MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming Trio 16GB GDDR7 White
The Blackwell-based RTX 5080 chip and 16GB of GDDR7 memory deliver a 2617 MHz boost clock for high-framerate 4K gaming with DLSS 4 support. Its white shroud and triple-fan cooler provide a distinct aesthetic while managing the 360W TDP within a 322mm, 3-slot design. This card is best for 4K gamers seeking top-tier ray tracing performance and a clean, themed build.
GPU GeForce RTX 5080
VRAM 16GB GDDR7
Boost Clock 2617 MHz
TDP 360 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
76 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong rt (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong raster (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong compute (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong vram (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)
- Below average thermal (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 960 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 10752 |
| Tensor Cores | 336 |
| RT Cores | 84 |
| Base Clock | 2625 |
| Boost Clock | 2617 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.28 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.28 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 35666 |
| GPU Compute | 19602 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 |
| Cooler | Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) |
Physical
| Length | 322 |
| Slot Width | 3 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming Trio | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR7 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2617 | 2407 | 2730 | 2730 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 360 | 575 | 360 | 360 | 339 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 512 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| 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 | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming Trio | 85.3 | 95.2 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 53 | 34.4 | 57.8 | 81.9 | 12.2 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.9 | 90.1 | 97.6 | 98.7 | 97.6 | 96.2 | 72.4 | 24.6 | 99.3 | 3.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 85.3 | 95.2 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 15.1 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85.3 | 97.5 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 19.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.9 | 96.1 | 91.7 | 83.8 | 95.5 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 52.7 | 98.7 | 17.6 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 85.3 | 97.5 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 18 |
Usage Scores
- Overall76
- AI/LLM72.4
- Budget68.1
- Gaming 4k82.7
- Ray Tracing82.9
- Workstation72
- Gaming 1080p80
- Gaming 1440p81.6
- Content Creation78.3
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