ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
ASUS
98 Overall Score
vs
XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 White
XFX
72 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
82 out of 100 high confidence 35 reviews
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
Gaming performance 18
Cooling 15
Noise level 14
Value for money 10
Build quality 9
Price 8
XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 White
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Scores
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME | XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Swift | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 9060 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 4★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 32 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 51.279998779296875 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 25.639999389648438 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 182★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 800★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1x 8pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 306 | 290★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ITX |
| Weight | 1.34 kg★ | 1.59 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 | FSR 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| 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)
XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 White
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong connectivity (76th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 40 specs.