PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
PNY
94 Overall Score
vs
HP RTX A6000 48GB workstation
HP
44 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
78 out of 100 high confidence 32 reviews
The PNY RTX 5080 ARGB OC is widely praised for its excellent cooling and quiet operation, with many users noting temperatures well under 70°C even under heavy gaming loads. Performance is a significant upgrade from previous generations, and the card is considered a good value compared to other AIB models. However, some users report minor issues such as fan bearing noise at low speeds, clunky ARGB software, and a potential power connector problem that can cause black screens if not properly supported. Overall, the sentiment is positive, with most reviewers recommending the card.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Quiet operation under load
- Great value for money
- Significant performance upgrade
- No coil whine
Cons
- Fan bearing noise at low speeds
- Clunky ARGB software
- Power connector can cause black screens
- Price above MSRP
- Less premium build quality
Cooling performance 12
Noise level 10
Value for money 8
Performance upgrade 7
Power connector issue 3
Software quality 2
HP RTX A6000 48GB workstation
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC | HP RTX A6000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | RTX A6000 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | — |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 48 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | — |
| Memory Bus | No data | |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 84★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 300★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | — |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | DisplayPort |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | — |
| HDMI | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 3840x2160 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 330★ | — |
| Slot Width | 3★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 0.85 kg★ | 1.54 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %ile
HP RTX A6000 48GB workstation
- Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong vram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average social proof (25th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC
Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 25 of 39 specs.
