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Products in this category are scored under Frontum Graphics cards Methodology v3.0: the technical score from the specifications is the base, and independent expert and video reviews (up to ±0.5 points), owner opinions (up to ±0.3) and best-of lists (up to +0.3) move it up or down.
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Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£1,110VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):360 W

Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom Review: Compare 117 technical specifications to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom
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%

9.3

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 87% of graphics cards
7.2

Value for money

Value for money
7.2/ 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%

4.7

Price

â–¼Worse than 68%
9.3

Technical score

Technical score
9.3/ 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%

10

Performance

24%

9.6

Memory

12%

7.7

Power

11%

10

Features

5%

4.7

Design

4%

10

Connectivity

★Better than 96%
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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 Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom

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 Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom

Technical score
Technical score
9.3/ 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%

10

Performance

24%

9.6

Memory

12%

7.7

Power

11%

10

Features

5%

4.7

Design

4%

10

Connectivity

9.3
Reviews score
7.6
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.2/ 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%

4.7

Price

7.2
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
28,000 points
This graphics card scores 28,000 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 83.1% of graphics cards and equal to 2% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
26,035 points
This graphics card scores 26,035 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 94% of graphics cards and equal to 1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
35,853 points
This graphics card scores 35,853 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 89.9% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
14,478 points
This graphics card scores 14,478 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 55.4% of graphics cards and equal to 1.9% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
56.28 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is higher than that of 88.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.6% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
16 GB
This graphics card has 16 GB of VRAM, which is more than 62% of graphics cards and equal to 28.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR7
This graphics card 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
This graphics card 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
This graphics card 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
This graphics card 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
This graphics card supports PCIe 5, which is newer than on 73% of graphics cards and equal to 27% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card 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
This graphics card 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
This graphics card 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
This graphics card 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
This graphics card 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
This graphics card 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
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
2.1b
This graphics card 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
54 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 54 Gbps, which is faster than on 78.8% of graphics cards and equal to 4.8% 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 89% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.3% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
360 W
This graphics card draws 360 W under peak load, which is higher than 86% 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 83.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 11.9% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
360 W
This graphics card 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
331.9x 145.6x 69.9 mm
Length
331.9 mm
This graphics card is 331.9 mm long, which is longer than 84.8% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.3% of graphics cards.
Height
145.6 mm
This graphics card is 145.6 mm tall, which is taller than 89.7% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Slot width
3.5 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 3.5 slot/s, which is wider than 90.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 5.5% of graphics cards.
Weight
3,500 g
This graphics card weighs 3,500 g, which is heavier than 100% of Graphics cards.
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Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2.43x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (917.3 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    917.3 GTexel/s vs 378 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
  • 4.5% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,617 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,617 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 57.9% faster memory speed
    This graphics card 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2.43x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (917.3 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    917.3 GTexel/s vs 378 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
  • 4.5% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,617 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,617 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 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
  • 81.7% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (293.1 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    293.1 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 2.49x higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (56.3 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    56.28 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 19.5% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card 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
  • 2.85x higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (26,035 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    26,035 points vs 9,148 points
  • 58.4% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (35,853 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    35,853 points vs 22,638 points
  • 89.5% higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (28,000 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    28,000 points vs 14,779 points
  • 2 years newer
    This graphics card was released more recently than the average graphics card (2025 vs 2023).
    January 2025
    2025 vs 2023
  • 7.11x higher INT8 performance
    This graphics card has a higher INT8 performance than the average graphics card (1,720 TOPS vs 242 TOPS). The average graphics card has INT8 performance of 242 TOPS.
    1,720 TOPS vs 242 TOPS
  • 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
  • 2.14x 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 (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
    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
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card 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
    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
  • 7.1% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card 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
    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 vs 4
  • 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 2.1a).
    2.1b vs 2.1a
  • 2.5x higher DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (54 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
    54 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps
  • 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
  • 20.6 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (145.6 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    145.6 mm vs 125 mm
  • 1 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3.5 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3.5 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 49.7 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (331.9 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    331.9 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 63.6% higher board power limit
    This graphics card 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
  • 2.13x more expensive
    Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,110 vs £520).
    £1,110 vs £520
  • 3.45x heavier
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (3,500 g vs 1,014 g). The average graphics card weighs 1,014 g.
    3,500 g vs 1,014 g
  • 2.13x more expensive
    Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,110 vs £520).
    £1,110 vs £520
  • 2.8% worse value for money
    Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom has worse value for money than the average graphics card (7.21 vs 7.4).
    7.21 vs 7.41
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 3
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • 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
  • 63.6% higher board power limit
    This graphics card 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
  • 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
  • 66.7% higher idle power draw
    This graphics card 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
  • 6 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (43 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    43 °C vs 37 °C
  • 20.6 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (145.6 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    145.6 mm vs 125 mm
  • 49.7 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (331.9 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    331.9 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 1 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3.5 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3.5 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 3.45x heavier
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (3,500 g vs 1,014 g). The average graphics card weighs 1,014 g.
    3,500 g vs 1,014 g

Third-party reviews

What customers like about Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom

  • High performance in 4K gaming, consistently maintaining 60fps with maximum settings
  • Incredible overclocking potential, with some users reaching core speeds up to 3200MHz
  • Effective and quiet cooling system, particularly when using the 'Silent' BIOS mode
  • Sleek 'Phantom' all-black design that is aesthetically pleasing for stealth builds
  • Significant efficiency and performance gains over the RTX 30-series and older generations
  • Advanced feature set including DLSS 4 support and 16GB of fast GDDR7 VRAM

What customers don't like about Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom

  • High power consumption, with draw reaching up to 360-380 Watts under heavy load
  • Noticeable coil whine reported by some users, especially at high frame rates
  • Steep pricing compared to previous generations, often carrying a premium over MSRP
  • Large physical dimensions (3.5-slot design) that may not fit in smaller cases
  • Incremental 'raw' rendering performance gains for those already owning an RTX 4080 Super
  • Software synchronization issues with non-Gainward motherboards (e.g., ASUS)

Verdict

The Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom is a high-end graphics card powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, featuring 10,752 CUDA cores and 16GB of next-generation GDDR7 VRAM on a 256-bit interface. It boasts a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz, delivering up to 960 GB/s of bandwidth and 56.3 TFLOPS of raw processing power. Key advantages include its stealthy all-black design, advanced thermal solutions like 'Cyclone' fans and a vapor chamber, and support for DLSS 4 and 4th-gen ray tracing for superior 4K gaming performance. However, some users may find the 360W power draw demanding, and the performance leap over the previous generation—averaging roughly 9% to 13%—is considered relatively modest given its premium price point.

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