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MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Ventus 3X OC

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GeForce RTX 5080 16G Ventus 3X OC

Released February 2025.10Spec databasekakaku.com/item/K0001673989/specRead 16 October 2026Release date 2025-02-21 for MSI's Japanese market. NVIDIA's RTX 5080 family went on sale on 2025-01-30. The plain Ventus 3X OC is not in the launch-day partner price list, which names only the OC PLUS. Last checked 16 October 2026.

GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
VRAM
16GB
Length
303mm
Board power
360W

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Ports

  • HDMI 2.1b
  • 3 DisplayPort 2.1b UHBR20

All specs

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General

Series
Ventus1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Marketing Name: GeForce RTX 5080 16G VENTUS 3X OC. The line is Ventus. The 3X names the three fans.2Maker product pagees-store.msi.com/products/geforce-rtx-5080-16g-ventus-3x-ocRead 16 October 2026Title: MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G VENTUS 3X OC.
Model numbers
G5080-16V3C, 912-V531-4281Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Model Name: G5080-16V3C. The same sheet names the marketing name GeForce RTX 5080 16G VENTUS 3X OC. The Ventus 3X OC PLUS, WHITE and BLACK cards are different products.2Maker product pagees-store.msi.com/products/geforce-rtx-5080-16g-ventus-3x-ocRead 16 October 2026MSI Spain e-shop product feed: SKU 912-V531-428 and Model Name G5080-16V3C. MSI's French and Italian e-shops give the same SKU.
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
Not available
Status
Available3Maker product pagefr-store.msi.com/products/geforce-rtx-5080-16g-ventus-3x-oc-graphics-cardRead 16 October 2026MSI's French e-shop feed lists the card as available on 2026-10-16, SKU 912-V531-428.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
Not available
Colours
Not available
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50801Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Graphics Processing Unit: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080.
GPU brand
NVIDIA5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026GeForce RTX 5080 spec table.
Reference launch price (US)
$9998Press releasenvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-geforce-rtx-50-series-opens-new-world-of-ai-computer-graphicsRead 16 October 2026Dated 2025-01-06 (CES 2025). The GeForce RTX 5080 will be available on Jan. 30 at $999. NVIDIA's price for the chip, not MSI's price for this card. MSI publishes no MSRP for the card.

GPU

GPU architecture
Blackwell5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026NVIDIA Architecture: Blackwell.
GPU die
GB2036Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4 in Appendix B: GPU codename GB203.
Process
TSMC 4N6Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4: TSMC 4nm 4N, NVIDIA Custom Process.
Transistors
45.6billion6Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4: 45.6 billion.
Die size
378mm²6Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4: 378 mm2.
Compute units
846Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4: 84 SMs, which is the full GB203.
Shader cores
10,7521Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Cores: 10752 Units.5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026NVIDIA CUDA Cores 10752.
Ray tracing cores
846Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4: 84 RT cores (4th generation).
AI cores
3366Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4: 336 Tensor cores (5th generation).
ROPs
1126Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4: 112 ROPs.
L2 cache
64MB6Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4: 65536 KB, which is 64 MB.
Infinity Cache (L3)
Not available
FP32 compute (claimed)
56.3TFLOPS6Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 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
Source6Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4, dense and effective with sparsity. FP4 uses FP32 accumulate (900.4 and 1801). FP8 and FP16 use FP16 accumulate (450.2 and 900.4, 225.1 and 450.2). INT8 is 450.2 and 900.4. FP8 with FP32 accumulate is half as high. The figures use the 2617 MHz reference boost clock.

Clocks

Base clock
Not available
Game clock
Not available
Boost clock
2,640MHz1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Core Clocks: Boost 2640 MHz. MSI states no base clock for this card. NVIDIA's reference boost is 2617 MHz.
Boost clock in OC mode
2,655MHz1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Core Clocks: Extreme Performance 2655 MHz, set in MSI Center.
Reference boost clock
2,617MHz6Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4: GPU Boost Clock 2617 MHz.

Memory

VRAM
16GB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Memory: 16GB GDDR7.5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026Standard memory config 16 GB GDDR7.
VRAM type
GDDR71Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Memory: 16GB GDDR7.5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026Standard memory config 16 GB GDDR7.
Memory bus width
256bits1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Memory Bus: 256-bit.5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026Memory interface width 256-bit.
Memory speed
30Gbps1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Memory Speed: 30 Gbps.6Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4: memory clock (data rate) 30 Gbps.
Memory bandwidth
960GB/s6Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4: 960 GB/sec.

Connectivity

PCIe generation
51Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Interface: PCI Express Gen 5. The sheet gives no lane count.5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026PCI Express Gen 5.
PCIe lanes
1610Spec databasekakaku.com/item/K0001673989/specRead 16 October 2026Bus interface: PCI Express 5.0 x16.
Display outputs
TypeVersionCountMax bandwidth (Gbps)
HDMI2.1b1Not available
DisplayPort2.1b UHBR20380
Source1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Output: DisplayPort x 3 (v2.1b) and HDMI x 1 (as specified in HDMI 2.1b: up to 4K 480Hz or 8K 120Hz with DSC, Gaming VRR, HDR). The UHBR20 class and the 80 Gbps rate come from NVIDIA's RTX 5080 page.5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026Standard Display Connectors: 3x DisplayPort and 1x HDMI. Footnote 2: DisplayPort 2.1b with UHBR20, up to 4K 480Hz or 8K 165Hz with DSC. UHBR20 is 80 Gbps. Footnote 3: HDMI 2.1b.
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 displays
41Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Maximum Displays: 4.5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026Multi Monitor: up to 4. Footnote 4: four displays at 4K 165 Hz.
Max output resolution
Resolution7680 × 4320 pxRefresh rate165 Hz1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Digital Maximum Resolution 7680 x 4320. The 165 Hz is NVIDIA's figure for 8K over DisplayPort 2.1b with DSC. Over HDMI NVIDIA states 8K at 120 Hz.5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026Footnote 1: DP 2.1b with DSC supports 8K 12-bit HDR at 165 Hz. HDMI 2.1b with DSC supports 8K 12-bit HDR at 120 Hz.
HDCP version
2.31Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026HDCP Support: Y. The version 2.3 is NVIDIA's chip figure.5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026HDCP 2.3.

Video engine

Video encoders
25Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026NVENC 2x Ninth Generation.6Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4: 2 x NVENC (9th Gen).7Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 16 October 2026GeForce RTX 5080 row: 2 total NVENC.
Video decoders
25Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026NVDEC 2x Sixth Generation.6Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4: 2 x NVDEC (6th Gen).7Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 16 October 2026GeForce RTX 5080 row: 2 total NVDEC.
Hardware video encode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV17Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 16 October 2026GeForce RTX 5080 row in the encode table: 9th generation, 2 NVENC in total, H.264, HEVC and AV1 marked YES.
Hardware video decode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV17Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 16 October 2026GeForce RTX 5080 row in the decode table: 6th generation, 2 NVDEC in total, H.264, HEVC, VP9 and AV1 marked YES. The table has no H.266 column.

Graphics features

DirectX
12 Ultimate5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate.
Vulkan
1.45Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL 4.6.
OpenGL
4.61Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026OpenGL Version Support: 4.6.5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL 4.6.
Upscaling technologies
DLSS 45Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026The DLSS row lists DLSS 4 with Super Resolution, DLAA and Ray Reconstruction.
Frame generation
DLSS Frame Generation, DLSS Multi Frame Generation5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026The DLSS row lists Frame Generation and Multi Frame Generation.

Power

Board power
360W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Power consumption 360 W. This is the only board power figure on the sheet and it equals NVIDIA's Total Graphics Power for the chip.
Reference board power
360W5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026Total Graphics Power 360 W for the reference design. This is the chip figure.6Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-architecture.pdfRead 16 October 2026Table 4: TGP 360 W.
PSU wattage (card maker)
850W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Recommended PSU 850 W. NVIDIA states the same 850 W.5Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5080Read 16 October 2026Required System Power 850 W. MSI states the same 850 W.
Power connector
16-pin (revision not stated)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Power Connectors: 16-pin x 1 (ATX 3.1 PSU recommended). MSI does not name the revision.

Cooling

Cooler type
Open air2Maker product pagees-store.msi.com/products/geforce-rtx-5080-16g-ventus-3x-ocRead 16 October 2026Feature text: TORX Fan 5.0 with fan blades joined by ring arcs that keep a high-pressure airflow, a nickel-plated copper baseplate, square Core Pipes and a metal backplate with ventilation. The fans blow onto the heatsink.
Fans
31Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Features: Triple Fan, three fans and a huge heatsink.10Spec databasekakaku.com/item/K0001673989/specRead 16 October 2026Number of fans: 3.
Radiator size
Not available
Fan stop at low load
Yes10Spec databasekakaku.com/item/K0001673989/specRead 16 October 2026Spec table row semi-fanless (セミファンレス): yes. The page text calls it a semi-fanless 2.5-slot triple-fan cooler. No threshold is stated.
Dual BIOS
Not available

Dimensions and weight

Length
303mm1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Card Dimension 303 x 121 x 49 mm. MSI does not say whether the bracket is included. NVIDIA's SFF-Ready list gives the same 303 mm length.
Height
121mm1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Middle value of 303 x 121 x 49 mm.
Thickness
49mm1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Last value of 303 x 121 x 49 mm.
Slot width
Not available
Low profile
Not available
NVIDIA SFF-Ready
Yes2Maker product pagees-store.msi.com/products/geforce-rtx-5080-16g-ventus-3x-ocRead 16 October 2026Feature text: GeForce enthusiast card with SFF-Ready certification. The Italian e-shop writes SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce Card.9Certification listnvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/small-form-factor-sff-readyRead 16 October 2026NVIDIA's SFF-Ready list names MSI GeForce RTX 5080 VENTUS 3X OC at 121 x 303 x 49 mm (height x length x depth). The list also names the Ventus 3X, Ventus 3X PLUS and Ventus 3X WHITE cards.
Weight
1,084g(2.4 lb)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Weight (Card / Package): 1084 g for the card.
Package weight
1,576g(3.5 lb)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Weight (Card / Package): 1576 g for the package.

Lighting and software

RGB lighting
No11Press articlesaiganak.com/ja/product/msi-geforce-rtx-5080-16g-ventus-3x-oc/ampRead 16 October 2026Copy of MSI's launch text: the card carries no RGB LED and has a simple cooler design.
Lighting sync
Not available
Software
MSI Center1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5080-16G-VENTUS-3X-OC.pdfRead 16 October 2026The sheet names MSI Center for the Extreme Performance mode and MSI Afterburner. MSI Center is the card maker's tuning software.2Maker product pagees-store.msi.com/products/geforce-rtx-5080-16g-ventus-3x-ocRead 16 October 2026MSI Center to monitor, tune and optimise MSI products, and Afterburner for overclocking.

Measured performance

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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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Hot spot 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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Power adapter cable included
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Support bracket included
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Warranty

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