MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming Trio 16GB GDDR7
The 5nm Blackwell chip and 16GB of GDDR7 memory with 960 GB/s bandwidth drive strong 1440p and 4K gaming, while DLSS 4 and 84 RT cores handle ray tracing efficiently. Its white shroud and triple-fan cooler deliver a clean aesthetic and sustained thermal performance that stands out in open-case builds. This card is best for 1440p high-refresh gamers and system builders who prioritize a cohesive white-themed PC without sacrificing frame rates.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong rt (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong raster (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 960 |
Compute
| Tensor Cores | 336 |
| RT Cores | 84 |
| Base Clock | 2295 |
| Boost Clock | 2715 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.28 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.28 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 35759 |
| GPU Compute | 19602 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 150 |
| Recommended PSU | 750 |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.3 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming Trio | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2715 | 2730 | 2730 | 2620 | 2482 | 2525 |
| Tdp W | 150 | 150 | 360 | 360 | 300 | 370 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming Trio | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 90.6 | 53.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 62.2 | 63.2 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.4 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.9 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.6 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.6 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 96.4 | 72.9 | 35.2 | 86 | 78.5 |
Price
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