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MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Vanguard SOC Launch Edition at a glance
The MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Vanguard SOC Launch Edition is a MSI retail card of the RTX 5080 on Blackwell 2.0. It is marked as a factory overclock at 2745 MHz boost.
Length is 357 mm and it occupies 3.0 slots (357 x 151 x 66 mm ). Board power is 360 W with 16-pin x 1 . Outputs: DisplayPort x 3 (v2.1b) HDMI™ x 1 (As specified in HDMI™ 2.1b: up to 4K 480Hz or 8K 120Hz with DSC, Gaming VRR, HDR) . Warranty is 36 months.
This is a long card. Confirm GPU clearance in the case table before you buy, especially in compact or dual-radiator builds.
Best fit: Full-size cases with verified GPU clearance and airflow for an unusually long partner card.
Inherited GPU performance
Raster scores come from the RTX 5080, not from this cooler. At 1440p that is 71.95% of the dataset’s best (strong), with 77% at 1080p and 65% at 4K. The chip uses 16 GB GDDR7.
This card’s 1440p value is 32.5 performance per dollar. Other RTX 5080 partners in the card table may be cheaper for the same silicon.
Compare other MSI and partner boards of this GPU in the RTX 5080 retail-card table.
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