RTX 5080

Written analysis

RTX 5080 at a glance

The RTX 5080 is based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and is manufactured using the 5 nm process at TSMC. It ships with 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus , about 960 GB/s. Shader count is 10752 across 128 CU/SM. The board interface is PCIe 5.0 x16.

Reference board power is a high 360 W with 1x 16-pin. Check the retail card’s PSU recommendation and leave adequate airflow around the cooler.

VRAM capacity is strong at 16 GB. Comfortable for 1440p ultra and many 4K settings; the heaviest 4K + RT presets can still push past it later in a generation.

Best fit: Strong 1440p builds, with 4K available when settings or upscaling are adjusted.

Gaming performance

RTX 5080 is a strong gaming GPU, at 71.95% of the dataset’s best 1440p raster performance. This is the 1440p high / ultra class; 4K is usable with some setting trade-offs.

1440p value is 43.1 performance per dollar. Nearby GPUs in the table are often better buys.

The catalog lists 25 retail cards of this GPU , 20 currently available on Amazon. Partner cards change cooling, length, factory clocks, and price — not the core raster scores. They are listed below similar GPUs.