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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is a graphics card released in 2025, based on the Blackwell architecture and built on a 5 nm process.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is a graphics card from NVIDIA's GeForce 50 series, launched on January 30, 2025. It is based on the Blackwell architecture and uses the GB203-400 GPU chip fabricated on a 5 nm process. The card features 10752 shading units, 84 ray tracing cores, and 336 Tensor/AI cores, with base and boost clocks of 2300 MHz and 2620 MHz respectively. It is equipped with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 960 GB/s. The RTX 5080 has a board power (TDP) of 360 W and requires a single 12V-2x6 power connector. It connects via PCIe 5.0 x16 and offers one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. The card was launched with an MSRP of 999 USD, succeeding the GeForce RTX 4080 Super. It has been noted for a roughly 10% performance uplift over its predecessor in raw performance.

Specifications

Architecture unverified Blackwell
GPU chip unverified GB203-400
Process node unverified 5 nm
Shading units 10752
Ray tracing cores unverified 84
Tensor / AI cores unverified 336
Base clock unverified 2300 MHz
Boost clock unverified 2620 MHz
Memory size unverified 16 GB
Memory type unverified GDDR7
Memory bus unverified 256 bit
Memory bandwidth unverified 960 GB/s
Board power (TDP) unverified 360 W
Power connectors unverified 1× 12V-2x6
Bus interface unverified PCIe 5.0 x16
Display outputs unverified 1× HDMI 2.1b, 3× DisplayPort 2.1b
Release date 2025-01-30
Release year 2025
Launch MSRP 999 USD
Predecessor unverified GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Notes unverified The RTX 5080 uses the 12V-2x6 connector and has been criticized for a 10% uplift over RTX 4080 Super in raw performance.