Who is the NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080 for?
Solid mid-pack graphics card. The 71.9 score lands in B-tier (68–77) — competent across the board, with one or two specs holding it back.
A right buy if pricing matters and the trade-offs the formula penalizes don’t affect how you use the device. Compare it against the A-tier picks first.
Mars Score is computed from 15 measured specs against the transparent formula for the graphics cards category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
At a glance
- VRAM
- 16GB
- CUDA / Stream cores
- 10752
- Boost clock
- 2617MHz
- TDP
- 360W
All specifications
Core
- Chipset
- GB203
- Base clock?
- 2295 MHz
- Boost clock?
- 2617 MHz
- CUDA / Stream cores?
- 10752
Power & Form
- Recommended PSU?
- 850 W
- Length
- 304 mm
- Slot size
- 2-slot
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080 scores 71.9 on the transparent Mars Score formula for graphics cards, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080 belong to?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080 is a NVIDIA graphics card catalogued in the Graphics Cards category.
When was NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080 released?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080 was released on 2025-01-30.
What is the vram of NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080 has a vram of 16 GB.
What is the cuda / stream cores of NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080 has a cuda / stream cores of 10752.
What is the boost clock of NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080 has a boost clock of 2617 MHz.
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