MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 LHR Gaming Z Trio 12G Graphics Card

MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 LHR Gaming Z Trio 12G

Brand
MSI
Model
Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 LHR
$1,130–$1,248estimated range · from catalog price Oct 4, 2026

MSI RTX 3080 Gaming Z Trio 12G LHR: 12GB Ampere high-end card for 1440p/4K, 390W triple 8‑pin power, 323 mm cooler, DP x3 plus HDMI 2.1.

Graphics performance rankTop 25% of graphics cards
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ReleasedJan 2022
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GPU chipRTX 3080
VRAM12 GB
GPU clock1815 MHZ
Memory clock19000 MHZ
Bus width384-bit
InterfacePCI-E 16x
Recommended PSU850 W
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Product overview

MSI’s GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming Z Trio 12G LHR launched in January 2022 as an Ampere (RTX 30‑series) refresh of the RTX 3080, upping VRAM to 12GB GDDR6X on a 384‑bit bus at 19 Gbps. As a high_end 80‑class card, it exists to add VRAM/bandwidth headroom versus the original 10GB model for high‑res gaming and creation. It’s well‑suited to 1440p and entry‑4K gaming, ray tracing with DLSS, and content creation/rendering. Outputs are 3x DisplayPort 1.4a and 1x HDMI 2.1. Board power is 390 W via three 8‑pin PCIe connectors, with a 750 W PSU recommended. The 323 × 140 × 56 mm cooler effectively makes it a near‑triple‑slot card, so check case clearance.

Best for
  • 1440p gaming
  • 4K gaming
  • ray tracing
  • content creation/rendering
Pairing fit

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Specifications

At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the graphics cards catalog
Current modelCatalog models
VRAM12 GB
Higher than 69% of graphics cards
GPU clock1815 MHZ
Higher than 36% of graphics cards
Bus width384-bit
Higher than 97% of graphics cards
GPU chip
RTX 3080
VRAM
12 GB
GPU clock
1815 MHZ
Bus width
384-bit
Interface
PCI-E 16x
Graphics Ram Type
GDRR6X
Memory Transfer Speed
912 GB/s
VR
Yes
Tdp
390 W