RTX 5080 Reddit Verdict: Great Card, Wrong Time to Buy

"80" class buyers f'd in the ass less than six months later...AGAIN.

24 GB will be scalping paradise for people working with AI.

More evidence how pointless it was to buy 50 series the 5080 will no doubt disappear like the 4080 so only the super will be sold/produced over time it will be the normal version.

and to think people thought these prices where somewhat good lol

Between the insane demand from AI and the total lack of competition from AMD (even on price/value) I'm not sure what other outcome would have been possible.

Less than 1% uplift in pure path-tracing - Quake 2 RTX 5080 1440p

I was personally trying to hold off to at least super and the 3GB ram modules......but the way things are now with wafer/ram prices, plus nvidia cutting production........it seems incredibly unlikely that the super editions will release in 2026, and at anywhere near the prices we are seeing now, and then there's scalpers. So i decided to upgrade now and am currently waiting for it to arrive.

I mean it's better than a 4080 super and it comes in at same price. People will buy it based on that alone. If it was anything significant Nvidia would've priced it like the 4080 at launch. They didn't because it's not that and people probably wouldn't buy it because xx80 buyers won't go over $1000. This will review poorly but will sell well regardless.

Or hype died down and stock stabilized?

Worse generation since Fermi....

I feel like this should have been the standard on the first release. Not a "Super" edition months after.

2026 will bring 30-40% cut production. Which will increase the price. Super models will likely reflect the rise in pricing as well. If you need/want to buy it now and can do it - then I don't even understand why this question is asked in the first place. Just buy and enjoy it.

These are a bargain now considering the 5070 ti basically costs the same as this

The FE is a beautiful card and I think it will age well in terms of looks. Build quality is also better than all of the partner models imo. No plastic anywhere

Just ordered a 5080 to upgrade my nearly 5 year old 3080ti. I work in the semiconductor industry as well, and with prices raising across the board on our products as well as competitors, practically no supply, and all the press releases surrounding Nvidia cutting production, it seemed like the right time. No regrets.

You said it yourself - it's running your games well. Put that $1,000 towards a 60 series would be my vote.

At this point it doesn't matter as long as you're getting msrp

People may hate Nvidia but they sure love the tech they put out, DLSS, frame gen, ray tracing, etc.

I got a 5080fe about 2 weeks ago and built a new PC. Turned out great and I just started expedition 33. I was previously using a 2060 laptop so I wasn't willing to wait longer for supers or 60xx series. Getting the 5080 was a huge upgrade for me. So far so good!

This generation of gpus so far shaping to be an expensive disappointment. Glad I am too broke to even entertain buying anything remotely close to these cards right now.

worth it, as its an amazing 2slot version that is 99% the performance of the astral for just msrp. my 5080FE tops at 68c on core and 74c on memory

Should never been hype to begin with. It's basically a 4080S with MFG for the same price. 5080 is one of the most pathetic cards Nvidia has ever released IMO. The true MSRP is about $600 but Nvidia doesn't want you to know that.

I got memory warning now in 2 games: Indiana jones and forza Motorsport. Gonna sell the 5080 asap

All I know is I sold my 4090 for 800 profit, bought a Zotac 5080 OC for 1200 new on FB market place and I'm at ~95% of the performance i had. Video editing is better. AND I am able to get 240hz on my G9 57" which is great with frame gen.

Super variants (5080 with 24gb) are very likely. Performance isn't that great for a $1000 card. 5090 still a target for scalpers so that sells out instantly. 5080 isn't a target any longer so stock sits.

An extra ~10% performance for $300+ more? Keep the 9070 XT.

Not sure if this is a hot take or not, but in my opinion, getting a 5080 is just plain stupid. It's just e-waste over the 5070 Ti UNLESS they are REALLY close in price. The 5080 provides roughly 15% higher performance, than the 5070 Ti at a MUCH higher price.

Got myself a 5080 FE from NVIDIA marketplace for 1059€ two weeks ago. Also I expect the prices will be shooting up shortly in 2026!

The FE is incredibly nice. You won't appreciate it's aesthetics until you get one on hand. You can OC it too very well. In CyberPunk path tracing, I went from 73fps in 1440p Dlss Quality, to 81.5 fps.

I would love a good alternative but AMD seems content charging $50 less for much worse than -$50 performance.

Wild inventory still sitting there. I put an order in for one because I think I'm ready to move on from my EVGA 3080 Ti while it still has some value.

The FE has given me no problems. It looks nice and is very quiet even at max load.

I did it. Came from an RTX 3080 10GB and have a 4k 240hz monitor. So happy with my decision. Games barely seem to go above 13gb VRAM so I haven't been worried about that. Everything runs like a dream and Frame Generation has been the biggest surprise. I read so many articles and watched videos talking about how it can have graphical effects and increase latency. I do not notice the latency one iota.

Got a 5080 at the $1000 MSRP. It should have had 24 GB at launch, but no way in hell this is less than $1,400 with a street price much higher once people scalp the shit out of it for AI workloads.

This one runs hotter and can be overclocked less than the OEM ones, but it has better resale value

I was originally thinking of waiting until next year before upgrading, but all the fuss about price hikes made me pull the trigger now. I went with the 5080, even though I originally was going for the 5070 Ti. Upgraded from a 2080 RTX Super. No regrets, however. Even though it's less value per FPS, I just don't like upgrading that often, so for me the 5080 was the right choice.

Path traced Cyberpunk at 4k over 100 FPS is AWESOME. I don't notice latency at all with frame gen on and it's so damn amazing looking!

I jammed the 5080FE in a tiny ITX case and overclocked it to +2000 memory and +350 clock. Sustained boost around 3100 mhz while gaming and completely stable with pretty low fan noise. It's a tank. I can't imagine the ROG being worth the extra money.

If NVIDIA called it simply 4080 Super GTI or something that would make more sense, instead of making it look like next gen, but I guess at the end of the day you gotta-keep-pushing-those-stonks-up to keep shareholders happy.

Get the cheapest 5070 Ti, they are all great cards. A 5080 is mostly a waste of money, I say that as 5080 FE owner.

I just upgrade from a rtx 3080 asus rog strix and first wanted a 5080 rog astral no matter what. Then NVIDIA dropped again the 5080 founders editions for roughly 1000€ recently, which was a 550€ difference for me. I'm super happy I did this and saved the money. The card not just looks better it's roughly the same size if not thinner than my 3080, super quiet and cool even under load.

I decided they weren't worth the extra $300 for like a couple percent extra performance so I went with the Zotac. Its been excellent. No problems, stays cool. I was using it with my old 1440p monitor but i just upgraded to a 4k monitor and its stunning. It has no problem playing any game at high/max settings in 4k. Its a great card.

just upgraded from 3080 1440p 165hz monitor setup to 5080 (w/ 7800x3d) and 4k 240hz monitor and its the perfect upgrade. im now playing the same games at 4k with and a lot of the time am still sitting around 200fps. i had my 3080 for the last 5 years (got it in early 2021) and this last year was the first time i was consistently seeing its age show.

I just bought it, coming from a 3090 it's a massive upgrade for me on Native settings even without DLSS and frame gen

I have been using Nvidia cards for years now. I recently bought an AMD card and am more than happy. Nvidia takes gamers for idiots. We should be growing tired of their lies.

I just upgraded from an ASUS TUF 7900xtx to a PNY 5080 OC and was a little shocked at how much smaller the 5080 was. Despite the smaller size, I'm really happy with the 5080 because it gets much better performance, is cooler/quieter, and I get DLSS.