Graphics cardBlackwell2025PCIe 5.0 ×16Catalog
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
High-end 4K gaming without the 5090’s power bill.
What it is used for
A fast Blackwell card for 4K and high-refresh 1440p. 16 GB is plenty for games; large local AI models will still prefer more VRAM.
Good for
- 4K gaming with DLSS
- 1440p high refresh
- Creator encode via NVENC
Not the pick for
- Biggest local LLMs (VRAM ceiling)
- Tiny SFF boxes unless the cooler is a short model
How it scores today
Out of 100, relative to current PCs — not to the year it launched.
- Gaming94
- Video & photo88
- Office & web42
- Streaming92
- 3D & CAD86
- Local AI78
Specs
- VRAM
- 16 GB GDDR7
- Board power
- ~360 W
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