The RTX 5080 is an enthusiast-class card designed for high frame rates and stunning visuals in modern games and demanding creative applications. While official Founders Edition reviews were available at launch, the MSI Inspire 3X OC model offers factory overclocking and a robust custom cooling solution, providing enhanced performance and thermal management.
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, built on the Blackwell architecture.
Memory: 16GB of GDDR7 with a 256-bit memory bus.
CUDA Cores: 10,752.
Clock speeds:
Boost: Up to 2640 MHz.
Extreme Performance (MSI Center): Up to 2655 MHz.
Thermal Design Power (TDP): 360W.
Recommended Power Supply: 850W.
Power Connector: 1x 16-pin (12V-2x6).
Display outputs: 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1b.
Features:
Cooling: A triple-fan design, including MSI's "STORMFORCE" fans with claw texturing and a large copper baseplate for efficient heat dissipation.
Overclocking: Supports overclocking through MSI's Afterburner and MSI Center software.