PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black

PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black

PNY
94 Overall Score
vs
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6

MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6

MAXSUN
37 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

MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Ray Tracing
PNY
97
MAXSUN
30
Gaming 1440p
PNY
96
MAXSUN
32
Gaming 1080p
PNY
96
MAXSUN
42
Gaming 4k
PNY
96
MAXSUN
22
Content Creation
PNY
93
MAXSUN
25
Budget
PNY
82
MAXSUN
78
Workstation
PNY
81
MAXSUN
26
Ai Llm
PNY
78
MAXSUN
13

Specifications

PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OCMAXSUN GeForce RTX 3050
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 5080GeForce RTX 3050
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureBlackwellAmpere
Classconsumerconsumer
Process5★8
Memory
VRAM16 GB★6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7★GDDR6
Memory Bus
256
96
Bandwidth
960
192
ECC✗—
Compute
CUDA Cores
10,752
2,304
Tensor Cores
336
64
RT Cores84★16
Base Clock
2,300
1,042
Boost Clock
2,620
1,470
FP16 TFLOPS56.279998779296875★4.813000202178955
FP32 TFLOPS56.279998779296875★4.813000202178955
Performance
PassMark G3D
35,666
9,498
GPU Compute
19,602
6,442
Power & Cooling
TDP36070★
Recommended PSU850★—
Power Connectors1 x 16-PinN/A
CoolerTriple Fan★—
Fans3★—
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0 x16PCI Express 4.0 X8
DisplayPort3★1
HDMI11
Max Displays4★—
Max Resolution8K (4320p)7680 x 4320
Physical
Length330169★
Slot Width3★—
Form FactorFull HeightLow Profile
Weight0.85 kg0.24 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingDLSS 4DLSS
AV1 Encode✓★—
VR Ready✓★—
DirectX12 Ultimate12 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 (18th percentile)18th %ile

MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6

  • Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong affordability (77th percentile)
  • Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average compute (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average vram (23rd percentile)

Pricing

MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6 is MX$35,175 cheaper (6.2x less).

PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black0.002score per dollar
vs
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR60.005score per dollar

MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6 offers 2.5x better value for money

PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black

MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6

Verdict

★ Winner: PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC

Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 39 specs.

PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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