NVIDIA
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition
GeForce RTX 5090 · 32 GB · 575 W
7.9
$2,000MSRP4 videos
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition
A large, durable triple-fan RTX 5080 with a small factory overclock and a hefty price premium.
- GeForce RTX 5080
- 16 GB
- 360 W
- 348 mm
- 3.6 slots
PCPR score
7.8
Good
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The short version
The TUF Gaming RTX 5080 OC pairs NVIDIA's 16 GB GeForce RTX 5080 with a 3.6-slot, triple-axial-fan cooler, dual BIOS and a factory boost clock above the reference spec. Reviewers praise its build and cooling, but its performance gain over a stock-clocked RTX 5080 is small and it sits well above the list price of the chip. It is a big card that needs a roomy case and an 850 W class power supply.
Pros
- Large vapor chamber, phase-change thermal pad and triple axial-tech fans with dual-ball bearings
- Dual BIOS switch with Quiet and Performance modes
- Factory default boost of 2700 MHz, with 2730 MHz in OC mode
- Protective conformal PCB coating and a sturdy, minimalist TUF design
Cons
- 3.6-slot, 348 mm card that can block neighbouring PCIe slots and needs a large case
- Priced well above the RTX 5080's launch list price, as reviewers pointed out
- Performance gain over the RTX 4080 Super is modest, per Notebookcheck
- Only 16 GB of VRAM
Best for
- Builders wanting a durable, quiet-leaning RTX 5080
- 4K gaming in a spacious case
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Full specifications
Core
- GPU vendor
- NVIDIA
- GPU
- GeForce RTX 5080
Memory
- VRAM
- 16 GB
- VRAM type
- GDDR7
- Memory bus
- 256 bit
Performance
- Boost clock
- 2,700 MHz
- Performance index
- 76
Power
- Board power
- 360 W
- Recommended PSU
- 850 W
- 12V-2x6 / 16-pin connectors
- 1
- PCIe 8-pin connectors
- 0
- PCIe 6-pin connectors
- 0
Physical
- Length
- 348 mm
- Height
- 146 mm
- Thickness
- 72 mm
- Slot width
- 3.6 slots
- SFF-Ready
- No
- RGB
- Yes
Expansion
- PCIe version
- 5.0
Ports & I/O
- HDMI outputs
- 2
- HDMI version
- 2.1b
- DisplayPort outputs
- 3
- DisplayPort version
- UHBR20 (2.1b)
- USB-C video outputs
- 0
Cooling
- Fans
- 3
Compatibility notes
- ASUS lists 348 x 146 x 72 mm and a 3.6-slot design; check case GPU clearance and adjacent slot use.
- ASUS recommends an 850 W power supply and the card uses one 16-pin connector.
- An adapter cable (1 to 3) is included in the box per ASUS.
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Video reviews
Positive · Review
ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5080 OC Edition Review - 16GB GDDR7 4K Gaming Monster
Nexora
A review of this exact OC Edition card, framed around its 4K gaming capability.
Positive · Review
ASUS TUF RTX 5080 Review | 16GB GDDR7, PCIe 5.0, OC Edition – Next-Gen GPU Beast!
ShopiGuide
A review of the TUF RTX 5080 OC Edition that goes over its memory, PCIe 5.0 interface and general positioning.
Overview · Benchmarks
Asus TUF RTX 5080 O16G Gaming | Overclocked
GPUreport
Looks at the exact O16G model while overclocked.
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What reviewers and owners say
Notebookcheck
MixedFinds solid Blackwell performance and big efficiency gains, but cautions against overhype because the improvement over the RTX 4080 Super is small, and notes the card costs a lot more than the Founders Edition.
2025-02-11
Read the sourceGeekaWhat
MixedLikes the sturdy, understated design and decent thermals from the triple-fan cooler, but points out the card is priced above the chip's list price, which makes the extra cost harder to justify.
Review
Read the sourceWindows Central
PositiveOn the RTX 5080: The Founders Edition RTX 5080 impresses with its slim two-slot design, cooler 360W draw, and DLSS 4 multi-frame generation, though raw generational gains are modest and hot air blows onto the CPU.
Review
Read the sourcer/nvidia · u/Commercial-Cup7765
PositiveAn owner overclocked the card to +400 core and +2000 memory at 111% power limit, reporting stable daily use with no crashes and GPU temperatures around 60 degrees on the automatic fan curve.
2025-02-09
Read the sourcer/nvidia · u/PrestoSilver0
CriticalAn owner reports brief white flashes on one monitor at every boot, which persist after swapping cables and updating drivers, though the flickering stops during gaming.
2025-02-06
Read the sourcer/nvidia · u/Friendly-Sorbet-9677
NeutralA new builder saw Furmark report a nonsensical 255 degree VRAM temperature while the hotspot stayed under 70 degrees, suspecting a sensor bug since the card runs fine otherwise.
2025-02-07
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Common questions
What power supply does the TUF RTX 5080 OC need?
ASUS recommends an 850 W power supply, based on a fully overclocked GPU and CPU system. The card has one 16-pin power connector and ASUS includes a 1-to-3 adapter cable.
How big is the ASUS TUF RTX 5080 OC?
ASUS lists 348 x 146 x 72 mm and a 3.6-slot design. Notebookcheck weighed its test sample at about 1.95 kg.
What is the difference between the OC Edition and the non-OC TUF RTX 5080?
ASUS lists a default boost clock of 2700 MHz and 2730 MHz in OC mode for the OC Edition, against 2617 MHz default and 2640 MHz in OC mode for the non-OC TUF model.
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