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MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Inspire 3X OC
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
VRAM
16GB
Length
288mm
Board power
360W

67 of 100 fields known.

At a glance

Ports

  • HDMI 2.1b
  • 3 DisplayPort 2.1b UHBR20

All specs

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General

Model numbers
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.
Announced
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Predecessor
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Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
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Colours
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GPU
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
Reference launch price (US)
$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.

GPU

GPU architecture
Blackwell3Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 15 October 2026NVIDIA Architecture: Blackwell.
Process
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.
Transistors
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.
Compute units
844Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 4: 84 SMs.
Shader cores
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.
Infinity Cache (L3)
Not available
FP32 compute (claimed)
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.
AI performance (claimed)
PrecisionWith sparsityThroughput (TOPS)
FP4No900.4
FP4Yes1,801
FP8No450.2
FP8Yes900.4
FP16No225.1
FP16Yes450.2
INT8No450.2
INT8Yes900.4

Clocks

Base clock
Not available
Game clock
Not available
Boost clock
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.
Boost clock in OC mode
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).
Reference boost clock
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.

Memory

Memory speed
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.
Memory bandwidth
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.

Connectivity

Display outputs in total
4
HDMI ports
1
DisplayPort ports
3
Highest HDMI version
2.1b
Highest DisplayPort version
2.1b UHBR20
Fastest DisplayPort link
80Gbps
Max output resolution
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.

Video engine

Graphics features

Upscaling technologies
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.
Frame generation
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.

Power

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

Cooling

Cooler type
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.
Radiator size
Not available
Dual BIOS
Not available

Dimensions and weight

Length
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.
Height
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.
Thickness
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.
Slot width
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.
Low profile
Not available
NVIDIA SFF-Ready
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).
Weight
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.
Package weight
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.

Lighting and software

RGB lighting
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Lighting sync
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Measured performance

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GPU clock while gaming (measured)
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3DMark Time Spy graphics
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3DMark Steel Nomad
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3DMark Port Royal
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3DMark Speed Way
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Game frame rates
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Measured noise and temperature

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Fan noise per load
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Fan noise while gaming
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GPU temperature while gaming
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Hot spot temperature while gaming
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Memory temperature while gaming
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Measured power

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Card power at idle (measured)
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GPU power while gaming (measured)
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In the box

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In the box
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Power adapter cable included
Not available
Support bracket included
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Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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.

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