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AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080 X3w Max review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£1,080VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):360 W

AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080 X3w Max Review: Compare 117 technical specifications to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

8.3/10

Overall score

Score
8.3/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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Score components

40%

9.4

Technical score

25%

?

Reviews scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.6, the mark of a weaker model in this category

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

8.1

Sentiment score

â–²Better than 88% of graphics cards
7.3

Value for money

Value for money
7.3/ 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%

8.3

Overall score

30%

4.8

Price

â–¼Worse than 62%
9.4

Technical score

Technical score
9.4/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

9.8

Performance

24%

9.8

Memory

12%

7.9

Power

11%

10

Features

5%

5.0

Design

4%

10

Connectivity

★Better than 97%
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Reviews score

Reviews score
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Grades by review (0)
We have not found an independent test of this model yet. Until we do, its review part counts as 7.6.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
No expert tests yet
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet

What owners say about the AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080 X3w Max

Based on 221 owners sharing their experience in online comments

70%positive8%mixed22%negative

Owners praise its fast gaming and overclocking, while high prices and 16GB of VRAM are the clearest drawbacks.

What owners dislike

  • Many owners felt the price was steep for the performance gained, especially compared with a cheaper RTX 5070 Ti.10
  • Owners wish for 24 GB; in heavy path-traced games at 4K, VRAM can nearly fill, limiting settings.7
  • Some owners see low 1% frame rates, stutters, or big drops in heavy games and shader-modded Minecraft, sometimes fixed by a restart.6
  • Some owners found the gain over a 4080 or 4080 Super modest, with some saying it barely beats a 5070 Ti.5

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080 X3w Max

Technical score
Technical score
9.4/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

9.8

Performance

24%

9.8

Memory

12%

7.9

Power

11%

10

Features

5%

5.0

Design

4%

10

Connectivity

9.4
Reviews score
7.6
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.3/ 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%

8.3

Overall score

30%

4.8

Price

7.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
?
3DMark Port Royal score
?
PassMark (G3D) result
35,697 points
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max scores 35,697 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 88.5% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
19,343 points
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max scores 19,343 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 76.2% of graphics cards and equal to 1.5% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
57.42 TFLOPS
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max delivers 57.42 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is higher than that of 91.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
16 GB
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has 16 GB of VRAM, which is more than 62% of graphics cards and equal to 28.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR7
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max uses GDDR7 memory, which is newer than on 79.6% of graphics cards and equal to 20.4% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 50.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.5% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
960 GB/s
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max reaches 960 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 88.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 5.7% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
30,000 MHz
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max reaches an effective memory speed of 30,000 MHz, which is faster than that of 95.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.3% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
5
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max supports PCIe 5, which is newer than on 73% of graphics cards and equal to 27% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.8% of graphics cards and equal to 77.2% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.8% of graphics cards and equal to 79.2% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
2.1b
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max supports DisplayPort 2.1b, which is more advanced than on 77.8% of graphics cards and equal to 22.2% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
80 Gbps
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max supports DisplayPort link rates up to 80 Gbps, which is faster than on 84.9% of graphics cards and equal to 14.9% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
360 W
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a TDP of 360 W, which is higher than that of 89% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.3% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
360 W
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max draws 360 W under peak load, which is higher than 86% of graphics cards and equal to 4% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
750 W
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max recommends a 750 W PSU, which is higher than that of 65.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 16.8% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
360 W
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a board power limit of 360 W, which is higher than that of 84.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3.3% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
360 W
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Size
358x 148x 65 mm
Length
358 mm
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max is 358 mm long, which is longer than 98.3% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.3% of graphics cards.
Height
148 mm
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max is 148 mm tall, which is taller than 91.2% of graphics cards and equal in height to 1.2% of graphics cards.
Slot width
3 slot/s
AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max occupies 3 slot/s, which is wider than 70.7% of graphics cards and equal in width to 16.8% of graphics cards.
Weight
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AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080 X3w Max vs the average graphics card

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  • 44 more compute units
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has more compute units than the average graphics card (84 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    84 vs 40
  • 44 more ray tracing cores
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max 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
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max 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
  • 2.37x higher texture rate
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (897.1 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    897.1 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 152 more TMUs
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has more TMUs than the average graphics card (336 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    336 vs 184
  • 48 more ROPs
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max 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
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (30,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    30,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 85.4% higher pixel rate
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (299 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    299 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 44 more compute units
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has more compute units than the average graphics card (84 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    84 vs 40
  • 44 more ray tracing cores
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max 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
  • 2.37x higher texture rate
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (897.1 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    897.1 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 152 more TMUs
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has more TMUs than the average graphics card (336 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    336 vs 184
  • 48 more ROPs
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has more ROPs than the average graphics card (112 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    112 vs 64
  • 85.4% higher pixel rate
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (299 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    299 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 192 more AI cores
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has more AI cores than the average graphics card (336 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    336 vs 144
  • 2.54x higher FP32 performance
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (57.4 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    57.42 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 19.5% higher base clock speed
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,295 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,295 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 57.7% higher PassMark score
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (35,697 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    35,697 points vs 22,638 points
  • 2 years newer
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max was released more recently than the average graphics card (2025 vs 2023).
    January 2025
    2025 vs 2023
  • 7.54x higher INT8 performance
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher INT8 performance than the average graphics card (1,825 TOPS vs 242 TOPS). The average graphics card has INT8 performance of 242 TOPS.
    1,825 TOPS vs 242 TOPS
  • 6,400 more FP32 units
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max 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
  • 2.14x higher memory bandwidth
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max 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
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (30,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    30,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max 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
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 2.67x larger L2 cache
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max 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
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max 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
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1,875 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    1,875 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • Newer GDDR version
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max uses a newer GDDR version than the average graphics card (GDDR7 vs GDDR6).
    GDDR7 vs GDDR6
  • Newer PCIe version
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5 vs 4
  • Newer DisplayPort version
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 1.4a).
    2.1b vs 1.4a
  • Newer HDMI version
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 2.1a).
    2.1b vs 2.1a
  • 3.7x higher DisplayPort bandwidth
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (80 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
    80 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps
  • 7 °C higher thermal ceiling
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max 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
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max 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
  • 75.8 mm longer card length
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max is longer than the average graphics card (358 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    358 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 23 mm higher card profile
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max is taller than the average graphics card (148 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    148 mm vs 125 mm
  • 63.6% higher board power limit
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (360 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    360 W vs 220 W
  • 0.5 slot/s wider design
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 15.4% higher PSU requirement
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (750 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    750 W vs 650 W
  • 2.08x more expensive
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,080 vs £520).
    £1,080 vs £520
  • 13 °C higher idle temperature
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (50 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    50 °C vs 37 °C
  • 2.08x more expensive
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,080 vs £520).
    £1,080 vs £520
  • 67.4% higher TDP
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max 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
  • 63.6% higher board power limit
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (360 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    360 W vs 220 W
  • 15.4% higher PSU requirement
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (750 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    750 W vs 650 W
  • 13 °C higher idle temperature
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (50 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    50 °C vs 37 °C
  • 63.6% higher peak power draw
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max 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
  • 66.7% higher idle power draw
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max has a higher idle power draw than the average graphics card (20 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    20 W vs 12 W
  • 75.8 mm longer card length
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max is longer than the average graphics card (358 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    358 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 23 mm higher card profile
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max is taller than the average graphics card (148 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    148 mm vs 125 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s wider design
    AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080x3w Max occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s

Third-party reviews

What customers like about AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080 X3w Max

  • Excellent 4K gaming performance, maintaining smooth frame rates even in demanding AAA titles
  • Advanced AI features including DLSS 4 and Multi-Frame Generation, which provide significant frame rate boosts
  • Improved thermal design with stable GPU temperatures even under high load
  • Next-generation GDDR7 VRAM delivering exceptionally high memory bandwidth
  • Relatively quiet operation at idle and moderate fan speeds
  • High power efficiency compared to previous flagship models like the RTX 4090
  • Substantial performance upgrade for users coming from the RTX 30-series or older cards

What customers don't like about AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080 X3w Max

  • Modest generational performance uplift over the RTX 4080 Super in traditional rasterisation (roughly 10-15%)
  • High retail price point, often leading to poor value-for-money perception
  • VRAM capacity remains at 16GB, which some users feel is insufficient for future-proofing at this tier
  • Noticeable fan noise and potential resonance humming under heavy load
  • Increased power consumption (TDP) compared to its predecessor, the RTX 4080
  • Large physical size requires significant case space and long-term support to prevent sag
  • Initial stability issues and driver bugs reported early in the launch cycle

Verdict

The AX Gaming Rebel GeForce RTX 5080 X3W Max is a high-performance graphics card built on NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture, featuring 10,752 CUDA cores, 16GB of next-generation GDDR7 memory, and a 256-bit memory interface that delivers 960 GB/s of bandwidth. This specific model is distinguished by its 'X3W' triple-fan cooling system and a signature white aesthetic, often incorporating a hidden power cable design for cleaner builds. It operates with a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boosted clock reaching up to 2670 MHz, supporting advanced technologies like DLSS 4 and hardware-level ray tracing via 84 fourth-generation RT cores. Main pros include exceptional 4K gaming performance, a significant bandwidth leap over previous generations, and a premium white design optimized for vertical mounting. However, potential cons include its high 360W power draw requiring at least an 850W PSU, a large triple-slot footprint that may not fit in compact cases, and a high market price that offers a relatively marginal performance gain over the previous RTX 4080 Super in standard rasterization tasks.

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