Galax GeForce RTX 5080 1-Click OC

W1zzard · 2025-01-29T14:00:00+0000

The Galax GeForce RTX 5080 1-Click OC comes at no price increase over NVIDIA MSRP: it sells for $1000. That makes it an excellent alternative to the NVIDIA Founders Edition. You even get an improved cooling solution that runs quieter than NVIDIA's reference card.

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Legacy-ZA · 2025-01-29T14:28:54+0000

Seems like we don't need those large cinderblock coolers to get good cooling after all.

It's almost as if GPU manufacturers are purposefully creating giant cooling solutions to strain the PCB's for them to break all the sooner. Probably a well timed break, right after the warranty expires.

*Edited*
Grammar corrections; my mind isn't what it used to be and English isn't my native language.

Gucky · 2025-01-29T14:43:46+0000

I'll just say FIX ME, on page 42.

BTT: The Galax seems to be an average card.

Legacy-ZA said:
Seems like the we don't need those large cinderblock coolers to get good cooling.

Maybe, maybe not. The 5080FE seems to be very loud and not that cool compared to a 5090 that uses twice the power.
Nvidia seems to be saved some corners on the FE cooler of the 5080. No liquid metal for example.

W1zzard · 2025-01-29T14:49:53+0000

Gucky said:
I'll just say FIX ME, on page 42.

Correct. I haven't benched those values yet, and the test rig is busy with another GPU for tomorrow

will update today

tommo1982 · 2025-01-29T14:50:55+0000

I'm waiting for March releases of RTX5060 and RX9700. I'm hoping for price reduction on RX7600. Then again, latest releases show there's little to expect.

Gucky · 2025-01-29T14:55:39+0000

W1zzard said:
Correct. I haven't benched those values yet, and the test rig is busy with another GPU for tomorrow

will update today

I know, the most busy month of the year.

TPU has the biggest selection of new GPUs, which I am thankful for.

W1zzard · 2025-01-29T14:57:22+0000

Gucky said:
TPU has the biggest selection of new GPUs, which I am thankful for.

Just wait till you see tomorrow's reviews

tommo1982 · 2025-01-29T15:00:36+0000

W1zzard said:
Just wait till you see tomorrow's reviews

I'll add my 2 cents. You guys do the best job reviewing GPU's. I also saved my RX570 crypto GPU I bught some time ago, with BIOS I found on your website. Keep up the good work!

Prime2515102 · 2025-01-29T15:05:35+0000

I'm a little disappointed in the 5000 series, especially the memory OC limit. I was hoping they would drive the prices of AMD's offerings down a bit more than I'm expecting.

Anth0789 · 2025-01-29T15:11:23+0000

Yeah i do not see a point in upgrading from a 4XXX series to this to be honest, ill stick to 4090 for now.

csendesmark · 2025-01-29T15:44:23+0000

Anth0789 said:
Yeah i do not see a point in upgrading from a 4XXX series to this to be honest, ill stick to 4090 for now.

It is rare that tech advances that much in technology in one generation that the absolute top of the line worth replacement,
Except if you have to hide something from the IRS/local tax office

Prima.Vera · 2025-01-29T15:44:43+0000

Just as a curiosity, why there seems to be no Physx support as shown by GPU-Z ?

W1zzard · 2025-01-29T16:53:44+0000

Prima.Vera said:
Just as a curiosity, why there seems to be no Physx support as shown by GPU-Z ?

package not installed, i really have to install it so that the screenshots look nice

@Gucky clock vs voltage numbers have been added

Scircura · 2025-01-29T19:16:11+0000

I'm pleased to see a good range of fan speeds. 30% is 600 RPM with this card. This could offer silent operation when playing less-intensive games.

Most cards, even Galax's other models, have minimum (30%) RPM of 900, 1000, or even 1200, which is a needless restriction.

Outback Bronze · 2025-01-29T19:40:32+0000

Pretty underwhelming performance vs last gen but gees, it's not far off a 4090 in a lot of instances. You'd have to seriously consider it if you're in the market for a new card. Its US 600 cheaper than a 4090 and soundly beats 4080S for the same money. Not sure why it's getting so much hate?

wNotyarD · 2025-01-29T19:46:39+0000

Outback Bronze said:
Pretty underwhelming performance vs last gen but gees, it's not far off a 4090 in a lot of instances. You'd have to seriously consider it if you're in the market for a new card. Its US 600 cheaper than a 4090 and soundly beats 4080S for the same money. Not sure why it's getting so much hate?

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Mainly because it's the first 8-series to not match the previous flagship in like... ever?
Also, I think it's because it does the bare minimum over the former 8 (both the 4080 and 4080 Super, ESPECIALLY the Super).

G777 · 2025-01-29T19:55:28+0000

I feel the reason the GB203 is as small as it is because it is about the largest size you can fit into a laptop (as the 5090 Mobile GPU). They choose to do this over making a larger 384-bit bus chip that would consume too much power for a laptop form factor. The GB203 serves the 5070 Ti, 5080, 5080 Mobile, and 5090 Mobile, which is pretty efficient use of a single chip design.

Gucky · 2025-01-29T20:19:40+0000

G777 said:
I feel the reason the GB203 is as small as it is because it is about the largest size you can fit into a laptop (as the 5090 Mobile GPU).

That is not true.
There is a AMD Radeon RX 7900M with big Navi 31 529mm².
There was also the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile with 496mm² for the most recent examples.

Its just smaller chips run better with lower power.

G777 · 2025-01-29T20:31:01+0000

Gucky said:
That is not true.
There is a AMD Radeon RX 7900M with big Navi 31 529mm².
There was also the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile with 496mm² for the most recent examples.

Its just smaller chips run better with lower power.

Apologies. By size I meant power, especially at idle.

lexluthermiester · 2025-01-30T00:16:33+0000

I think Galax has a winner here. Competes well VS the FE and does so without using more power or running hotter(no, 2C doesn't count for much in my book).

happy medium · 2025-01-30T02:11:22+0000

That's a good overclock, right?
12%?

TPUnique · 2025-01-30T02:16:17+0000

Outback Bronze said:
Pretty underwhelming performance vs last gen but gees, it's not far off a 4090 in a lot of instances. You'd have to seriously consider it if you're in the market for a new card. Its US 600 cheaper than a 4090 and soundly beats 4080S for the same money. Not sure why it's getting so much hate?

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16 miserable Gb

Outback Bronze · 2025-01-30T03:58:01+0000

TPUnique said:
16 miserable Gb

Still seems to perform admirably vs a 24GB U.S.$1600 4090

lexluthermiester · 2025-01-30T04:10:42+0000

Outback Bronze said:
Still seems to perform admirably vs a 24GB U.S.$1600 4090

Fair point.

Outback Bronze · 2025-01-30T04:26:09+0000

lexluthermiester said:
Fair point.

There has been a fair bit of disgust at this GPU. I honestly don't think it's that bad considering what the current GPU landscape has to offer.

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