ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
ASUS
100 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 8GB GDDR6
MSI
52 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
No customer feedback yet
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 8GB GDDR6
88 out of 100 high confidence 43 reviews
The MSI RTX 3050 is widely praised as a solid budget 1080p gaming card with smooth performance, good cooling, and low power draw. Users upgrading from older cards like the GTX 970 or 1050 Ti report dramatic improvements, and many highlight the benefits of DLSS and ray tracing support. The card is easy to install, runs cool and quiet, and pairs well with modest power supplies. While it's not built for 4K or ultra-demanding titles, it delivers excellent value for its price point.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p gaming performance
- Good value for money
- Low power consumption
- Supports DLSS and ray tracing
- Easy installation
Cons
- Not suitable for 4K gaming
- May require 600W PSU or more
- Some users noted card sag
- 8-pin power connector can be tight
1080p gaming performance 12
Value for money 9
Dlss ray tracing 6
Easy installation 8
Cooling and noise 7
Power requirements 5
Scores
Budget
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 16 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150 | 130★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304 | 235★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 1.41 kg | 0.66 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 8GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average ai (28th percentile)
- Below average raster (30th percentile)
- Below average vram (30th percentile)
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR70.037score per dollar
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 8GB GDDR60.119score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 8GB GDDR6 offers 3.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 39 specs.
