ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME vs Matrox M9120
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
ASUS
98 Overall Score
vs
Matrox M9120 1GB DDR4
Matrox
11 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
82 out of 100 high confidence 35 reviews
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
Gaming performance 18
Cooling 15
Noise level 14
Value for money 10
Build quality 9
Price 8
Matrox M9120 1GB DDR4
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME | Matrox M9120 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | Matrox M9120 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | — |
| Architecture | Blackwell | — |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 512 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | DDR4 |
| Memory Bus | No data | |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 84★ | — |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360★ | — |
| Recommended PSU | 850★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | No |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Passive |
| Fans | 3★ | 0 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 1.0 x1 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | — |
| HDMI | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 1920 x 1200 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 306 | 168★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Low Profile |
| Weight | 1.34 kg | 0.61 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 2 |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Matrox M9120 1GB DDR4
- Strong affordability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average ai (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average rt (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average efficiency (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average raster (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black0.054score per dollar
vs
Matrox M9120 1GB DDR40.020score per dollar
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black offers 2.7x better value for money
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
Matrox M9120 1GB DDR4
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 25 of 39 specs.
