Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5080: Blackwell wins on cooling, price drags

Specifications

GPU Architecture

NVIDIA Blackwell

GPU Model

GeForce RTX 5080

Memory Size

16 GB GDDR7

Memory Interface

256‑bit

Core Clock (Reference)

2805 MHz

Cooling System

WINDFORCE with Hawk fan, composite metal grease, server‑grade thermal conductive gel, large vapor chamber, composite copper heat pipes, 3D active fans, enhanced screen cooling

Fan Type

Hawk (double ball bearing, alternate spinning)

Active Fan Feature

3D Active – off at low load

Thermal Conductivity Solution

Composite metal grease for GPU, server‑grade thermal conductive gel for VRAM and MOSFETs

Heat Sink Design

Large vapor chamber with composite copper heat pipes, angular fin design

Power Supply Compatibility

Supports AORUS series, UD PG5 series, UD series PSUs

Dual BIOS

Performance / Silent

RGB Lighting

Three‑ring RGB Halo, LCD Edge View

PCB Coating

Dust‑resistant, moisture‑resistant, corrosion‑resistant

PCB Construction

2 oz copper PCB, high‑grade metal chokes, low‑ESR solid capacitors, lower RDS(on) MOSFETs

Warranty

4‑year (online registration required)

Dimensions (approx.)

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Weight (approx.)

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Ports

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Software Support

GIGABYTE CONTROL CENTER (GCC) for fan, clock, voltage, power target

AI Features

DLSS 4.5 with Dynamic Multi‑Frame Generation, fifth‑gen Tensor Cores, fourth‑gen Ray Tracing Cores

Reflex Technology

NVIDIA Reflex 2 (low‑latency, Frame Warp)

Studio Features

NVIDIA Studio drivers, NVIDIA Broadcast, ninth‑gen NVENC encoder

Power Indicator

Flashing light on power supply abnormality

VGA Holder

Versatile holder with multiple mounting options

Reinforced Structure

Metal backplate with bent edge, secured to I/O bracket

Overclocking Capability

Excellent power phase design for MOSFET load balancing and lower temperatures