ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
PNY GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6 Black
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
The ASUS Prime RTX 5080 delivers impressive gaming performance with excellent cooling and very quiet operation, earning high marks from most users. While many reviewers praise its compact size, solid build, and 0dB fan mode, a recurring concern is the high price — especially above MSRP — and the limited 16GB VRAM. Overall, it's seen as a worthy upgrade from 30-series cards for mainstream gamers, but not a value leader at its current street price.
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Very quiet operation
- Compact SFF-friendly design
- Effective cooling
- Solid build quality
Cons
- High price above MSRP
- Limited 16GB VRAM
- Plastic build components
- No anti-sag bracket included
- Mediocre overclocking headroom
PNY GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6 Black
The RTX 3060 receives mostly positive reviews for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, solid frame rates in demanding games, and quiet operation. However, several users reported dead-on-arrival units that required returns, indicating potential quality control issues. Overall, it is a great choice for moderate gaming and productivity tasks.
Pros
- Great price-to-performance ratio
- Solid frame rates in demanding games
- Quiet operation with fan often off
- Easy installation
- Good for moderate gaming
Cons
- Some units dead on arrival
- Returns required for defective cards
- Price drop shortly after purchase
- No significant performance uplift over older cards
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME | PNY GeForce RTX 5050 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5050 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 20 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 13.170000076293945 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 13.170000076293945 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 130★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1x 8-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 306 | 200★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.34 kg | 0.81 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
PNY GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong efficiency (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong affordability (75th percentile)
- Strong feature (66th percentile)
- Below average ai (30th percentile)
- Below average compute (32nd percentile)
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
No current pricing available
PNY GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6 Black
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
