MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Graphics Card

MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 16GB

Brand
MSI
Model
Gaming GeForce RTX 4080
$1,705–$1,885estimated range · from catalog price Oct 4, 2026

MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming: Ada Lovelace enthusiast GPU for 4K/RT, 16GB GDDR6X, 320W 12VHPWR, DP 1.4a + HDMI 2.1a; launched Nov 16, 2022; discontinued in 2024.

Graphics performance rankTop 16% 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 clock2205 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 series launched on November 16, 2022 as part of NVIDIA’s Ada Lovelace GeForce RTX 40 family. It pairs 16GB of GDDR6X on a 256‑bit bus and supports DLSS 3 plus AV1 encoding.

Positioned in the enthusiast tier, it exists to deliver near‑flagship 4K gaming with ray tracing without stepping up to an RTX 4090. It’s well‑suited to 4K and high‑refresh 1440p play and creator workloads, with a 320 W board power, a single 16‑pin (12VHPWR) connector, and an 850 W recommended PSU. Typical MSI I/O is 3x DisplayPort 1.4a and 1x HDMI 2.1a. The original RTX 4080 models were discontinued in early 2024 in favor of the RTX 4080 SUPER.

LifecycleDiscontinued 2024
Best for
  • 4K gaming
  • ray tracing
  • content creation/rendering
  • 1440p gaming
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
VRAM16 GB
Higher than 91% of graphics cards
GPU clock2205 MHZ
Higher than 64% of graphics cards
Bus width256-bit
Higher than 84% of graphics cards
GPU chip
RTX 4080
VRAM
16 GB
GPU clock
2205 MHZ
Bus width
256-bit
Interface
PCI-E 16x
Graphics Ram Type
GDRR6X
Memory Transfer Speed
716.8 GB/s
VR
Yes
Tdp
320 W