Launched in January of 2025, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU is an enthusiast-class graphics card that features Blackwell 2.0 architecture. Blackwell is the successor to Ada Lovelace architecture. It offers 16GB of GDDR7 memory and AI-powered Deep Learning Super Sampling 4.0 or DLSS 4. It is described as the ultimate platform for gamers and creators with realistic graphic rendering and super-fast performance enhanced by the latest AI features.
Designed for the ultimate gaming experience, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU features DirectX 12 Ultimate to ensure it is compatible with all modern games. In anticipation of next-gen games, it also supports hardware-raytracing, variable-rate shading, and more. The GB203-400-A1 variant of the GB203 processor delivers 45,600 million transistors, plus 10,752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 128 Render Output Units or ROPs. It has 4th generation Ray Tracing cores and 5th generation Tensor Cores. Outfitted with DLSS 4, it offers superior graphics rendering performance compared to just the previous generation.
With a Thermal Design Power (TDP) rating of up to 360W, the card features active cooling with two large fans. Suggested PSU output for the host system is listed at 850W and the card occupies a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and requires a 16-pin power connector. It features a base frequency of 2295 MHz and can be boosted to 2617 MHz, with memory running at 1875 GHz or 30Gb/s effective. It has 4x ports to connect monitors, including 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.
Specifications
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU - Specifications
GPU Engine
NVIDIA CUDA Cores
10752
Shader Cores
Blackwell
Tensor Cores (AI)
5th Generation
1801 AI TOPS
Ray Tracing Cores
4th Generation
171 TFLOPS
Boost Clock (GHz)
2.62
Base Clock (GHz)
2.30
Memory
Standard Memory Configuration
16GB GDDR7
Memory Interface Width
256-bit
Technology Support
Ray Tracing
Yes
DLSS
DLSS 4
Super Resolution
DLAA
Ray Reconstruction
Frame Generation
Multi Frame Generation
NVIDIA Reflex
Reflex 2
Low Latency Mode
Frame Warp
NVIDIA Broadcast
Yes
PCIe Gen5
Yes
Resizable BAR
Yes
NVIDIA App
Yes
NVIDIA Ansel
Yes
NVIDIA FreeStyle
Yes
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
Yes
NVIDIA Highlights
Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNC
Yes
Game Ready Drivers
Yes
NVIDIA Studio Drivers
Yes
NVIDIA Omniverse
Yes
RTX Remix
Yes
Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate
Yes
NVIDIA GPU Boost
Yes
NVIDIA NVLink (SLI-Ready)
No
Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL 4.6
Yes
NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC)
2x 9th Generation
NVIDIA Decoder (NVDEC)
2x 6th Generation
AV1 Encode
Yes
AV1 Decode
8.6
CUDA Capability
8.6
VR Ready
Yes
Display Support
Maximum Digital Resolution
4K at 480Hz or 8K at 165Hz with DSC
Standard Display Connectors
3x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI
Multi Monitor
Up to 4
HDCP
2.3
Card Dimensions
Length: 304 mm (11.96 inches)
Width: 137 mm (5.39 inches)
Slots: 2-Slot
SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce Card - Founders Edition Yes Varies by Manufacturer
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