Left · Nvidia
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC
Spec score
Spec score 77
$2,486
Amazon US, Oct 25
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC against GeForce RTX 5080
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
GeForce RTX 5080
Spec score
Spec score 77
$1,800
Amazon US, Oct 25
Which one for what
Office & everyday
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Coding & development
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Light gaming
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Gaming
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Heavy gaming
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Content creation
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3D & rendering
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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
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC: 77
GeForce RTX 5080: 77
level
Games at 1080p
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC: 82
GeForce RTX 5080: 82
level
Games at 1440p
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC: 77
GeForce RTX 5080: 77
level
Games at 4K
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC: 70
GeForce RTX 5080: 70
level
Rendering and video
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC: 74
GeForce RTX 5080: 74
level
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC: 4.7
GeForce RTX 5080: 4.8
2%to the right
Typical price
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC: $1,650
GeForce RTX 5080: $1,600
$50to the right
From the spec sheets
Video memory
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC: 16 GB
GeForce RTX 5080: 16 GB
level
Board power
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC: 360 W
GeForce RTX 5080: 360 W
level
Length
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC: 360 mm
GeForce RTX 5080: 310 mm
16%to the right
The verdict
- MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC and RTX 5080 are level on games at 1440p.
- MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC and RTX 5080 are level on games at 4k.
- The RTX 5080 typically costs $50 less.
Specifications
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC | GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Video memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Board power | 360 W | 360 W |
| Length | 360 mm | 310 mm (better) |
| Power connector | 12V-2x6 (16-pin) | 12V-2x6 (16-pin) |
| Brand | Nvidia | Nvidia |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Typical price | $1,650 | $1,600 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.