NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition16 GB GDDR7 · NVIDIA Founders Edition board- Standard boost clock
- 2620 MHzThis one: 2640 MHz
- Card length
- 304 mmThis one: 303 mm
GRAPHICS CARDS
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G VENTUS 3X OC PLUS
16 GB GDDR7 · Silver / black · MSI part G5080-16V3CP
- Video memory
- 16 GB
- Video memory type
- GDDR7
- CUDA cores
- 10752
MSI's GeForce RTX 5080 16G VENTUS 3X OC PLUS pairs an RTX 5080 GPU (10,752 CUDA cores, 2640 MHz boost) with 16 GB of GDDR7 in a 303 mm three-fan design. It supports DLSS Multi Frame Generation and AV1 encoding.
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THE ACTUAL PRODUCT
Compare with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition
Specifications checked 12 Sept 2026Manufacturer specifications, not a hands-on test.
The nearest checked graphics cards by key specifications, with what differs from the MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G VENTUS 3X OC PLUS. The first matches the Compare button above.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition16 GB GDDR7 · NVIDIA Founders Edition board
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G GAMING TRIO OCG5080-16GTC · 16 GB GDDR7 · MSI global board specification- Standard boost clock
- 2700 MHzThis one: 2640 MHz
- Card length
- 338 mmThis one: 303 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16G SHADOW 3X OC16 GB GDDR7 · Black · exact board configuration · MSI global specification- CUDA cores
- 8960This one: 10752
- Standard boost clock
- 2482 MHzThis one: 2640 MHz
Key strengths
10,752 CUDA cores, a 2640 MHz boost clock (2655 MHz in MSI Center Extreme Performance mode) and 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus at 30 Gbps.
DLSS Multi Frame Generation, fourth-generation ray-tracing cores and AV1 encoding with two ninth-generation NVENC encoders. Outputs are three DisplayPort 2.1b and one HDMI 2.1b, for up to four displays.
Three TORX Fan 5.0 fans with fan stop, a vented metal backplate and a bundled support stand. At 303 mm it is 35 mm shorter than the 5080 GAMING TRIO OC, and MSI labels it SFF-Ready.
Before you buy
Plan for 303 × 121 × 49 mm plus cable clearance. MSI lists 360 W card power and recommends an 850 W PSU with a 16-pin cable (ATX 3.1 recommended).
DLSS Multi Frame Generation has to be built into each game (NVIDIA says new games are integrating it regularly), and NVIDIA lists Reflex Frame Warp as coming soon.
Every specification. With its source.
Full specifications
Exact configuration: 16 GB GDDR7 · Silver / black · exact board configuration · MSI global specification
70 specifications in 10 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”. 3 rows repeat listed facts in the manufacturer’s own wording, kept under “Manufacturer wording”.
GPU & clocks
5 items
- CUDA cores
- 10752
- Standard boost clock
- 2640 MHz
Standard boost; MSI Center Extreme mode is listed separately.
- GPU and board model
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080; MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G VENTUS 3X OC PLUS
- MSI Center Extreme clock
- 2655 MHz
MSI Center Extreme Performance mode, separate from the standard boost clock.
- GPU architecture
- BlackwellSource
Interface & board
2 items
- PCIe interface
- PCI Express 5.0
MSI does not state the electrical lane width. · The link depends on the motherboard.
- Active PCIe lanes
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI states PCIe Gen 5 but not the electrical lane width.
Video memory
4 items
- Video memory
- 16 GB
- Video memory type
- GDDR7
- Memory interface width
- 256 bit
- Memory data rate
- 30 Gbps
Per-pin memory speed.
Manufacturer wording (1)
The same facts in the manufacturer’s combined or original wording, each with its source.
- VRAM capacity and type
- 16 GB GDDR7; 256-bit interface
Power
3 items
- Declared card power
- 360 W
Card power; the PSU recommendation is listed separately.
- Recommended system PSU
- 850 W
MSI's recommended PSU rating for the whole system.
- Power connectors
- 1 × 16-pin
MSI recommends an ATX 3.1 power supply for the 16-pin connection. · Leave clearance at the power connector and fully seat the cable.
Manufacturer wording (1)
The same facts in the manufacturer’s combined or original wording, each with its source.
- Manufacturer-listed card power
- 360 W
Card power; the PSU recommendation is listed separately.
Size & fit
7 items
- Card length
- 303 mm
Card only, excluding packaging. Allow extra room for power cables, connectors and airflow.
- Card thickness
- 49 mm
Card only, excluding packaging. Allow extra room for power cables, connectors and airflow.
- Card height
- 121 mm
Card only, excluding packaging. Allow extra room for power cables, connectors and airflow.
- Card weight
- 1105 g
Card only; package weight is listed separately.
- Package weight
- 1618 g
Boxed weight including packaging.
- Bundled support stand
- Yes
MSI includes a support stand; it may not fit every case.
Source - SFF-Ready Enthusiast classification
- Yes
MSI labels this card SFF-Ready; check your case's clearance.
Source
Manufacturer wording (1)
The same facts in the manufacturer’s combined or original wording, each with its source.
- Card length, height and thickness
- 303 × 121 × 49 mm
Card only, excluding packaging. Allow extra room for power cables, connectors and airflow.
Display outputs
4 items
- Display outputs and versions
- 3 × DisplayPort 2.1b; 1 × HDMI 2.1b
MSI lists HDMI up to 4K 480 Hz or 8K 120 Hz with DSC, Gaming VRR and HDR. The display and cable must support the chosen mode.
- Maximum simultaneous displays
- 4
Using four displays can limit the maximum resolution and refresh on each.
- Published maximum digital resolution
- 7680 × 4320
Maximum digital resolution; refresh rate depends on the output and display.
- HDCP support
- Yes
MSI lists HDCP support; protected content also depends on the display and cable.
Graphics features
22 items
- MSI-listed DirectX version
- 12 Ultimate
Requires compatible drivers, operating system and applications.
- OpenGL version
- 4.6
Requires compatible drivers, operating system and applications.
- NVIDIA G-SYNC support
- Yes
Requires a G-SYNC compatible display and connection.
- Adaptive Vertical Sync
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI does not list Adaptive VSync for this card.
- GPU DirectX 12 Ultimate support
- Yes
Requires compatible drivers, operating system and games; not every game supports every feature.
Source - Manufacturer VR capability
- YesSource
- Ray-tracing core generation
- 4Source
- Tensor core generation
- 5Source
- Hardware ray tracing
- Yes
Requires compatible drivers, operating system and games; not every game supports every feature.
Source - DLSS Super Resolution
- Yes
Works in games that support it, with current NVIDIA drivers.
- DLSS Ray Reconstruction
- Yes
Works in games that support it, with current NVIDIA drivers.
- DLAA
- Yes
Works in games that support it, with current NVIDIA drivers.
- DLSS Frame Generation
- Yes
Works in games that support it, with current NVIDIA drivers.
- DLSS Multi Frame Generation
- Yes
Works in games that support it, with current NVIDIA drivers.
- DLSS Dynamic Multi Frame Generation
- Yes
Works in games that support it, with current NVIDIA drivers.
- DLSS 3D-Guided Neural Rendering
- Yes
Works in games that support it, with current NVIDIA drivers.
- NVIDIA Reflex low-latency support
- Yes
Requires compatible drivers, operating system and games; not every game supports every feature.
Source - Reflex Frame Warp availability
- Coming soon
NVIDIA's current RTX 50 Series technology table lists Reflex Frame Warp as coming soon.
Source - Resizable BAR
- Yes
Requires a compatible motherboard, CPU and firmware setting.
Source - CUDA compute capability
- 12.0Source
- GPU Vulkan version
- 1.4
Requires compatible drivers, operating system and applications.
Source - NVLink / SLI-Ready support
- No
NVIDIA lists no NVLink support for this GPU.
Source
Video encode & decode
10 items
- Video encoder engines
- 2
From NVIDIA's video encode/decode support matrix. Codec, bit-depth and application support apply.
- Video encoder generation
- 9
From NVIDIA's video encode/decode support matrix. Codec, bit-depth and application support apply.
- Video decoder engines
- 2
From NVIDIA's video encode/decode support matrix. Codec, bit-depth and application support apply.
- Video decoder generation
- 6
From NVIDIA's video encode/decode support matrix. Codec, bit-depth and application support apply.
- Hardware AV1 encoding
- Yes
NVIDIA lists AV1 4:2:0 encoding. Application support applies.
- Hardware AV1 decoding
- Yes
NVIDIA lists AV1 8-bit and 10-bit decoding.
- H.264 4:2:2 hardware encoding
- Yes
From NVIDIA's video encode/decode support matrix. Codec, bit-depth and application support apply.
- HEVC 4:2:2 hardware encoding
- Yes
From NVIDIA's video encode/decode support matrix. Codec, bit-depth and application support apply.
- H.264 4:2:2 hardware decoding
- Yes
NVIDIA lists 8-bit and 10-bit H.264 4:2:2 decoding.
- HEVC 4:2:2 hardware decoding
- Yes
NVIDIA lists 8-bit, 10-bit and 12-bit HEVC 4:2:2 decoding.
Cooling & build
11 items
- NVIDIA GPU temperature limit
- 88 °C
NVIDIA's maximum GPU temperature.
Source - Cooling fans
- 3
- Fan design
- TORX Fan 5.0
- Fan bearing construction
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI does not list the fan bearing type.
Source - Low-temperature fan stop
- Yes
Fans stop at low temperatures (Zero Frozr).
- Backplate design
- Vented metal backplate
Manufacturer description: Metal backplate with airflow vent. This establishes metal construction and an airflow opening, not an exact vent count, identical geometry, extra pads, measured durability or cooling performance.
- Cooling construction
- Nickel-plated copper baseplate; Core Pipes; clay-based thermal pads
- Dual BIOS
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI does not list a Dual BIOS switch for this card.
- Decorative lighting
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI does not list lighting for this card.
Source - Listed board construction
- Additional metal structure; DrMOS stages; additional fuses; 2 oz copper PCB layerSource
- Board finish
- Silver / black
Software
2 items
- Listed creator and capture capabilities
- Broadcast; Game Ready and Studio drivers; ShadowPlay; Highlights; Photo Mode; FreeStyle; Omniverse
Application and OS requirements apply; some apps need their own licence.
Source - MSI tuning software
- MSI Center; Afterburner
MSI Center Extreme mode is 2655 MHz; standard boost is 2640 MHz.
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