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NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Trio OC GeForce RTX 5080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080: Comparison
NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Trio OC GeForce RTX 5080 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 separate most on slot width: NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Trio OC GeForce RTX 5080 at 3.5, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 at 3, 17% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080. TDP splits them by another 13%, again favouring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080. They match on 4 other specifications, including gpu brand, vram and tier. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Trio OC GeForce RTX 5080 scores 9,138 against 8,388 for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, a lead of 8%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Series | GeForce RTX 50 | GeForce RTX 40 |
| Board Partner | MSI | Reference / Founders Edition |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Tier | High-End | High-End |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6X |
| Boost Clock | 2670 MHz | 2505 MHz-6% |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 360 W-12% | 320 W |
| Architecture | Blackwell (GB203) | Ada Lovelace (AD103) |
| Card Length | 337 mm-11% | 304 mm |
| Slot Width | 3.5-17% | 3 |
| MSRP | 999 | 1199 |
| CUDA Cores | 10752 | 9728 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (GPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every shader unit on the card at once. The score measures sustained render throughput, so it tells you what a card does in Cycles and similar renderers rather than what it does in a game. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that card on the same Blender version.
Verdict
NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Trio OC GeForce RTX 5080
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid high-end pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid high-end pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
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