NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16GB GDDR5X workstation
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16GB GDDR5X workstation
The NVIDIA Quadro P5000 is highly praised by professionals for its exceptional performance in CAD, 3D modeling, and VR applications. Users report it handles demanding tasks like large STL files and multi-monitor setups with ease, and the 16GB VRAM is considered a major asset. While some note the lack of ray tracing, the card's reliability and quiet operation in custom water loops are standout features. A few users mention cable compatibility issues with VR, but these are resolved with proper adapters.
Pros
- Excellent CAD and 3D modeling performance
- 16GB VRAM for large projects
- Handles VR smoothly
- Quiet operation with water cooling
- Reliable for 24/7 workstation use
Cons
- No ray tracing support
- Expensive compared to gaming counterparts
- VR cable compatibility issues
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
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
Scores
Specifications
| NVIDIA Quadro P5000 | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Quadro P5000 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 180★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | — | 850★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | — | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 267★ | 306 |
| Slot Width | — | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.45 kg★ | 1.34 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16GB GDDR5X workstation
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ai (66th percentile)
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average thermal (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average compute (26th percentile)
- Below average rt (28th percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
Pricing
NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16GB GDDR5X workstation offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 39 specs.
