,490 spread for the same GPU. Shop around before you buy. In Canada, the spread is even wider at $3,070, with prices from $2,230 to $5,300. The cheapest US listing at $1,500 is the one to hunt for if you're stateside. At that price, the performance per dollar starts to make sense. At $2,990, you're paying scalper money for a card that should cost far less.

The ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5080 posts a PassMark G3D score of 35,666, which puts it in the 94th percentile for raster performance in our database. That's a serious number, and it translates to a card that chews through 1440p and 4K gaming without breaking a sweat. Our gaming scores back that up: 99.5 out of 100 for 1440p, 99.2 for 1080p, and 99 for 4K. This is a top-tier gaming card, full stop.

But you're paying for that performance, and the price spread is wild. US listings range from $1,500 to $2,990, and CAD listings swing from $2,230 all the way to $5,300. The card itself is a 3.5-slot beast at 348mm long with a 360W TDP, so make sure your case and power supply are ready for it. ASUS recommends an 850W PSU, and you'll need a 16-pin connector.

If you're gaming at 1080p, this card is overkill. Our 1080p score is 99.2, but you can get excellent 1080p performance from much cheaper cards. The efficiency ranking of 58th percentile means you're paying more on your power bill for performance you won't fully use. And if you're into AI or LLM workloads, the 81 out of 100 score in that area suggests there are better options for that specific use case. Anyone with a smaller case should also look elsewhere, since the 348mm length and 3.5-slot design will rule out a lot of builds.

The ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5080 is a fantastic GPU held back only by its price and power draw. The 35,666 PassMark score and 94th percentile raster ranking put it among the best gaming cards you can buy right now. If you can find it near the $1,500 USD mark, it's a strong buy for 4K and high-refresh 1440p gaming. If you're seeing prices closer to $2,990, walk away and wait for stock to normalize. The card itself is excellent. The market around it is not.