ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
ASUS
100 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X 6GB GDDR6
MSI
35 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
No customer feedback yet
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X 6GB GDDR6
85 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The RTX 3050 6GB low-profile GPU is praised for its plug-and-play ease, quiet operation, and ability to handle basic ML tasks, light gaming, and photo editing in small form factor PCs. Users highlight its low power draw, no need for extra power cables, and good value for the price. However, some note that in certain Dell Optiplex cases, the fan sits close to the PSU causing higher temperatures and the PCIe slot limitation may reduce performance slightly. Overall, it's a solid choice for compact systems where full-sized cards won't fit.
Pros
- Plug-and-play installation
- Quiet operation
- Low power consumption
- No extra power cable needed
- Fits small form factor cases
Cons
- Fan close to PSU in some cases
- PCIe slot limitation reduces performance
- Temperatures can reach 65°C under load
- Not for full-size card compatible systems
Ease of installation 4
Noise level 2
Power consumption 3
Value for money 4
Compatibility with small cases 5
Gaming performance 4
Scores
Budget
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 16 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150 | 95★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | — |
| HDMI | 1★ | — |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 3840x2160 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.41 kg | 0.38 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | — |
| 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
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X 6GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (26th percentile)
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X 6GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 26 of 39 specs.
