GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 MASTER ICE
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 XTREME WATERFORCE
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 MASTER ICE has 10752 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.81 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 60.32 TFLOPS.
The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 XTREME WATERFORCE has 10752 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.81 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 60.32 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 MASTER ICE is equipped with a graphics chip of the Blackwell architecture, which has 84 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 XTREME WATERFORCE is based on the Blackwell architecture and is equipped with 84 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 MASTER ICE | GPU | GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 XTREME WATERFORCE |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| GB203-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GB203-400-A1 |
| Blackwell | Architecture | Blackwell |
| 84 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 84 |
| 10752 | Shader | 10752 |
| 128 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 336 | Texture Units | 336 |
| 84 | Raytracing Cores | 84 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 MASTER ICE is equipped with a 16 GB large GDDR7 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.875 GHz clocks. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 XTREME WATERFORCE has a 16 GB large GDDR7 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.875GHz. |
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| 16 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| 1.875 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 30.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 30.0 Gbps |
| 960 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 960 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 MASTER ICE has a turbo clock of 2.805 GHz  + 7 %. The turbo frequency of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 XTREME WATERFORCE is 2.805 GHz+ 7 %. |
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| 2.295 GHz | Base Clock | 2.295 GHz |
| 2.805 GHz+ 7 % |
Boost Clock | 2.805 GHz+ 7 % |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 MASTER ICE has 1 x 16-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 88 °C. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 XTREME WATERFORCE is equipped with a 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 88 °C. |
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| 360 W (Reference) | TDP | 360 W (Reference) |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 88 °C | Tjunction max | 88 °C |
| 1 x 16-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 16-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 MASTER ICE are cooled with a Air cooling. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 XTREME WATERFORCE is cooled by a AIO water cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial (Radiator) |
| 3 x 110 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 120 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | AIO water cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 MASTER ICE supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 XTREME WATERFORCE supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1b |
| 3x DP v2.1b | DP Ports | 3x DP v2.1b |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 MASTER ICE supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 XTREME WATERFORCE supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| GIGABYTE RGB Fusion | LED | GIGABYTE RGB Fusion |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 MASTER ICE is 75 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 XTREME WATERFORCE is 75 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 360 mm | Length | 220 mm |
| 150 mm | Height | 130 mm |
| 75 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 4 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 5 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 5 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 5 nanometer process, GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 MASTER ICE was released in Q1/2025. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 XTREME WATERFORCE published in Q1/2025 is manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers. |
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| GV-N5080AORUSM ICE-16GD | Part-no | GV-N5080AORUSX W-16GD |
| Q1/2025 | Release date | Q1/2025 |
| 1,169 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 1,169 $ (Reference) |
| 5 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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Steel Nomad Light Graphics score
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Steel Nomad Graphics score
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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16 GB GDDR7 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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16 GB GDDR7 |
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Solar Bay (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 XTREME WATERFORCE
16 GB GDDR7 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 MASTER ICE
16 GB GDDR7 |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 XTREME WATERFORCE
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