Left · Nvidia
ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC
Spec score
Spec score 77
$2,150
Amazon US, Oct 25
ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC against MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Nvidia
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White
Spec score
Spec score 77
$1,700
typical price
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Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC: 77
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White: 77
level
Games at 1080p
ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC: 82
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White: 82
level
Games at 1440p
ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC: 77
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White: 77
level
Games at 4K
ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC: 70
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White: 70
level
Rendering and video
ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC: 74
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White: 74
level
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC: 3.6
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White: 4.5
25%to the right
Typical price
ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC: $2,150
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White: $1,700
$450to the right
From the spec sheets
Video memory
ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC: 16 GB
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White: 16 GB
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Board power
ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC: 360 W
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White: 360 W
level
Length
ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC: 358 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White: 360 mm
1%to the left
The verdict
- ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC and MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White are level on games at 1440p.
- ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC and MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White are level on games at 4k.
- The MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White typically costs $450 less.
- Per dollar, the MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White is the better buy: 4.5 points per $100 against 3.6.
Specifications
| Spec | ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC | MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC White |
|---|---|---|
| Video memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Board power | 360 W | 360 W |
| Length | 358 mm (better) | 360 mm |
| Power connector | 12V-2x6 (16-pin) | 12V-2x6 (16-pin) |
| Brand | Nvidia | Nvidia |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Typical price | $2,150 | $1,700 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.