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Series

Inspire1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026The datasheet has no series row. The line name Inspire is taken from the marketing name GeForce RTX 5080 16G INSPIRE 3X OC.

Founders Edition1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026The card is NVIDIA's own Founders Edition design. The page spec table has a Founders Edition row.

Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

G5080-16I3C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Model Name: G5080-16I3C. Generated 2026-09-24 per the footer.

900-1G144-2545-00012Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/GPU/n7pqsgql8/NVIDIA-Founders-Edition-GeForce-RTX-5080-16GB-GDDR7Read 14 October 2026BuildCores lists part number 900-1G144-2545-000 for the Founders Edition.

GTIN / EAN

824142395943, 471137729247410Retailer pageamazon.com/MSI-Graphics-DisplayPort-Blackwell-Architecture/dp/B0DSX9Y24PRead 15 October 2026Item details: UPC 824142395943, model number and Mfr part number G5080-16I3C.11Retailer pageshop.sumillion.com/msi-geforce-rtx-5080-16g-inspire-3x-oc-graphics-card-nvidia-16-gb-gddr7-g5080-16i3c.htmlRead 15 October 2026SKU G5080-16I3C with EAN 4711377292474.12Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/GPU/8x2f7gjec/MSI-GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC-GDDR7Read 15 October 2026Page metadata: UPC 824142395943 and EAN 0824142395943, the UPC with a leading zero. The page body is not readable without scripts.

81015285015212Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/GPU/n7pqsgql8/NVIDIA-Founders-Edition-GeForce-RTX-5080-16GB-GDDR7Read 14 October 2026UPC 810152850152 in the same entry.

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

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6 January 20257Press releasenvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-geforce-rtx-50-series-opens-new-world-of-ai-computer-graphicsRead 14 October 2026Dated 2025-01-06 (CES 2025). Announces the GeForce RTX 5080 and its Founders Edition.

Status

Available9Retailer pageamazon.com/GeForce-5080-INSPIRE-Graphics-Card/dp/B0BSLJK16ZRead 15 October 2026Listing for MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G INSPIRE 3X OC was live on 2026-10-15 with 238 ratings. Stock and price could not be read. Newegg and Best Buy also list the card.

Available1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026NVIDIA lists the Founders Edition as a current card. The Founders Edition is sold by NVIDIA and select retailers and stock is intermittent. The page price field is a placeholder.

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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$9997Press releasenvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-geforce-rtx-50-series-opens-new-world-of-ai-computer-graphicsRead 14 October 2026The GeForce RTX 5080 will be available on Jan. 30 at $999. The NVIDIA Founders Editions of the RTX 5080 are sold directly from nvidia.com and select retailers. No tax is included.

Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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€1,1699Reviewpcgameshardware.de/Geforce-RTX-5080-Grafikkarte-281030/Tests/Release-Preis-kaufen-Benchmark-Review-vs-4080-Super-1464610/7Read 14 October 2026Page 7: the Founders Edition list price is 999 USD or 1169 EUR including German VAT.10Press articlepcgameshardware.de/Geforce-RTX-5090-Grafikkarte-281029/News/Founders-Edition-im-Preis-gesenkt-1468521Read 14 October 2026News dated 2025-03-19: the RTX 5080 Founders Edition costs 1119 EUR instead of the old 1169 EUR. The cut applies only to the NVIDIA Founders Edition store. The old price matches the launch price. Another outlet gave 1179 EUR before launch.

MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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GPUiThe graphics chip as the chip maker names it, without the card maker's name or the memory size, e.g. "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti", "AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT", "Intel Arc B580". The memory size is in VRAM.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50801Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 20263Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50801Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026

GPU brandiThe chip maker, not the card maker.

NVIDIA1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 20263Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026

NVIDIA1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026

Reference launch price (US)iThe chip maker's launch price for this GPU in USD, excluding tax. It repeats in every card with this GPU and is not the card's own price. A price the card maker states goes in the launch price field.

$9996Press releasenvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-geforce-rtx-50-series-opens-new-world-of-ai-computer-graphicsRead 15 October 2026The GeForce RTX 5080 GPU will be available on Jan. 30 at $999. NVIDIA's price for the chip, not MSI's price for this card.

$9997Press releasenvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-geforce-rtx-50-series-opens-new-world-of-ai-computer-graphicsRead 14 October 2026The GeForce RTX 5080 GPU is $999.

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GPU architectureiAs the chip maker names it, e.g. "Blackwell", "RDNA 4", "Xe2".

Blackwell3Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026NVIDIA Architecture: Blackwell.

Blackwell1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026

GPU dieiThe die name, e.g. "GB203", "Navi 48", "BMG-G21". Cards with the same GPU name can use different dies.

GB2034Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4 in Appendix B: GPU codename GB203.

GB2034Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4 in Appendix B: GPU codename GB203.

ProcessiFoundry process name as the chip maker writes it, e.g. "TSMC 4N". When the chip maker names none, a spec table in a trusted review counts, and the source note says so. Node names are marketing names, not a physical size. Write the foundry and its node name with no unit, such as "Samsung 8N", not "Samsung 8 nm".

TSMC 4N4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4: TSMC 4nm 4N, NVIDIA Custom Process.

TSMC 4N4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: TSMC 4nm 4N, NVIDIA Custom Process.

TransistorsiTransistors on the whole die, in billions. A cut-down GPU keeps the full count of its die.

45.6billion4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4: 45.6 billion.

45.6billion4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: 45.6 billion.

Die sizeiArea of the whole die.

378mm²4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4: 378 mm2.

378mm²4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: 378 mm2.

Compute unitsiNVIDIA streaming multiprocessors (SM), AMD compute units (CU) or Intel Xe-cores, enabled on this GPU. The blocks differ between makers, so compare within one maker.

844Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4: 84 SMs.

844Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: 84 SMs. The full GB203 also has 84.

Shader coresiNVIDIA CUDA cores or AMD stream processors, as published. For Intel only a shader count a trusted source states, not a count of Xe Vector Engines. Makers count differently, so compare within one maker.

10,7521Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026CUDA Cores: 10752 Units.3Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026NVIDIA CUDA Cores: 10752.

10,7521Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026RTX 5080 spec table: NVIDIA CUDA cores 10752.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026

Ray tracing coresiNVIDIA RT cores, AMD Ray Accelerators or Intel Ray Tracing Units, enabled on this GPU.

844Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4: 84 RT cores (4th generation).

844Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: 84 RT cores (4th generation).

AI coresiNVIDIA Tensor cores, AMD AI Accelerators or Intel XMX engines, enabled on this GPU.

3364Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4: 336 Tensor cores (5th generation).

3364Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: 336 Tensor cores (5th generation).

ROPsiRender output units enabled on this GPU.

1124Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4: 112 ROPs.

1124Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: 112 ROPs.

L2 cacheiL2 cache enabled on this GPU.

64MB4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4: 65536 KB, which is 64 MB.

64MB4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: 65536 KB, which is 64 MB.

Infinity Cache (L3)iAMD Infinity Cache, a last-level cache behind L2. Left out for a GPU whose maker states no such cache.

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FP32 compute (claimed)iPeak single-precision shader throughput the chip maker publishes. Makers count operations differently. AMD includes dual-issue rates. Not a game performance figure.

56.3TFLOPS4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4: Peak FP32 TFLOPS (non-Tensor) 56.3, based on the 2617 MHz GPU Boost Clock.

56.3TFLOPS4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Peak FP32 TFLOPS (non-Tensor) 56.3, based on the 2617 MHz GPU Boost Clock.

AI performance (claimed)iPeak AI throughput the maker publishes, one row per precision and sparsity. A figure without a stated precision stays out. Compare rows with the same precision and sparsity only. NVIDIA: store the headline rows (FP8 and FP16 with FP16 accumulate, FP4 as listed) and name the accumulate precision in the source note. When a maker does not say whether a figure uses sparsity, leave the sparse key out of that row. The chip maker's figures are stored, the same in every card with that GPU. A card maker's higher figure for its own clocks, such as an OC mode, goes in the source note.

AMSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Inspire 3X OC

Precision	With sparsity	Throughput (TOPS)
FP4	No	900.4
FP4	Yes	1,801
FP8	No	450.2
FP8	Yes	900.4
FP16	No	225.1
FP16	Yes	450.2
INT8	No	450.2
INT8	Yes	900.4

Source4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4, dense and effective with sparsity. FP4 uses FP32 accumulate (900.4 and 1801). FP8 and FP16 use FP16 accumulate. INT8 is 450.2 and 900.4. FP8 with FP32 accumulate is half as high.

BNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition

Precision	With sparsity	Throughput (TOPS)
FP4	No	900.4
FP4	Yes	1,801
FP8	No	450.2
FP8	Yes	900.4
FP16	No	225.1
FP16	Yes	450.2
INT8	No	450.2
INT8	Yes	900.4

Source4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4, dense and effective with sparsity. FP4 uses FP32 accumulate (900.4 and 1801). FP8 and FP16 use FP16 accumulate. FP8 with FP32 accumulate is half as high.

Clocks

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Base clockiLowest rated clock under load that the card maker states for this card in MHz. NVIDIA's base clock in GHz is a chip value, and a figure such as 2.33 GHz gives no exact MHz value, so it is not converted. A row labelled only "Clock Speed" next to a boost clock row, as on PNY, is the base clock. On an NVIDIA card, a row labelled Graphics Clock next to a Boost Clock row, as on Palit, is the base clock too. A retail or distributor feed that repeats NVIDIA's reference base clock does not count. A card maker's own page that states the reference base clock for a card at reference clocks counts.

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Game clockiAMD Game Clock or Intel Graphics Clock of this card. Both are a typical clock in games, below the peak boost. On an Intel card, a card maker figure labelled Graphics Clock or Engine Clock is this clock, also with "up to". A figure the card maker labels Boost Clock stays a boost clock.

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Boost clockiRated boost clock of this card out of the box, e.g. ASUS "Default mode" or MSI "Boost". Not a measured clock, the OC mode clock or another card's rating. AMD's boost clock is a maximum burst clock. NVIDIA's is its rated boost clock. Compare within one chip maker only. When the card ships in its OC BIOS position, as the PowerColor Hellhound does, that BIOS clock is stored here and the OC mode field stays empty. The other BIOS clock goes in the source note.

2,640MHz1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Core Clocks row: Boost: 2640 MHz. The non-OC RTX 5080 16G INSPIRE 3X is a separate MSI product with its own clocks.

2,617MHz1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026Boost clock 2.62 GHz. The exact 2617 MHz is from the architecture whitepaper. The Founders Edition runs the reference clocks.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: GPU Boost Clock 2617 MHz.

Boost clock in OC modeiBoost clock the card maker states for its OC mode, set in its software or with a BIOS switch, e.g. ASUS "OC mode" or MSI "Extreme Performance".

2,655MHz1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Core Clocks row: Extreme Performance: 2655 MHz (MSI Center).

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Reference boost clockiThe chip maker's boost clock for this GPU. It shows how far the card is factory overclocked.

2,617MHz4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4: GPU Boost Clock 2617 MHz.

2,617MHz4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: GPU Boost Clock 2617 MHz.

Memory

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VRAMiGraphics memory on the card. A card with another memory size is another product.

16GB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Memory: 16GB GDDR7.3Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026

16GB1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026Standard memory config 16 GB GDDR7.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: 16 GB GDDR7.

VRAM type

GDDR71Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Memory: 16GB GDDR7.3Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026

GDDR71Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 20264Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: frame buffer 16 GB GDDR7.

Memory bus width

256bits1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Memory Bus: 256-bit.3Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026

256bits1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026Memory interface width 256-bit.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: memory interface 256-bit.

Memory speediEffective data rate per pin, e.g. 28 for GDDR7 at 28 Gbps. A memory clock published as 28000 MHz effective is 28 Gbps.

30Gbps1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Memory Speed: 30 Gbps.

30Gbps4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: memory clock (data rate) 30 Gbps.

Memory bandwidthiPeak bandwidth between the GPU and its VRAM, as published. Effective bandwidth figures that include the cache do not count.

960GB/s4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4: 960 GB/sec.

960GB/s4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: 960 GB/sec.

Connectivity

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PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the card supports. In an older slot it runs at that slot's generation.

51Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Interface: PCI Express Gen 5.3Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026

51Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026PCI Express Gen 5.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: PCI Express interface Gen 5.

PCIe lanesiElectrical lanes the card uses. Many 8-lane cards have a full-length x16 connector. In a PCIe 4.0 slot an 8-lane card has half the link bandwidth of a 16-lane card.

169Retailer pageamazon.com/GeForce-5080-INSPIRE-Graphics-Card/dp/B0BSLJK16ZRead 15 October 2026Bullet text: the 2.5 slot card (PCIe 5.0 x16) is 288 mm long. Sumillion and BuildCores also list PCIe 5.0 x16.11Retailer pageshop.sumillion.com/msi-geforce-rtx-5080-16g-inspire-3x-oc-graphics-card-nvidia-16-gb-gddr7-g5080-16i3c.htmlRead 15 October 2026Interface type: PCI Express x16 5.0.12Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/GPU/8x2f7gjec/MSI-GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC-GDDR7Read 15 October 2026Search listing text: PCIe 5.0 x16.

1615Reviewguru3d.com/review/review-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5080-founders-edition-reference/page-3Read 14 October 2026Text: the PCIe breakaway board has the PCIe 5.0 x16 gold fingers.

Display outputsiPhysical video connectors on the card, one row per type and version. USB-C is a USB Type-C port that carries video.

AMSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Inspire 3X OC

Type	Version	Count	Max bandwidth (Gbps)
HDMI	2.1b	1	Not available
DisplayPort	2.1b UHBR20	3	80

Source1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Output: DisplayPort x 3 (v2.1b) and HDMI x 1 (as specified in HDMI 2.1b). The datasheet names no UHBR class. UHBR20 and the 80 Gbps link rate come from the NVIDIA RTX 5080 page footnote for the GPU.3Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026Footnote 2: DisplayPort 2.1b with UHBR20, up to 4K 480Hz or 8K 165Hz with DSC. Footnote 3: HDMI as specified in HDMI 2.1b. UHBR20 is 80 Gbps. The page is the reference GPU, MSI states 2.1b for its ports.

BNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition

Type	Version	Count	Max bandwidth (Gbps)
HDMI	2.1b	1	Not available
DisplayPort	2.1b UHBR20	3	80

Source1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026Footnotes: 3x DisplayPort 2.1b with UHBR20 and 1x HDMI 2.1b. UHBR20 is 80 Gbps.17Reviewlanoc.org/review/video-cards/nvidia-rtx-5080-founders-editionRead 14 October 2026Text: three DisplayPort 2.1b connections with UHBR20 and one HDMI 2.1b.

Display outputs in totaliPhysical video connectors on the card.

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HDMI ports

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DisplayPort ports

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Highest HDMI version

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Fastest DisplayPort linkiHighest stated DisplayPort link rate on the card.

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Max displaysiDisplays the card drives at the same time.

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Maximum Displays: 4.3Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026Multi Monitor: up to 4 (MSI also states 4).

41Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026Multi monitor: up to 4.

Max output resolutioniHighest stated output resolution and its refresh rate at that resolution. Do not combine a resolution and a refresh rate from different modes. DSC and port conditions belong in the source note. When the card maker states only the resolution, take the refresh rate at that resolution from the chip maker. When two ports differ, store the highest mode and name the port in the source note.

Resolution7680 × 4320 pxRefresh rate165 Hz1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Digital Maximum Resolution: 7680 x 4320. The datasheet states no refresh rate. The 165 Hz is NVIDIA's figure for 8K with DisplayPort 2.1b and DSC.3Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026Footnote 1: up to 8K 12-bit HDR at 165Hz with DP 2.1b and DSC. Up to 8K at 120Hz with HDMI 2.1b and DSC. The 165 Hz is the DisplayPort mode.

Resolution7680 × 4320 pxRefresh rate165 Hz1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026Maximum digital resolution: 4K at 480 Hz or 8K at 165 Hz with DSC.

HDCP version

2.33Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026HDCP: 2.3. MSI states HDCP support without a version.

2.31Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026HDCP 2.3.

Video engine

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Video encodersiHardware encode engines, e.g. 3 for "3x NVENC". Intel multi-format codec engines both encode and decode and count here and in video decoders. AMD publishes no engine counts. Leave it empty until an AMD document gives them.

23Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC): 2x Ninth Generation.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4: 2 x NVENC (9th Gen).5Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 15 October 2026GeForce RTX 5080 row: 1 chip, 2 total NVENC.

21Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 20262x ninth-generation NVENC.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: 2 x NVENC (9th Gen).5Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 14 October 2026GeForce RTX 5080 row: 1 chip, 2 total NVENC.

Video decodersiHardware decode engines, e.g. 2 for "2x NVDEC". AMD publishes no engine counts. Leave it empty until an AMD document gives them.

23Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026NVIDIA Decoder (NVDEC): 2x Sixth Generation.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4: 2 x NVDEC (6th Gen).5Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 15 October 2026GeForce RTX 5080 row: 1 chip, 2 total NVDEC.

21Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 20262x sixth-generation NVDEC.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: 2 x NVDEC (6th Gen).5Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 14 October 2026GeForce RTX 5080 row: 1 chip, 2 total NVDEC.

Hardware video encodeiCodecs the maker states the GPU encodes in hardware.

H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV13Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026AV1 Encode: Yes. H.264 and H.265 encode are marked YES in the NVIDIA video support matrix.5Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 15 October 2026GeForce RTX 5080 row in the encode table: 2 NVENC in total, H.264, HEVC and AV1 marked YES.

H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV15Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 14 October 2026GeForce RTX 5080 row: H.264, H.265 (HEVC) and AV1 encode are marked YES.

Hardware video decodeiCodecs the maker states the GPU decodes in hardware.

H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV13Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026AV1 Decode: Yes. H.264, H.265 and VP9 decode are marked YES in the NVIDIA video support matrix.5Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 15 October 2026GeForce RTX 5080 row in the decode table: 2 NVDEC in total, H.264, HEVC, VP9 and AV1 marked YES. No H.266 column entry for this GPU.

H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV15Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 14 October 2026GeForce RTX 5080 row: H.264, H.265, VP9 and AV1 decode are marked YES.

Graphics features

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DirectXiAs published, e.g. "12 Ultimate".

12 Ultimate1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026DirectX Version Support: 12 Ultimate.3Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate: Yes.

12 Ultimate1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate.

VulkaniAs published. It can rise with drivers.

1.43Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL 4.6: Yes.

1.41Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 20266Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/vulkan-driverRead 14 October 2026NVIDIA lists the GeForce RTX 5080 under the Blackwell GeForce RTX 50 series with Vulkan 1.4 support.

OpenGLiAs published.

4.61Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026OpenGL Version Support: 4.6.3Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL 4.6: Yes.

4.61Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL 4.6.

Upscaling technologiesiThe maker's upscaling names with version, e.g. "DLSS 4", "FSR 4", "XeSS 2". Game support varies. A bundle name such as FSR Redstone is not an upscaler name, so its upscaler is written with its version, such as FSR 4. When the card maker and the chip maker write different versions, the chip maker's spec table wins. When the chip maker names no version, as NVIDIA writes DLSS for RTX 30 cards, the name is stored without one.

DLSS 43Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026The DLSS row lists DLSS 4 with Super Resolution, DLAA and Ray Reconstruction.

DLSS 41Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026The DLSS row lists DLSS 4 with Super Resolution, DLAA and Ray Reconstruction.

Frame generationiThe maker's frame generation names, e.g. "DLSS Multi Frame Generation", "FSR Frame Generation", "AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2". Driver-level features count. Game support varies. Chip-level lists are copied the same way into every card with that GPU. Versions are written with the major number only, so AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2.1 is AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2.

DLSS Frame Generation, DLSS Multi Frame Generation3Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026The DLSS row lists Frame Generation and Multi Frame Generation. Features of the GPU and driver.

DLSS Frame Generation, DLSS Multi Frame Generation1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026The DLSS row lists Frame Generation and Multi Frame Generation.

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Board poweriDefault board power or power limit of this card. Use the card maker's figure first: NVIDIA Total Graphics Power, AMD Total or Typical Board Power, Intel TBP. A row on the card maker's own page counts under any label, such as Power Consumption or TDP. When the card maker states none, a reviewer's reading of the default power limit counts, and the source note names the reader and the tool. Retail feed fields such as "Power consumption (typical)" do not count. AMD's Typical Board Power and the power limit can differ. When both are known, store the default-mode power limit. The reference figure is not proof of a partner card's power. Other BIOS modes go in the source note. A reviewer who only relays a maker figure has not read the power limit.

360W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Power consumption: 360W. The row is on the card maker's own datasheet, so it counts under that label.

360W1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026Total Graphics Power 360 W. NVIDIA states that the spec table describes the Founders Edition or reference design, and this card is the Founders Edition.

Reference board poweriThe chip maker's board power for this GPU. It is a chip spec and repeats in every card with this GPU.

360W3Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026Total Graphics Power (W): 360, for the Founders Edition or reference design.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4: TGP 360 W.

360W1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026Total Graphics Power 360 W for the RTX 5080.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table 4: TGP 360 W.

PSU wattage (card maker)iThe PSU wattage the card maker lists for a full system with this card, whether it calls it Recommended, Minimum or Required. NVIDIA calls it Required System Power, AMD Minimum PSU Recommendation. When a maker lists both a recommendation and a lower minimum, store the recommendation and note the minimum. Makers differ for the same GPU, so compare cards of one maker only.

850W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Recommended PSU: 850W.

850W1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026Required system power 850 W, based on a PC with a Ryzen 9 9950X.2Owner's manualnvidia.com/content/geforce-gtx/geforce-rtx-5080-user-guide-r2.pdfRead 14 October 2026System power supply: 850 W power rating minimum.

Power connectoriSupplementary power inputs on the card. 16-pin with no revision means the maker does not say 12V-2x6 or 12VHPWR. Use 12V-2x6 or 12VHPWR only when the card maker's page or manual names it. Do not infer it from the GPU generation or from a reviewer's or retailer's wording.

16-pin (revision not stated)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Power connectors: 16-pin x 1 (ATX 3.1 PSU recommended). MSI does not name the revision.

16-pin (revision not stated)1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026Supplementary power connectors: 3x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) or one 450 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable. NVIDIA does not name the 16-pin revision.2Owner's manualnvidia.com/content/geforce-gtx/geforce-rtx-5080-user-guide-r2.pdfRead 14 October 2026Hardware section: PCIe Gen5 16-pin power connector on the top of the card. The guide does not use the names 12V-2x6 or 12VHPWR. It also allows one 450 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 16-pin cable.

Cooling

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Cooler typeiOpen air covers axial fans that blow onto the heatsink, including flow-through designs. All-in-one liquid is a card with an attached radiator. A water block needs a custom loop. Passive means no fan, and the fan count is 0.

Open air1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Features: Triple Fan with a nickel-plated copper baseplate, core pipes and a large heatsink. The fans blow onto the heatsink. No liquid cooling is mentioned.

Open air13Reviewkitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/nvidia-rtx-5080-review-efficiency-gains-but-a-performance-letdown/all/1Read 14 October 2026Text: dual-fan double flow-through cooler with heatpipes and a baseplate.17Reviewlanoc.org/review/video-cards/nvidia-rtx-5080-founders-editionRead 14 October 2026Text: both axial fans blow down into the card and out the back in the blow-through design. Five heatpipes.

FansiFans mounted on the card. Radiator fans of an all-in-one cooler are not counted.

31Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Features: Triple Fan, three fans.9Retailer pageamazon.com/GeForce-5080-INSPIRE-Graphics-Card/dp/B0BSLJK16ZRead 15 October 2026Bullet text: triple STORMFORCE fan cooling.

213Reviewkitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/nvidia-rtx-5080-review-efficiency-gains-but-a-performance-letdown/all/1Read 14 October 2026Text: two large fans in a double flow-through design.15Reviewguru3d.com/review/review-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5080-founders-edition-reference/page-3Read 14 October 2026Text: dual flow-through design with air from the two fans passing through the heatsinks.17Reviewlanoc.org/review/video-cards/nvidia-rtx-5080-founders-editionRead 14 October 2026Text: both fans are 115 mm edge to edge, on one side of the card.

Radiator sizeiLiquid-cooled cards only. The nominal size class from the fan positions, e.g. 240 or 360.

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Fan stop at low loadiThe fans stop below a temperature or load threshold, e.g. ASUS 0dB or MSI Zero Frozr. A maker's semi-passive or 0dB text counts. A threshold goes in the source note.

Yes1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Features, Zero Frozr: the fans completely stop when temperatures are relatively low.9Retailer pageamazon.com/GeForce-5080-INSPIRE-Graphics-Card/dp/B0BSLJK16ZRead 15 October 2026Bullet text: ZERO FROZR (0 RPM mode).

Yes18Reviewnoobfeed.com/hardware/rtx-5080-founders-edition-palit-gigabyte-msi-asusRead 14 October 2026Roundup of five RTX 5080 cards including the Founders Edition: all five cards completely stop their fans during idle.

Dual BIOSiA switch on the card selects between two factory firmware profiles, e.g. Performance and Quiet.

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Dimensions and weight

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LengthiCard length along the PCIe connector, from the bracket to the far end. Makers write it as L. Makers write L x W x H. W is the card height and H is the thickness. NVIDIA calls the height Width. Retail feeds relabel the sides as Height, Width or Depth, so decide by size: length is the longest side and thickness the shortest. When the maker lists sizes with and without the bracket, store the size with the bracket.

288mm1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Card Dimension (mm): 288 x 112 x 50 mm. The datasheet does not say whether the bracket is included. The NVIDIA SFF-Ready list gives 112 x 288 x 50 (height x length x depth) for the same card.7Certification listnvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/small-form-factor-sff-readyRead 15 October 2026Second value of 112 x 288 x 50, the same as the MSI datasheet.

304mm1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026Card dimensions: length 304 mm. NVIDIA calls the card height Width.3Certification listnvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/small-form-factor-sff-readyRead 14 October 2026The list gives 137 x 304 x 40 mm as height x length x depth.13Reviewkitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/nvidia-rtx-5080-review-efficiency-gains-but-a-performance-letdown/all/1Read 14 October 2026Text: 304 mm long, 137 mm tall, dual slot.17Reviewlanoc.org/review/video-cards/nvidia-rtx-5080-founders-editionRead 14 October 2026Text: 304 mm long.

HeightiFrom the PCIe connector edge to the top of the card. The source note says when the bracket or the power plug is included. Makers write L x W x H. W is the card height and H is the thickness. NVIDIA calls the height Width. Retail feeds relabel the sides as Height, Width or Depth, so decide by size: length is the longest side and thickness the shortest. When the maker lists sizes with and without the bracket, store the size with the bracket.

112mm1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Middle value of 288 x 112 x 50 mm.7Certification listnvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/small-form-factor-sff-readyRead 15 October 2026First value of 112 x 288 x 50.

137mm1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026Width 137 mm in NVIDIA's card dimensions.3Certification listnvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/small-form-factor-sff-readyRead 14 October 2026First value of 137 x 304 x 40 mm.13Reviewkitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/nvidia-rtx-5080-review-efficiency-gains-but-a-performance-letdown/all/1Read 14 October 2026Text: 137 mm tall.17Reviewlanoc.org/review/video-cards/nvidia-rtx-5080-founders-editionRead 14 October 2026Text: 137 mm tall.

ThicknessiFrom the bracket face to the back of the cooler. Makers often write it as H. Makers write L x W x H. W is the card height and H is the thickness. NVIDIA calls the height Width. Retail feeds relabel the sides as Height, Width or Depth, so decide by size: length is the longest side and thickness the shortest. When the maker lists sizes with and without the bracket, store the size with the bracket.

50mm1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Last value of 288 x 112 x 50 mm.7Certification listnvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/small-form-factor-sff-readyRead 15 October 2026Third value of 112 x 288 x 50.

40mm3Certification listnvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/small-form-factor-sff-readyRead 14 October 2026Third value of 137 x 304 x 40 mm. The Quick Start Guide gives a space requirement of 304 x 137 x 61 mm. That is a clearance figure and is not the card thickness.

Slot widthiThickness in expansion-slot units as the card maker states it, e.g. 2.5 or 3.125. Not the number of slots the card covers in a case. Only a slot figure the card maker states. Do not compute it from the thickness. Retail feeds give different values for the same card. A slot figure in a row labelled Height, as on Palit, counts.

2.5slots9Retailer pageamazon.com/GeForce-5080-INSPIRE-Graphics-Card/dp/B0BSLJK16ZRead 15 October 2026Bullet text, brand-written by MSI: the 2.5 slot card (PCIe 5.0 x16). MSI's datasheet states no slot figure.

2slots1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026Slots: 2-Slot.13Reviewkitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/nvidia-rtx-5080-review-efficiency-gains-but-a-performance-letdown/all/1Read 14 October 2026Text: dual-slot.17Reviewlanoc.org/review/video-cards/nvidia-rtx-5080-founders-editionRead 14 October 2026Text: a proper 2-slot card.

Low profileiThe maker states the card fits low-profile slots, usually with a half-height bracket in the box. False when a data sheet says full-height bracket (FH/FL or FH/HL). Left out otherwise.

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NVIDIA SFF-ReadyiThe card is on NVIDIA's SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce list. Only GeForce cards can qualify. For a GPU class the list covers, the list decides, and a card missing from it is false. Below the 70 class, which the list does not cover, the card maker's own SFF-Ready claim counts. A retail title does not.

Yes7Certification listnvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/small-form-factor-sff-readyRead 15 October 2026MSI GeForce RTX 5080 INSPIRE 3X OC is on the SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce list at 112 x 288 x 50 mm (height x length x depth).

Yes1Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce Card: Founders Edition yes.3Certification listnvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/small-form-factor-sff-readyRead 14 October 2026GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition is on the list.

WeightiThe card alone, without support bracket, adapter or packaging. A liquid-cooled card includes its attached radiator and tubes. A weight rounded to whole kilograms, as some retail and distributor feeds print it, is not stored. A colour edition can state its own weight, so it is per variant. A feed weight that does not say whether it is the card or the package is not stored.

950g(2.1 lb)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight (Card / Package): 950 g / 1437 g. The first value is the card.

1,640g(3.6 lb)11Reviewpcgameshardware.de/Geforce-RTX-5080-Grafikkarte-281030/Tests/Release-Preis-kaufen-Benchmark-Review-vs-4080-Super-1464610/6Read 14 October 2026Page 6: the RTX 5080 FE weighs about 1.64 kg, 180 g less than the RTX 5090 FE at 1.82 kg. NoobFeed also states just over 1600 g.18Reviewnoobfeed.com/hardware/rtx-5080-founders-edition-palit-gigabyte-msi-asusRead 14 October 2026Text: the Founders Edition weighs just over 1,600 g.

Package weightiOne retail box with its contents. A weight rounded to whole kilograms in a retail or distributor feed is not stored. A feed weight that does not say whether it is the card or the package is not stored. A feed's gross weight is the package weight, and the same rounding rule applies.

1,437g(3.2 lb)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight (Card / Package): 950 g / 1437 g. The second value is the package.

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Lighting and software

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RGB lightingiDecorative lighting with selectable colours. A white logo or a single fixed colour does not count.

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No17Reviewlanoc.org/review/video-cards/nvidia-rtx-5080-founders-editionRead 14 October 2026Text: V-shaped accent lights and the GeForce RTX branding are backlit. All of the lighting is white and the reviewer wishes RGB was an option.

Lighting synciSync standards the maker names, as a short name without a version, e.g. "ASUS Aura Sync", "MSI Mystic Light", "Gigabyte RGB Fusion". Leave it empty when the maker names only its own app. That goes in Software.

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SoftwareiThe card maker's tuning software, not the chip maker's driver.

MSI Center1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026Features: MSI Center and Afterburner. MSI Center is the card's own software and Afterburner is the overclocking tool. The MSI Center name matches the other MSI cards in the catalog.

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Measured performance

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GPU clock while gaming (measured)iAverage GPU clock a reviewer logged in a game at the card's default settings, after warm-up. Game, resolution and BIOS mode are in the source note.

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2,722MHz13Reviewkitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/nvidia-rtx-5080-review-efficiency-gains-but-a-performance-letdown/all/1Read 14 October 2026Clock over a 30-minute run of A Plague Tale: Requiem. Apart from the first 30 seconds the card ran at almost exactly 2722 MHz. Ryzen 7 9800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi, Windows 11 23H2, driver 572.02. Founders Edition at stock settings.

3DMark Time Spy graphicsiGraphics score, not the overall score. Measured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker. A score the review does not label as graphics is left out.

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32,409points14Reviewguru3d.com/review/review-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5080-founders-edition-reference/page-23Read 14 October 2026Chart 3DMark Time Spy Graphics Score, DirectX 12, Async on, Windows 11 x64. The RTX 5080 bar reads 32409. The review is of the Founders Edition, published 2025-01-30. The page says the chart lists the GPU score.

3DMark Steel NomadiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker.

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8,198points16Reviewlanoc.org/review/video-cards/nvidia-rtx-5080-founders-editionRead 14 October 2026Page 5: the RTX 5080 Founders Edition scored 8198 in 3DMark Steel Nomad. Ryzen 7 9800X3D, ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero, Windows 11 Pro, the most recent 3DMark version. The driver is not stated.

3DMark Port RoyaliMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker.

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3DMark Speed WayiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker.

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9,039points16Reviewlanoc.org/review/video-cards/nvidia-rtx-5080-founders-editionRead 14 October 2026Page 5: the RTX 5080 Founders Edition scored 9039 in 3DMark Speed Way. Same system.

Game frame ratesiReviewer frame rates for this card. The test CPU, memory and driver, frame generation, and whether the card ran at factory or reference clocks are in the source note.

AMSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Inspire 3X OC

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Game	Width (px)	Height (px)	Preset	Upscaling	Ray tracing	Average FPS	1 % low FPS
Cyberpunk 2077	1920	1080	Ultra	Off	No	189.6	131.4
Cyberpunk 2077	2560	1440	Ultra	Off	No	131	100.5
Cyberpunk 2077	3840	2160	Ultra	Off	No	64.9	51.7
Cyberpunk 2077	1920	1080	Ultra, RT Ultra	Off	Yes	101.1	81.7
Cyberpunk 2077	2560	1440	Ultra, RT Ultra	Off	Yes	65.5	55.3
Cyberpunk 2077	3840	2160	Ultra, RT Ultra	Off	Yes	33.2	28.8
A Plague Tale: Requiem	1920	1080	Ultra	Not available	Not available	147.2	130.5
A Plague Tale: Requiem	2560	1440	Ultra	Not available	Not available	114.4	102.4
A Plague Tale: Requiem	3840	2160	Ultra	Not available	Not available	71.8	65.8
F1 24	1920	1080	Ultra High, High RT Quality	Not available	Yes	134.6	101.5
F1 24	2560	1440	Ultra High, High RT Quality	Not available	Yes	103.3	90.6
F1 24	3840	2160	Ultra High, High RT Quality	Not available	Yes	62.8	56.1
Alan Wake II	1920	1080	High, native resolution	Off	No	122.2	88.4
Alan Wake II	2560	1440	High, native resolution	Off	No	87	57.3
Alan Wake II	3840	2160	High, native resolution	Off	No	49	36.1

Source13Reviewkitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/nvidia-rtx-5080-review-efficiency-gains-but-a-performance-letdown/all/1Read 14 October 2026Per-game charts: orange bar 1% low, red bar average fps. Cyberpunk 2077 states Ultra preset with FSR and DLSS disabled, and RT Ultra for the ray-traced rows. Alan Wake II rows state High preset at native resolution and are separate from the review's ray tracing charts, so ray tracing is marked off. A Plague Tale: Requiem (Ultra preset) and F1 24 (Ultra High preset, High RT Quality) do not state the upscaling setting, so the key is left out. Ryzen 7 9800X3D system, driver 572.02. Frame generation was not used in these charts.

Measured noise and temperature

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Fan noise per loadiSound pressure a reviewer measured from the card. Profile is the BIOS mode or fan profile as the reviewer names it. Fixed fan-speed tests are not a load. Compare only at the same distance. A row needs a distance. Take it from the review or from the site's test-method page. Leave the row out when neither states it. A synthetic or render load, such as a 3DMark loop or FurMark, is max load. Sone values are not converted. When a review gives two distances for one test, the row is left out.

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Profile	Load	Distance (cm)	Noise (dB(A))
Default fan profile	Gaming	30	37

Source13Reviewkitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/nvidia-rtx-5080-review-efficiency-gains-but-a-performance-letdown/all/1Read 14 October 2026Total system noise pressure chart: 37 dBA. Sound meter 1 foot (about 30 cm) from the card, noise floor 32 dBA, passive PSU, CPU and system fans off. Reading under load from the 30-minute A Plague Tale: Requiem run. Fans at 42 percent, 1475 rpm.

Fan noise while gamingiLoudest gaming row, so the loudest BIOS mode tested. Compare only at the same distance.

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37dB(A)=CalculatedFrom Fan noise per load

GPU temperature while gamingiGPU core sensor after warm-up in a game, at default fan settings. Not the hot spot. A synthetic stress test does not count. The average or plateau reading after the card has warmed up, never the peak. A run of a few minutes does not count. The run length goes in the source note.

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64.8°C13Reviewkitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/nvidia-rtx-5080-review-efficiency-gains-but-a-performance-letdown/all/1Read 14 October 2026GPU temperature chart "Measured over 30 minutes" in the same A Plague Tale: Requiem run: 64.8 C. The clock chart shows the temperature level off after about 4 minutes. The room temperature is not stated.

Hot spot temperature while gamingiHottest sensor on the GPU die under the same game load. The average or plateau reading after the card has warmed up, never the peak. A run of a few minutes does not count. The run length goes in the source note.

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Memory temperature while gamingiVRAM sensor under the same game load. The average or plateau reading after the card has warmed up, never the peak. A run of a few minutes does not count. The run length goes in the source note.

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76°C13Reviewkitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/nvidia-rtx-5080-review-efficiency-gains-but-a-performance-letdown/all/1Read 14 October 2026VRAM temperature in the same 30-minute run: 76.0 C.

Measured power

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Card power at idle (measured)iPower of the card alone at the desktop with one display. A hardware capture of slot and cable power comes first, a software reading of total board power second. The method is in the source note. Wall power does not count.

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GPU power while gaming (measured)iAverage power of the card alone in a game at default settings. Same method rule as idle power. A mix of games, synthetic loads or stress tests does not count. Total board power, such as PCGH's Boardpower, not the GPU chip or Graphics Power reading alone.

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In the box

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In the box

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Quick Start Guide, Support Guide, NVIDIA PCIe Gen5 16-pin power connector adapter2Owner's manualnvidia.com/content/geforce-gtx/geforce-rtx-5080-user-guide-r2.pdfRead 14 October 2026Equipment section: Quick Start Guide, Support Guide and the NVIDIA PCIe Gen5 16-pin power connector adapter.13Reviewkitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/nvidia-rtx-5080-review-efficiency-gains-but-a-performance-letdown/all/1Read 14 October 2026Text: a smaller inner box with a quick-start guide and a triple 8-pin to 16-pin adapter.

Power adapter cable includediAn adapter from PCIe 8-pin cables to the card's 16-pin input is in the box.

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Yes2Owner's manualnvidia.com/content/geforce-gtx/geforce-rtx-5080-user-guide-r2.pdfRead 14 October 2026The adapter connects at least three PCIe 8-pin cables to the 16-pin receptacle on the card.13Reviewkitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/nvidia-rtx-5080-review-efficiency-gains-but-a-performance-letdown/all/1Read 14 October 2026Text: a triple 8-pin to 12VHPWR adapter is in the box.

Support bracket includediAn anti-sag holder or support bracket is in the box.

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No2Owner's manualnvidia.com/content/geforce-gtx/geforce-rtx-5080-user-guide-r2.pdfRead 14 October 2026The equipment list names no support bracket.

Links

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Product page

www.msi.com/Graphics-Card/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC2Maker product pagemsi.com/Graphics-Card/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OCRead 15 October 2026The URL appears in web search results under the exact title GeForce RTX 5080 16G INSPIRE 3X OC. The page was not opened because msi.com blocks agents.

www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-50801Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 14 October 2026

Spec sheet

storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-INSPIRE-3X-OC.pdfRead 15 October 2026MSI datasheet PDF, one page, generated 2026-09-24.

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Manual

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www.nvidia.com/content/geforce-gtx/geforce-rtx-5080-user-guide-r2.pdf2Owner's manualnvidia.com/content/geforce-gtx/geforce-rtx-5080-user-guide-r2.pdfRead 14 October 2026NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Quick Start Guide, revision 2.

EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

3years10Retailer pageamazon.com/MSI-Graphics-DisplayPort-Blackwell-Architecture/dp/B0DSX9Y24PRead 15 October 2026Item details: Warranty Description 3 Years. US listing, so the market is the United States.

3years8Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/support/warranty/graphics-cardsRead 14 October 2026US page. The GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition is on the covered list. The term is three years from the date of purchase of a new product, based on the product specific warranty.

Both are also in the API. Back to all graphics cards.