MSI G5080
MSI
82 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
Gigabyte
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI G5080
No customer feedback yet
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
85 out of 100 high confidence 58 reviews
The Gigabyte RTX 5080 AORUS Master ICE is widely praised for its stunning white aesthetics, exceptional 4K gaming performance, and quiet, cool operation. Users highlight the massive heatsink, strong overclocking headroom, and lack of coil whine as major strengths. However, some experienced driver instability early on, and a few noted the card's enormous size requires careful case compatibility checks. Overall, it's considered a top-tier 5080 model that delivers excellent value for high-end gaming and AI workloads.
Pros
- Stunning white aesthetics
- Exceptional 4K gaming performance
- Quiet and cool operation
- Massive heatsink for excellent cooling
- Strong overclocking headroom
Cons
- Driver instability issues early on
- Very large size requires case compatibility check
- High price point
- Some quality control concerns
- Limited performance uplift over 4080 Super
Aesthetics 12
Cooling performance 18
Noise level 14
Gaming performance 20
Overclocking headroom 6
Driver stability 4
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Workstation
Budget
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI G5080 | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84 | 84 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875 | 56.279998779296875 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875 | 56.279998779296875 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 750★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | — | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCIe Gen 5 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 360★ |
| Slot Width | — | 3.5★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 3.63 kg | 2.00 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
MSI G5080
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong vram (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average social proof (25th percentile)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
Pricing
MSI G50800.028score per dollar
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR70.098score per dollar
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7 offers 3.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 39 specs.
