MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming X Trio 16GB GDDR6X
The Ada Lovelace architecture and 16GB of GDDR6X memory push 4K gaming performance, with DLSS 3 and ray tracing cores enabling smooth frame rates at high resolutions. The triple-fan Tri-Frozr 3 cooler keeps the 337mm card quiet under load, while the 150W TDP and 850W PSU requirement demand a capable system. This card is best for 1440p and 4K gamers who want high refresh rates without stepping up to the RTX 4090.
GPU GeForce RTX 4080
VRAM 16GB GDDR6X
Boost Clock 2175 MHz
TDP 150 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
85 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong raster (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong rt (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 4080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 432 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 9728 |
| Tensor Cores | 232 |
| RT Cores | 58 |
| Base Clock | 1275 |
| Boost Clock | 2175 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 24.72 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 24.72 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 34446 |
| GPU Compute | 20448 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 150 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 337 |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming X Trio | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 4080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR6X | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2175 | 2730 | 2730 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 150 | 150 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| 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 | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming X Trio | 73.1 | 89.1 | 77.2 | 91.1 | 78.1 | 60.9 | 71.6 | 95.3 | 43 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 0 | 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 | 71.6 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 71.6 | 57.6 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 45.1 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.6 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 86.3 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
Usage Scores
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