GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE SFF 16G Video Card Review

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By Rick Patterson
8.2
OVERALL SCORE

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Test Setup

We are using an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-based system for testing. For 2025, we have upgraded our testing PC with completely updated components from top to bottom. We are using the motherboard’s current default BIOS settings on the latest release BIOS. We have enabled PCI-Express Resizable BAR in the motherboard BIOS. We have enabled EXPO I in the BIOS for the memory. We are using a fresh install of Windows 11 Pro with the latest Windows Updates, including the 24H2 update. We have the latest drivers installed, including the latest chipset drivers.  We are using the “Balanced” power profile in Windows Settings, Core Isolation/Memory Integrity (VBS) is enabled.

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REVIEW OVERVIEW

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8.2

SUMMARY

This review evaluates the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE SFF 16G video card. This card is directed towards small form factor PC builds and GIGABYTE has done an excellent job building a compact, well cooled video card. The performance falls right in line with all the other RTX 5080 video cards we have reviewed. For an enthusiast class video card, the RTX 5080 has somewhat lackluster performance, which is beyond GIGABYTES control. The design and cooling performance of the card are top notch.
8.2
OVERALL SCORE

Discussion (2 replies)

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Peter_Brosdahl
Peter_Brosdahl

Love that manufacturers jumped into the SFF pond with powerful cards such as these. While they can reach their limits at 4K, they tend to shine at 1440p.

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Stoly

I have been questioning nvidia cards length since the 4000 series (except for the 4090), as the PCB is rather short in comparison.

My case is barely enough to fit a RTX3070Ti, fitting a RTX5070Ti was out of the question, much less a 5080. Thankfully we now have options.

Rick Patterson
Rick is an avid gamer that enjoys the latest and greatest video cards in his rigs. For the past few years, he's shared that expertise with The FPS Review's audience as a GPU reviewer.

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