MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Vanguard SOC
January 2025Type
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$1249.99 USNVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series - GeForce RTX 5080
Updated with the new Blackwell GPU architecture, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 GPUs utilize next-gen hardware technologies such as 5th Gen Tensor Cores, new streaming multiprocessor units, and 4th Gen ray tracing cores. The new architecture also supports FP4 algorithms for even faster AI processing capabilities that can be leveraged by technologies such as DLSS 4.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Graphics Card
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card will be based on the PG144/147-SKU45 PCB and will incorporate the GB203-400-A1 GPU die. This card will utilize the full GB203 GPU die with 84 SMs and 10,752 cores, but that's a 51% reduction compared to the RTX 5090. For comparison, the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 had a -40 percent difference in the number of cores, so the overall performance will vary by a huge margin.
Other than that, the RTX 5080 is also going to feature half the VRAM configuration with a 16 GB capacity running across a 256-bit bus interface while utilizing GDDR7 modules. The graphics card will feature the fastest GDDR7 memory on the market, offering up to 30 Gbps speeds for 960 GB/s of total bandwidth. The graphics card will feature a 360W TBP. This will be a 12.5% increase in the power wall versus the 320W of the RTX 4080 SUPER, but once again, the real-world figures should be very different.
In terms of performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is expected to end up 2x faster than the RTX 4080 SUPER while leveraging the advanced DLSS 4 capabilities for $999 US, a price which is better than the original RTX 4080 ($1199 US).
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 will be available on the 30th of January while the RTX 5070 Ti & the RTX 5070 will be launching in February. All cards will be available in custom variants and the very liked Founders Edition models.
NVIDIA RTX 50 Founders Edition Models:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 GPU Specs (Preliminary):
| Graphics Card Name | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU Name | Blackwell GB202-300 | Blackwell GB203-400 | Blackwell GB203-300-A1 | Blackwell GB205-300-A1 | Blackwell GB206-300 | Blackwell GB206-250 | Blackwell GB207-300 |
| GPU SMs | 170 (192 Full) | 84 (84 Full) | 70 (84 Full) | 50 (50 Full) | 36 (36 Full) | 30 | 20 (20 Full) |
| GPU Cores | 21760 | 10752 | 8960 | 6144 | 4608 | 3840 | 2560 |
| Clock Speeds | 2.41 GHz | 2.62 GHz | 2.45 GHz | 2.51 GHz | 2.57 GHz | TBD | TBD |
| Memory Capacity | 32 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR7 | 12 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB / 8 GB GDDR7 | 8 GB GDDR7 | 8 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 512-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit | 192-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 28 Gbps | 30 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps | TBD |
| Bandwidth | 1792 GB/s | 960 GB/s | 896 GB/s | 672 GB/s | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s | TBD |
| Power Interface | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12VHPWR (16-Pin) | 1 12VHPWR (16-Pin) | 1 12VHPWR (16-Pin) | TBD |
| Launch | 30th January, 2025 | 30th January, 2025 | 20th February, 2025 | 5th March, 2025 | 16th April, 2025 | May 2025 | May 2025? |
| TBP | 575W | 360W | 300W | 250W | 180W | 145W | 135W |
| Price | $1999 US | $999 US | $749 US | $549 US | $429/$379 | $379 | $249-$199? |
