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ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card
- Brand
- ASUS
- Model
- ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card
ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC: 16GB GDDR7 Blackwell card for 4K gaming with quad‑fan cooler, 12V‑2x6 power, 357.6mm length, HDMI 2.1b x2 and DP 2.1b x3.
Graphics performance rankTop 3% of graphics cards
TierEnthusiast?GixCore tierWhat a part was built to do — not what it costs.EntryBudgetMainstreamHigh endEnthusiastFlagship A part can be cheap because it is an ageing flagship, or because it is a current entry-level model. The tier tells you which.
ReleasedJan 2025
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GPU chipRTX 5080
VRAM16 GB
GPU clock2760 MHZ
Memory clock30000 MHZ
Bus width256-bit
InterfacePCIe 5.0
OutputsHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1
Recommended PSU850 W GixCore Editorial
Product overview
Released January 30, 2025, the ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition is part of NVIDIA’s Blackwell‑based GeForce RTX 50 series. The Astral line debuts ROG’s first quad‑fan vapor‑chamber cooler to handle this ~400 W‑class GPU.
Positioned in the enthusiast tier, it exists to deliver no‑compromise 4K play with heavy ray tracing while stopping short of RTX 5090 pricing. With 16GB GDDR7 on a 256‑bit bus, DLSS 4, and creator‑class codec support, it’s well suited to 4K gaming, content creation/rendering, and high‑FPS 1440p. The 357.6 mm, 3.8‑slot card requires ample case clearance, a single 16‑pin 12V‑2x6 (12VHPWR) lead, and an 850 W PSU; outputs are 2× HDMI 2.1b plus 3× DisplayPort 2.1b. Still current; not discontinued.
Best for
Official product specifications - 4K gaming
- ray tracing
- content creation/rendering
- 1440p gaming
- esports/high-fps
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At a glance iDots are a representative catalog sample. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the graphics cards catalog
Current modelCatalog sample
VRAM16 GB
Higher than 89% of graphics cards
GPU clock2760 MHZ
Higher than 95% of graphics cards
Bus width256-bit
Higher than 83% of graphics cards
- GPU chip
- RTX 5080
- VRAM
- 16 GB
- GPU clock
- 2760 MHZ
- Bus width
- 256-bit
- Interface
- PCIe 5.0
- Outputs
- HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1
- Graphics Ram Type
- GDDR7
- Memory Transfer Speed
- 960 GB/s
- Power Consumption
- 400 W
- VR
- Yes
- Psu
- 850 W
- Form Factor
- 357mm length, 3.8-slot
- Power Connector
- 16-pin 12V-2x6 (12VHPWR)
- Tdp
- 400 W