MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming X Trio Graphics Card

MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming X Trio

Brand
MSI
Model
Gaming GeForce RTX 4080
$1,102–$1,218estimated range · from catalog price Oct 16, 2026

MSI RTX 4080 Gaming X Trio: 16GB Ada enthusiast GPU for 1440p/4K with DLSS 3; 320W 12VHPWR, 337mm triple-slot, 3x DP + HDMI; launched Nov 16, 2022; discontinued 2024.

Graphics performance rankTop 9% 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.
ReleasedNov 2022
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GPU chipRTX 4080
VRAM16 GB
GPU clock2610 MHZ
Memory clock22400 MHZ
Bus width256-bit
InterfacePCI-E 16x
Recommended PSU750 W
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Product overview

MSI’s GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming X Trio launched on November 16, 2022 as part of NVIDIA’s Ada Lovelace GeForce RTX 40 family. In the enthusiast tier, it exists to deliver high-end 1440p and credible 4K gaming with DLSS 3 and hardware ray tracing below the premium RTX 4090.

It carries 16GB GDDR6X (256‑bit), a 320W board power, one 16‑pin (12VHPWR) plug, and MSI’s 337×140×67 mm triple‑slot cooler. Outputs are 3× DP 1.4a and 1× HDMI 2.1; MSI recommends an 850W PSU (750W min). Also strong for content creation with AV1 encoding. Superseded by the RTX 4080 SUPER, it was discontinued in January 2024.

LifecycleDiscontinued 2024
Best for
  • 4K gaming
  • 1440p gaming
  • ray tracing
  • content creation/rendering
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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
VRAM16 GB
Higher than 91% of graphics cards
GPU clock2610 MHZ
Higher than 94% of graphics cards
Bus width256-bit
Higher than 86% of graphics cards
GPU chip
RTX 4080
VRAM
16 GB
GPU clock
2610 MHZ
Bus width
256-bit
Interface
PCI-E 16x
Graphics Ram Type
GDRR6X
Memory Transfer Speed
736 GB/s
VR
Yes
Tdp
320 W