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MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ventus 12GB GDDR6X
The 12GB GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus provides a substantial framebuffer advantage over the standard 10GB RTX 3080 for high-resolution texture packs. Its triple-fan cooler and 1740 MHz boost clock deliver reliable out-of-the-box performance in a compact 305mm design that fits most ATX cases. This card is best for 1440p and 4K gamers who prioritize high VRAM capacity and ray tracing over AI or compute workloads.
GPU GeForce RTX 3080
VRAM 12GB GDDR6X
Boost Clock 1740 MHz
TDP 350 W
Memory Bus 384 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
70 Overall Score
Price $1,045
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong compute (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong rt (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average efficiency (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 8 |
Memory
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 384 |
| Bandwidth | 912.4 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 8960 |
| Tensor Cores | 192 |
| RT Cores | 48 |
| Base Clock | 1110 |
| Boost Clock | 1740 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.64 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.64 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 25040 |
| GPU Compute | 15059 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 350 |
| Recommended PSU | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 305 |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ventus | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR6X | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1740 | 2730 | 2730 | 2730 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 350 | 150 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 384 | 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 | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ventus | 63.9 | 75.2 | 62.1 | 66.8 | 85.7 | 66.9 | 30.3 | 57.5 | 88.6 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.6 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.6 | 94 | 99 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.2 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78 |
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