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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080
Nvidia · Gaming

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080

4K flagship without 5090 pricing.

$999
4.5 (3,820 reviews)
AI Summary

5080 is the sensible 4K card — but 16GB VRAM will pinch in 2–3 years.

Verdict: Buy for 4K high-refresh gaming without spending $2000+.

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Sentiment, complaint themes, competitor take & buying verdict

Price history

12-month trend

Currently
$999
+13.0% (12 mo)
Aug 25Low $884.07 · High $1,065.1Jul 26
GPI scores

How it holds up

Health
84/100
Reliability
84/100
Performance
94/100
Durability
86/100
Value
78/100
What's great
  • Strong 4K 120Hz performance
  • DLSS 4
  • Reasonable power draw
Common complaints
  • 16GB VRAM tight for future
  • Modest gen-over-gen vs 4080 Super
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Specifications

The details

TDP
360W
VRAM
16GB GDDR7
CUDA cores
10752
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