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Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gamerock Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£1,500VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):360 W

Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gamerock 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.

Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gamerock
9.3/10

Overall score

Score
9.3/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
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Score components

90%

9.4

Technical score

10%

8.4

User score

★Better than 96% 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.
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Score components

70%

9.3

Overall score

30%

2.6

Price

▲Better than 53%
9.4

Technical score

Technical score
9.4/ 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%

9.6

Memory

12%

7.7

Power & Cooling

11%

10

Platform & Features

5%

6.1

Design

4%

10

Connectivity & Media

★Better than 97%
8.4

User score

User score
8.4/ 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%

10

User ratings

30%

4.7

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▲Better than 69%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gamerock

Technical score
Technical score
9.4/ 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%

9.6

Memory

12%

7.7

Power & Cooling

11%

10

Platform & Features

5%

6.1

Design

4%

10

Connectivity & Media

9.4
User score
User score
8.4/ 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%

10

User ratings

30%

4.7

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.4
Popularity
Popularity
4.7/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
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Popularity:
Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gamerock has a popularity score of 4.7 points, which is higher than that of 51.7% of products in this category.
4.7
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%

9.3

Overall score

30%

2.6

Price

7.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
32,701 points
This graphics card scores 32,701 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 92.4% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
21,948 points
This graphics card scores 21,948 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 89.5% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
35,830 points
This graphics card scores 35,830 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 88.9% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
19,364 points
This graphics card scores 19,364 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 77.7% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
56.28 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 56.28 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is higher than that of 87.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.8% 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
This graphics card supports DirectX 12, which is older than on 81.8% of graphics cards and equal to 16.9% 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
3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21% of graphics cards and equal to 76.8% 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
80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 80 Gbps, which is faster than on 86.3% of graphics cards and equal to 13.5% 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
360 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 360 W, which is higher than that of 83.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3.4% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
360 W
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Size
331.9x 150x 70.4 mm
This graphics card measures 331.9x150x 70.4 mm, which is larger than 87.7% of graphics cards and equal in size to 0.6% of graphics cards.
Length
331.9 mm
This graphics card is 331.9 mm long, which is longer than 84.3% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.3% of graphics cards.
Height
70.4 mm
This graphics card is 70.4 mm tall, which is shorter than 92% 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 90.1% of graphics cards and equal in width to 5.7% of graphics cards.
Weight
2,200 g
This graphics card weighs 2,200 g, which is heavier than 93.9% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.2% of graphics cards.
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Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gamerock 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
  • 2.31x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (879.3 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    879.3 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
  • 5.3% higher user score
    User score
    8.4/ 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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    Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gamerock
    the average graphics card
    Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gamerock has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.42 vs 8.000).
    8.42 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
  • 2.31x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (879.3 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    879.3 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
  • 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
  • 79.6% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (293.1 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    293.1 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 2.49x higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (56.3 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    56.3 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
  • 2.23x higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (32701 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    32,701 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 2.39x higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (21948 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    21,948 points vs 9,166 points
  • 58.2% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (35830 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    35,830 points vs 22,653 points
  • 4.13x higher INT8 performance
    This graphics card has a higher INT8 performance than the average graphics card (1000 TOPS vs 242 TOPS). The average graphics card has INT8 performance of 242 TOPS.
    1,000 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
  • 2.45x higher compute throughput
    This graphics card has a higher compute throughput than the average graphics card (56.3 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    56.28 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
  • 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).
    January 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
  • 4x higher DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (80 Gbps vs 20 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 20 Gbps.
    80 Gbps vs 20 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
  • 54.6 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (70.4 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    70.4 mm vs 125 mm
  • 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 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
  • 46.9 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (331.9 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    331.9 mm vs 285 mm
  • 60% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (360 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    360 W vs 225 W
  • 2.83x more expensive
    Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gamerock is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,500 vs £530).
    £1,500 vs £530
  • Older DirectX version
    This graphics card supports an older DirectX version than the average graphics card (12 vs 12 Ultimate).
    12 vs 12 Ultimate
  • 2.5x higher idle power draw
    This graphics card has a higher idle power draw than the average graphics card (30 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    30 W vs 12 W
  • 2.83x more expensive
    Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gamerock is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,500 vs £530).
    £1,500 vs £530
  • Older DirectX version
    This graphics card supports an older DirectX version than the average graphics card (12 vs 12 Ultimate).
    12 vs 12 Ultimate
  • 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
  • 60% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (360 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    360 W vs 225 W
  • 2.5x higher idle power draw
    This graphics card has a higher idle power draw than the average graphics card (30 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    30 W vs 12 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
  • 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
  • 46.9 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (331.9 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    331.9 mm vs 285 mm
  • 2.15x heavier card weight
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (2200 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    2,200 g vs 1,021 g

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What we like about Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gamerock

  • Superior 4K gaming performance and AI-driven frame generation (DLSS 4).
  • Striking 'GameRock' iridescent aesthetic, especially ideal for vertical builds.
  • Excellent thermal management with vapor chamber cooling that keeps temps around 63-64°C under load.
  • Quiet operation, particularly when using the dedicated 'Silent Mode' BIOS.
  • Strong overclocking headroom, with some users reporting up to a 15-20% boost over base clocks.
  • More power-efficient than previous flagship models like the RTX 4090 while rivaling their performance.

What we don't like about Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gamerock

  • VRAM limitation; 16GB is considered low for some future-proofing needs or high-end VR titles.
  • Significant physical footprint (3.5 to 4-slot design) requires a large PC case.
  • Premium price point compared to reference models, though cheaper than some competitors like ASUS.
  • Minor fan vibration/noise noted by some users at specific start-up speeds.
  • DisplayPort 2.1 handshake issues reported by some early adopters.

Verdict

The Palit GeForce RTX 5080 GameRock is a high-performance graphics card built on NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture, featuring 10,752 CUDA cores and 16GB of cutting-edge GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus with 960 GB/s bandwidth. It is characterized by its unique 'Chameleon Panel' with ARGB lighting and a robust triple-fan cooling system that utilizes TurboFan 4.0, a custom vapor chamber, and composite heat pipes to maintain a 360W TDP. Key advantages include its exceptional 4K gaming and AI performance, support for DLSS 4 and DisplayPort 2.1b, and a dual BIOS for silent or performance modes. However, potential drawbacks include its massive 3.5-slot physical footprint (331.9 mm length), high power requirements necessitating at least an 850W PSU, and the 16GB VRAM capacity, which some users may find limited for long-term high-resolution workstation tasks.

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