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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

16 GB β€’ Blackwell β€’ 2617 MHz β€’ 360 W

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16 GBMemory
BlackwellArchitecture
2617 MHzBoost
360 WPower
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Should I buy it?

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
CONSIDER
  • Current model β€” 18 months on the market
  • No real owner data yet β€” the verdict stays cautious
Great choice if these matter:
  • Gaming
  • Content Creation
  • Work / Productivity
Watch out for:
  • 16 GB of memory is the same as the previous generation, which limits headroom at 4K with heavy textures.
  • 360 W board power needs an 850 W supply and good case airflow.
18 months on the marketLaunch price $999 (US)
Regret riskLOWlimited data
Main risks
  • 16 GB of memory is the same as the previous generation, which limits headroom at 4K with heavy textures.
  • 360 W board power needs an 850 W supply and good case airflow.
  • Raw rasterisation gain over the previous generation is modest without frame generation.
  • The 16-pin connector remains a point of concern for many buyers.
The risk level is computed from the release date, verified weaknesses and real owner reports. The confidence score only appears once real owner data exists.
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Official Statement

What does NVIDIA say about the product?

A summary of NVIDIA's official product description.

Official NVIDIA source

NVIDIA positions the RTX 5080 around Blackwell, GDDR7 and DLSS 4 multi frame generation.

Announced at CES on January 6, 2025 and released later that month, the GeForce RTX 5080 pairs the Blackwell GB203 chip with 16GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, and is marketed primarily around DLSS 4's multi frame generation and neural rendering.

β€œthe most significant graphics innovation since programmable shading”
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Graphics Processor

What's inside the card's core?

Manufacturer's official processing unit and architecture information.

GRAPHICS PROCESSOR

The actual hardware that determines frame rate.

10752 Processing Unit

Blackwell β€” Architecture Β· 10752 β€” Shading Unit Β· 84 RT β€” Ray Tracing Core Β· 336 Tensor β€” AI core

Blackwell1075284 RT336 Tensor
BlackwellArchitecture
10752Shading Unit
84 RTRay Tracing Core
336 TensorAI core
Memory

How much and what speed memory?

Values decisive at high resolutions and high textures.

MEMORY

This determines the limit in 4K and high texture settings.

16 GB Memory

16 GB β€” GDDR7 Β· 256 bit β€” Memory bus Β· 960 GB/s β€” Memory bandwidth

16 GB256 bit960 GB/s
16 GBGDDR7
256 bitMemory bus
960 GB/sMemory bandwidth
Power and Cooling

How much power does it draw?

Official values determining power supply and case selection.

POWER AND COOLING

These values determine the power supply budget.

360 W

360 W β€” Card Power Consumption Β· 850 W β€” Recommended Power Supply Β· 16-pin (12V-2x6) β€” Power Connector

360 W850 W16-pin (12V-2x6)
360 WCard Power Consumption
850 WRecommended Power Supply
16-pin (12V-2x6)Power Connector
Who Is It For?

Where does it stand out?

A quick usage guide built from the product's specs and the editorial summary.

Gaming

A high refresh-rate screen and sustained performance give it an edge in mobile gaming.

Great fit
Content Creation

Professional video formats and fast transfer suit a production workflow.

Great fit
Work / Productivity

Battery life and screen quality are an advantage for heavy daily work use.

Great fit
Editorial Analysis

Strengths and points to consider

Compiled by the Kacbu editorial team from spec sheets, independent press reviews and reported user feedback.

Strengths based on the specs
First generation to ship with GDDR7, giving 960 GB/s of bandwidth on a 256-bit bus.
10,752 CUDA cores on the Blackwell architecture.
DLSS 4 with multi frame generation is a large uplift in supported titles.
Two-slot Founders Edition fits cases that a three-slot card would not.
Strong performance per watt for AI and rendering workloads.
Things to consider
16 GB of memory is the same as the previous generation, which limits headroom at 4K with heavy textures.
360 W board power needs an 850 W supply and good case airflow.
Raw rasterisation gain over the previous generation is modest without frame generation.
The 16-pin connector remains a point of concern for many buyers.
Availability and street pricing ran well above list at launch.
Historical Product Info

Official launch details

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AnnouncedJanuary 6, 2025

The manufacturer's official announcement date.

ReleaseJanuary 30, 2025

The start of the initial sales period.

US launch price$999

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080's launch price.

NVIDIA is headquartered in the US and designs the GPU there; it does not fabricate it itself β€” the GB203 die is made at TSMC's fabs in Taiwan. Card assembly varies by board partner.

This is not the current retail price β€” it shows the product's historical, official launch information.
Specifications

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 specifications

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General

Family
GeForce RTX 50
Release Year
2025
Manufacturer

Graphics Processor

Chip
GB203
Process
TSMC 4N
RT Cores
84
Tensor Cores
336
Architecture
Shading Units

Memory

Bandwidth
960 GB/s
Memory Bus
Memory Size
Memory Type
Memory Speed
30 Gbps

Frequency

Base Clock
2295 MHz
Boost Clock

Power

Board Power
Power Connector
Recommended PSU
850

Display

Max Displays
4
Max Resolution
7680x4320

Dimensions

Slots
2 Slot (Founders Edition)
Card Length
Interface
PCIe 5.0 x16
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Should you buy the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080?
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