MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Suprim 10GB GDDR6X
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Suprim 10GB GDDR6X
The RTX 3080 receives mixed reviews. While some users praise its performance and cooling, others report severe issues like crashes, driver instability, and tampered packaging. Price gouging and supply problems are major complaints, but when it works, the card delivers excellent 1440p gaming and is considered a worthwhile upgrade from older GPUs.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Stays cool and quiet
- Solid metal backplate build
- Great upgrade from older GPUs
- Worth the money when working
Cons
- Frequent crashes and driver instability
- Tampered packaging and missing parts
- Price gouging and scalping issues
- High power consumption at idle
- Difficult customer support experience
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
The ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5080 is widely praised for its raw performance, especially in 4K gaming, with many users noting it handles demanding titles effortlessly. Overclocking potential is impressive, with one user achieving a 3.3 GHz boost while staying cool at 67-68°C. However, the high price is a recurring concern, and one unit arrived dead on arrival, requiring a replacement. Overall, it's recommended for those with the budget, particularly for upgrades from older generations like the RTX 3090 or earlier.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Impressive overclocking potential
- Runs cool under load (67-68°C)
- Great value compared to higher-end models
- Solid build quality
Cons
- High price point
- One unit arrived dead on arrival
- Large size requires spacious case
- Not cost-effective for 1080p gaming
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Suprim | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 10 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.639999389648438 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.639999389648438 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 370 | 360★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 336 | 304★ |
| Slot Width | 2.4000000953674316★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 3.17 kg | 1.41 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Suprim 10GB GDDR6X
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compute (77th percentile)
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile)
- Strong social proof (71st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average efficiency (26th percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong rt (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
