Graphics Cards

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MSI GeForce RTX™ 5080 16G VANGUARD SOC – 16GB GDDR7 PCIe® 5.0 Graphics Card

General

• Graphics Processing Unit (GPU): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

• Architecture: NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture

• Interface: PCI Express 5.0 x16

• CUDA Cores: ~10,752

• Boost Clock: Up to 2.7 – 2.8 GHz (OC Mode)

• Factory Overclocked: Yes (SOC – Super Overclocked Edition)

Memory

• Memory Size: 16GB

• Memory Type: GDDR7

• Memory Bus: 256-bit

• Memory Speed: Up to 32 Gbps

• Memory Bandwidth: ~1 TB/s

Cooling System

• Cooling Design: MSI VANGUARD Triple-Fan Cooling System

• Fans: TORX Fan 5.0 / upgraded airflow design

• Heatsink: Large vapor chamber + nickel-plated copper baseplate

• Backplate: Reinforced metal backplate with airflow vents

• RGB Lighting: MSI Mystic Light RGB

Display Support

• Maximum Digital Resolution: 7680 × 4320 (8K)

• Multi-Monitor Support: Up to 4 Displays

Output Ports

• 3 × DisplayPort 2.1

• 1 × HDMI 2.1a

Power

• Recommended PSU: 850W

• Power Connector: 1 × 16-pin (12V-2×6 / 12VHPWR)

• Typical Board Power: ~320W

Physical Specifications

• Card Length: ~338 mm

• Slot Size: 3.5-slot design

• Weight: ~2 kg

Technologies & Features

• Ray Tracing: 4th Generation RT Cores

• Tensor Cores: 5th Generation

• DLSS 4 / AI Frame Generation

• NVIDIA Reflex

• NVIDIA Broadcast

• AV1 Encode / Decode

• DirectX 12 Ultimate

• OpenGL 4.6

• Vulkan Support

Software

• MSI Center

• MSI Afterburner

• NVIDIA Studio Drivers Support

In the Box

• MSI GeForce RTX 5080 VANGUARD SOC GPU

• 16-pin power adapter

• GPU support bracket

• Quick installation guide