ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM Liquid 24GB GDDR6X
What Buyers Say
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
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM Liquid 24GB GDDR6X
The MSI GeForce RTX 4090 is widely praised for its exceptional performance in gaming, rendering, and AI workloads, with users noting it runs very cool and quiet. However, a few verified buyers report severe driver issues and blue screens, and some mention the high price and power connector concerns. Overall, it is seen as a powerful but expensive card with mixed reliability.
Pros
- Exceptional gaming performance
- Very cool and quiet operation
- Excellent for rendering and AI
- Compact size for a 4090
- No coil whine
Cons
- Severe driver issues and blue screens
- Very high price
- Power connector concerns
- Poor customer support from MSI
- Large size may not fit all cases
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM Liquid | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 4090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 76 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 32.97999954223633 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 32.97999954223633 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150★ | 175 |
| Recommended PSU | 850★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | AIO Liquid★ |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express Gen 4 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 1.41 kg | 0.05 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 4090 SUPRIM Liquid 24GB GDDR6X
- Strong raster (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong efficiency (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong vram (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong ai (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 39 specs.
