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ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 OC Edition Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£1,310VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):360 W

ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 OC Edition Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 OC Edition
9.4/10

Overall score

Score
9.4/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
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When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
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Score components

90%

9.5

Technical score

10%

8.2

User score

★Better than 97% of graphics cards
7.6

Value for money

Value for money
7.6/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
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Score components

70%

9.4

Overall score

30%

3.6

Price

▲Better than 70%
9.5

Technical score

Technical score
9.5/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
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Score components

44%

10

Performance

24%

9.8

Memory

12%

7.6

Power & Cooling

11%

10

Platform & Features

5%

7.3

Design

4%

9.3

Connectivity & Media

★Better than 99%
8.2

User score

User score
8.2/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
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Score components

70%

9.3

User ratings

30%

5.7

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▲Better than 65%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 OC Edition

Technical score
Technical score
9.5/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

10

Performance

24%

9.8

Memory

12%

7.6

Power & Cooling

11%

10

Platform & Features

5%

7.3

Design

4%

9.3

Connectivity & Media

9.5
User score
User score
8.2/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

9.3

User ratings

30%

5.7

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.2
Popularity
Popularity
5.7/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
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When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
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Popularity:
ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 OC Edition has a popularity score of 5.7 points, which is higher than that of 57.2% of products in this category.
5.7
Value for money
Value for money
7.6/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components:

70%

9.4

Overall score

30%

3.6

Price

7.6
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
35,198 points
This graphics card scores 35,198 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 94.8% of graphics cards and equal to 0.3% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
27,000 points
This graphics card scores 27,000 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 95.8% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
36,062 points
This graphics card scores 36,062 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 90.5% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
19,917 points
This graphics card scores 19,917 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 80.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
58.71 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 58.71 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is higher than that of 91.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.4% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
16 GB
This graphics card has 16 GB of VRAM, which is more than 61.5% of graphics cards and equal to 28.6% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR7
GDDR version
GDDR7
This graphics card uses GDDR7 memory, which is newer than on 79.4% of graphics cards and equal to 20.6% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 49.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.9% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 960 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 88% of graphics cards and equal to that of 5.8% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
5
This graphics card supports PCIe 5, which is newer than on 74.5% of graphics cards and equal to 25.6% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.6% of graphics cards and equal to 77.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
2
This graphics card offers 2 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 79.1% of graphics cards and equal to 9.5% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
2.1b
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 2.1b, which is more advanced than on 78.6% of graphics cards and equal to 21.4% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
2.1 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 2.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 94.5% of graphics cards and equal to 0.8% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 360 W, which is higher than that of 88.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.4% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
360 W
This graphics card draws 360 W under peak load, which is higher than 85.7% of graphics cards and equal to 4% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
850 W
This graphics card recommends a 850 W PSU, which is higher than that of 83.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 12.2% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 400 W, which is higher than that of 89.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.2% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
360 W
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Size
304x 126x 50 mm
This graphics card measures 304x126x 50 mm, which is more compact than 48.2% of graphics cards and equal in size to 2% of graphics cards.
Length
304 mm
This graphics card is 304 mm long, which is longer than 62.3% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.8% of graphics cards.
Height
126 mm
This graphics card is 126 mm tall, which is taller than 50.8% of graphics cards and equal in height to 1.7% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2.5 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s, which is slimmer than 36.3% of graphics cards and equal in width to 14.7% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,390 g
This graphics card weighs 1,390 g, which is heavier than 69.1% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.1% of graphics cards.
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ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 OC Edition vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryPlatform & FeaturesConnectivity & MediaPower & CoolingDesign
  • 44 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (84 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    84 vs 40
  • 9% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2730 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,730 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 44 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (84 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    84 vs 40
  • 2.14x higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (960 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    960 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 2.38x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (907.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    907.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 152 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (336 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    336 vs 184
  • 48 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (112 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    112 vs 64
  • 57.9% faster memory speed
    This graphics card has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (30000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    30,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 2.6% higher user score
    User score
    8.2/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 OC Edition
    the average graphics card
    ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 OC Edition has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.21 vs 8.000).
    8.21 vs 8
  • 44 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (84 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    84 vs 40
  • 9% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2730 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,730 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 44 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (84 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    84 vs 40
  • 2.38x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (907.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    907.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 152 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (336 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    336 vs 184
  • 48 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (112 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    112 vs 64
  • 85.3% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (302.4 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    302.4 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 192 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (336 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    336 vs 144
  • 2.57x higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (58.1 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    58.06 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 19.5% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2295 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,295 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 2.4x higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (35198 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    35,198 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 2.95x higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (27000 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    27,000 points vs 9,166 points
  • 59.2% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (36062 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    36,062 points vs 22,653 points
  • 7.44x higher INT8 performance
    This graphics card has a higher INT8 performance than the average graphics card (1801 TOPS vs 242 TOPS). The average graphics card has INT8 performance of 242 TOPS.
    1,801 TOPS vs 242 TOPS
  • 3.79x higher FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP16 performance than the average graphics card (112.6 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    112.6 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 6,400 more FP32 units
    This graphics card has more FP32 units than the average graphics card (10,752 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
    10,752 vs 4,352
  • 2.55x higher compute throughput
    This graphics card has a higher compute throughput than the average graphics card (58.7 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    58.71 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS
  • 2.14x higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (960 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    960 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 57.9% faster memory speed
    This graphics card has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (30000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    30,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 2.67x larger L2 cache
    This graphics card has more L2 cache than the average graphics card (64 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    64 MB vs 24 MB
  • 16x more Infinity Cache
    This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (64 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    64 MB vs 4 MB
  • 7.1% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1875 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    1,875 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • Newer GDDR version
    This graphics card uses a newer GDDR version than the average graphics card (GDDR7 vs GDDR6).
    GDDR7 vs GDDR6
  • Newer PCIe version
    This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5.0 vs 4.0
  • 2 newer
    This graphics card was released more recently than the average graphics card (2025 vs 2023).
    August 2025
    2,025 vs 2,023
  • Newer encoder generation
    This graphics card uses a newer encoder generation than the average graphics card (9 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    9 vs 8
  • Newer DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 1.4a).
    2.1b vs 1.4a
  • Newer HDMI version
    This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 2.1).
    2.1b vs 2.1
  • More NVENC sessions
    This graphics card has more concurrent NVENC sessions than the average graphics card (12 vs 8). The average graphics card has 8 concurrent NVENC sessions.
    12 vs 8
  • 7 °C higher thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a higher thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (88 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    88 °C vs 95 °C
  • 67.4% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (360 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    360 W vs 215 W
  • 30.8% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (850 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    850 W vs 650 W
  • 1 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    2 vs 3
  • 77.8% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (400 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    400 W vs 225 W
  • 2.47x more expensive
    ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 OC Edition is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,310 vs £530).
    £1,310 vs £530
  • 19 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (304 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    304 mm vs 285 mm
  • 63.6% higher peak power draw
    This graphics card has a higher peak power draw than the average graphics card (360 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    360 W vs 220 W
  • 89.5% lower DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (2.1 Gbps vs 20 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 20 Gbps.
    2.1 Gbps vs 20 Gbps
  • 2.47x more expensive
    ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 OC Edition is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,310 vs £530).
    £1,310 vs £530
  • 1 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    2 vs 3
  • 89.5% lower DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (2.1 Gbps vs 20 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 20 Gbps.
    2.1 Gbps vs 20 Gbps
  • 67.4% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (360 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    360 W vs 215 W
  • 30.8% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (850 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    850 W vs 650 W
  • 77.8% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (400 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    400 W vs 225 W
  • 63.6% higher peak power draw
    This graphics card has a higher peak power draw than the average graphics card (360 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    360 W vs 220 W
  • 33.3% higher idle power draw
    This graphics card has a higher idle power draw than the average graphics card (16 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    16 W vs 12 W
  • 19 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (304 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    304 mm vs 285 mm
  • 36.1% heavier card weight
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1390 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    1,390 g vs 1,021 g

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What we like about ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 OC Edition

  • Elegant, minimalist aesthetic with dark wood-pattern trim and gold accents suitable for professional workstations
  • Compact 2.5-slot design (304mm length) that fits well in small form factor (SFF) cases
  • Features a unique USB-C display output port with device charging capabilities, ideal for creator-focused setups
  • Consistently quiet operation; fans remain silent (0dB technology) when temperatures are below 50°C
  • Excellent thermal performance utilizing a vapor chamber and phase-change thermal pads
  • High performance for 4K and 8K video editing and 3D rendering tasks

What we don't like about ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 OC Edition

  • High premium price compared to other RTX 5080 models, often viewed as poor value for pure gaming
  • The minimalist 'wood grain' aesthetic is polarizing; some users find it less attractive than previous designs
  • Relatively modest performance uplift (approx. 15-20%) over the previous generation RTX 4080 for the increased cost
  • Subtle RGB lighting may be insufficient for users who prefer more vibrant lighting effects
  • The USB-C port is limited to video/power and does not support data drives

Verdict

The Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 OC Edition is a high-performance graphics card built on the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, featuring 10,752 CUDA cores and 16GB of ultrafast GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus. Designed for creators and small form factor (SFF) enthusiasts, it offers an boosted clock speed of up to 2,730 MHz in OC mode and delivers a massive 1,801 AI TOPS. Its compact 2.5-slot design incorporates an advanced hybrid cooling system with a vapor chamber, phase-change thermal pads, and three Axial-tech fans to ensure quiet, efficient operation. Key pros include its versatile connectivity with an integrated USB Type-C video output, DisplayPort 2.1b, and HDMI 2.1b support, alongside a minimalist aesthetic featuring wood-patterned trim and subtle Aura Sync lighting. Potential cons include a premium price point compared to standard models and a significant power requirement of 850W.

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