GIGABYTE
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming OC 16G Graphics Card
Status: GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming OC 16G Graphics… (RTX 5080 16GB graphics card): Unavailable on Amazon as of . Matched listing on eBay: $2,499.99 (new), checked 2026-10-20 16:16 UTC. Closest in-stock match (same RTX 5080 16GB graphics card): GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 Master ICE 16G…, $2,599.00 on Amazon as of 2026-10-21 12:20 UTC (price may vary).
Bottom line: The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming OC 16G Graphics Card: 16GB GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, a real step up from GDDR6X; main trade-off: 16GB caps large local LLM and heavy 4K texture workloads.
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Currently unavailable on Amazon. Not the same product — 3 in-stock alternatives with matching specs:
Same RTX 5080 16GB graphics card: GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 Master ICE 16G… — $2,599.00 on Amazon as of 2026-10-21 12:20 UTC (price may vary).
Same RTX 5080 16GB graphics card: MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16G Ventus 3X OC… — $1,949.99 on Amazon as of 2026-10-21 12:20 UTC (price may vary).
Same RTX 5080 16GB graphics card: MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G INSPIRE 3X OC BLACK… — $2,283.14 on Amazon as of 2026-10-21 12:20 UTC (price may vary).
Complete build that uses this part: 4K Gaming PC Build 2026: Cost, Parts, FPS (GPU) — see the full parts list for the rest of the build.
This part is in 4K Gaming PC Build 2026: Cost, Parts, FPS: $3,704.36 for 8 parts, with a same-hardware in-stock listing in place of this one (GPU: in-stock ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 substitute for the named GIGABYTE RTX 5080 Gaming OC 16G), at Amazon prices checked or later (price may vary). 🛒 Add the full build (8 parts) to Amazon cart
Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓ 16GB GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, a real step up from GDDR6X
- ✓ DLSS 4 multi frame generation via Blackwell architecture
- ✓ WINDFORCE triple-fan cooler on the Gaming OC model
- ✓ Factory OC clocks out of the box, no manual tuning needed
Cons
- ✗ 16GB caps large local LLM and heavy 4K texture workloads
- ✗ 256-bit bus is narrower than the 5090's 512-bit interface
- ✗ Triple-fan WINDFORCE shroud demands a wide, deep case
- ✗ PCIe 5.0 slot needed to get the full advertised interface
Manufacturer description
Powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture and DLSS 4 Powered by GeForce RTX 5080 Integrated with 16GB GDDR7 256bit memory interface
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming OC 16G Graphics Card using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to our editorial and benchmark analysis across the graphics cards category. GIGABYTE's graphics cards lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Key Features
- Powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture and DLSS 4
- Powered by GeForce RTX 5080
- Integrated with 16GB GDDR7 256bit memory interface
- PCIe 5.0
- WINDFORCE cooling system
Full Specifications
| Size | RTX5080 |
|---|---|
| Brand | GIGABYTE |
| Color | Black |
| Model | GV-N5080GAMING OC-16GD |
| Warranty | 3 Year Manufacturer |
| UnitCount | 1 |
| ReleaseDate | 2025-01-30T00:00:01Z |
| Manufacturer | GIGABYTE |
| ItemPartNumber | GV-N5080GAMING OC-16GD |
| Full listing title | GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming OC 16G Graphics Card, WINDFORCE Cooling System, 16GB 256-bit GDDR7, GV-N5080GAMING OC-16GD Video Card |
Performance Data
View gaming FPS, AI inference throughput, and synthetic scores for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 — the core hardware component in this product. Benchmarks sourced from TechPowerUp, PassMark, and the r/LocalLLaMA community.
Which local LLMs fit in 16 GB?
16 GB holds a 20–27B model at Q4 with a modest context window; 30B-class weights need 24 GB.
- ✅ 7–9B models (Llama 3.1 8B, Qwen 3 8B) — fits at Q4
- ✅ 12–14B models (Qwen 3 14B, Phi-4) — fits at Q4
- ❌ 20–27B models (Gemma 3 27B, Mistral Small) — needs 20 GB+
- ❌ 30–35B models (Qwen 3 32B, QwQ 32B) — needs 24 GB+
- ❌ 70B models (Llama 3.3 70B, Qwen 2.5 72B) — needs 48 GB+
Across 5 community runs from 5 sources, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 generates a median 132 tok/s on 7–9B models at Q4 (per Hardware Corner).
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