The GeForce RTX 5080 16G VANGUARD SOC LAUNCH EDITION graphics card features a 2730MHz boost clock (default mode), 2745MHz boost clock (Extreme Performance mode), 16GB GDDR7 256-bit memory interface, 30Gbps memory speed, PCIe 5.0, 1 x HDMI 2.1b, 3 x DisplayPort 2.1b, DirectX 12 support and OpenGL 4.6 support.
Features
GeForce RTX™ 5080 16G Vanguard SOC Launch Edition
Welcome Onboard - The Adventure Starts Here
To celebrate the launch of the Vanguard series, we invite adventurers to join us on this journey: a special blind box bundled edition where every player can experience the thrill of an unknown Lucky. Each Vanguard Launch Edition includes one exclusive limited-edition Lucky figure - Lucky Around The World series!
Let's join in on the fun and enjoy new gaming adventures together!
- Powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture and DLSS 4
- Core Clocks: Extreme Performance 2745 MHz (MSI Center), Boost: 2730 MHz (GAMING & SILENT Mode)
- Hyper Frozr Thermal Design: An apex evolution of advanced thermal design that delivers unparalleled cooling and quiet operation.
- StormForce Fan: Seven fan blades, claw texturing, and a circular arc are designed for optimal airflow with minimal noise.
- Advanced Vapour Chamber: Built-in Vapour Chamber swiftly transfers heat from the GPU and VRAM to the core pipe for optimal dissipation.
- Core Pipes: Square-shaped Core Pipes maximise heat dissipation with the Vapour Chamber for superior cooling.
- Filled Fins: Shaped fins cover the core pipes to reduce turbulence and enhance cooling performance.
- Wave Curved 4.0: Precision-engineered wave edges with a high-low fin design enhance airflow and reduce turbulence.
- Air Antegrade Fin 2.0: The fins feature a V-shaped cutout and a high-low design at the airflow passthrough to optimise flow efficiency.
- Metal Backplate: A reinforcing metal backplate with airflow vents and thermal pads enhances cooling.
- Dual BIOS: Dual BIOS gives you the choice to prioritise for full performance in GAMING mode or low noise in SILENT mode.
- MSI Center: The exclusive MSI Center software lets you monitor, tweak and optimise MSI products in real-time.
- Afterburner: Take full control with the most recognised and widely used graphics card overclocking software in the world.
NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture
The Ultimate Platform for Gamers and Creators
- Fifth-Gen Tensor Cores - Max AI performance with FP4 and DLSS 4
- New Streaming Multiprocessors - Optimised for neural shaders
- Fourth-Gen Ray Tracing Cores - Built for Mega Geometry
- AI-Enhanced Graphics and Performance - NVIDIA DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation
- Game-Winning Responsiveness - NVIDIA Reflex 2 with Frame Warp
- True-to-Life Graphics - Full ray tracing with neural rendering
- Digital Humans and AI Assistants - NVIDIA ACE
- Accelerate Your Creativity - NVIDIA Studio creator tools and technology
- Enhance Any Video with AI - NVIDIA Broadcast and ninth-gen NVIDIA Encoder
- Performance and Reliability - NVIDIA app with Game Ready and Studio Drivers and Studio Drivers
- The Ultimate Gaming Display Technologies - NVIDIA G-SYNC
RTX. It's On.
The Ultimate in Ray Tracing and Al
RTX is the most advanced platform for full ray tracing and neural rendering technologies that are revolutionising the ways we play and create. Over 700 games and applications use RTX to deliver realistic graphics and incredibly fast performance with cutting-edge Al features like DLSS Multi Frame Generation.
NVIDIA DLSS 4
Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals. Powered by AI.
Powered by Al. DLSS is a revolutionary suite of neural rendering technologies that uses Al to boost FPS, reduce latency, and improve image quality. The latest breakthrough, DLSS 4, brings new Multi Frame Generation and enhanced Ray Reconstruction and Super Resolution, powered by GeForce RTX™ 50 Series GPUs and fifth-generation Tensor Cores. DLSS on GeForce RTX is the best way to play, backed by an NVIDIA AI supercomputer in the cloud constantly improving your PC's gaming capabilities.
Full Ray Tracing with Neutral Rendering
Game-Changing Realism
The NVIDIA Blackwell architecture unlocks the game-changing realism of full ray tracing. Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed powered by GeForce RTX 50 Series with fourth-gen RT Cores and breakthrough neural rendering technologies accelerated with fifth-gen Tensor Cores.
NVIDIA Reflex 2
Compete at Warp Speed
Reflex technologies optimise the graphics pipeline for ultimate responsiveness, providing faster target acquisition, quicker reaction times, and improved aim precision in competitive games. Reflex 2 introduces Frame Warp, which further reduces latency based on the game's latest mouse input.
RTX AI PCs
NVIDIA Powers the World's Al and Yours
Upgrade to advanced Al with NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ GPUs and accelerate your gaming, creating, productivity, and development. Thanks to built-in Al processors, you get world-leading Al technology powering your Windows PC.
Creators
Your Creative Al-Advantage
NVIDIA Studio is your creative advantage. GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs unlock transformative performance in video editing, 3D rendering, and graphic design. Experience RTX accelerations in top creative apps, world-class NVIDIA Studio drivers engineered and continually updated to provide maximum stability, and a suite of exclusive tools that harness the power of RTX for Al-assisted creative workflows.
Your Journey, Your Rules
MSI Vanguard series graphics card embodies the spirit of exploration. Premium gaming craftsmanship is expressed with aerodynamic edges, fractured lines, and futuristic RGB lights that empower players to push the limits of adventure while exploring uncharted worlds.
Hyper Frozr Thermal Design
An apex evolution of advanced thermal design that delivers unparalleled cooling and quiet operation.
StormForce Fan
The STORMFORCE Fan features seven claw-textured blades designed to enhance air pressure, while a circular arc optimises airflow for superior cooling, minimal noise, and exceptional performance. Built with durable double ball bearings, ensuring long-lasting reliability and smooth operation, even under intense usage.
Advanced Vapour Chamber
The built-in Vapour Chamber quickly absorbs heat from the GPU and VRAM, efficiently and uniformly transferring it to the core pipe for optimal heat dissipation.
Optimised Heat Distribution - Core Pipes
Core pipes feature a square-shaped contact area, engineered for maximum heat capture in conjunction with the Vapour Chamber, enhancing overall cooling efficiency.
Airflow Control
Strategically designed heatsink fins disrupt unwanted airflow harmonics while minimising noise.
Filled Fins
Precisely shaped fins fully occupy the thermal module space, sheathing the core pipes to minimise turbulence and backflow, ultimately improving cooling performance and efficiency.
Wave Curved 4.0
Refined wave edges with a high-low fin design, crafted at precision-engineered angles, enhance airflow from the fan by reducing turbulence and maximising heat dissipation for superior cooling efficiency.
Air Antegrade Fin 2.0
Expertly crafted with precision angles, heatsink fins featuring a V-shaped cutout and high-low design are strategically positioned at the airflow passthrough to optimise flow efficiency, reduce resistance, and maximise cooling performance.
Cosmic Adventure, Premium Gaming Style
Drawing inspiration from the mighty turbines of spacecraft, this design merges bold contours with carbon fibre accents and futuristic geometry. Accentuated by immersive RGB lighting, it embodies cutting-edge sci-fi innovation, inviting gamers to embark on a journey beyond the limits of imagination.
Dynamic Design with Bold RGB Flair
Sleek carbon fibre accents combine with a sophisticated RGB lighting system, seamlessly blending direct and ambient illumination to create a vibrant, immersive design. This perfect harmony of durability and brilliance captures the essence of adventure, redefining modern high-tech aesthetics.
Aerodynamic Precision with Efficient Flow
Inspired by aircraft landings, airflow channels and fracture lines optimise cooling and boost performance, ensuring efficiency and reliability.
Futuristic Metal Backplate Design
With spaceship-inspired contours, the metal backplate blends futuristic design with functionality, using an expansive flow tunnel to minimise heat and enhance performance.
Hardening Every Detail
Dual BIOS Personal Preference
Dual BIOS gives you the choice to prioritise full performance in GAMING mode or low noise in SILENT mode.
HCI Choke Improved Operation
The HCI (High-Efficiency Carbonyl Inductors) Choke are made with advanced materials that reduce choke noise and improve electrical filtering to enhance graphics card's stability.
DrMOS Enhanced Efficiency
DrMOS power stage solutions provide great efficiency with low power loss and enhanced voltage controls.
Effective Thermal Padding
High-quality clay-based thermal pads offer additional heat dissipation for critical board components.
Fuse Strengthened Defences
Additional fuses built into the custom PCB provide additional safeguards against electrical damage.
2 oz Copper Improved Reliability
A thickened copper layer inside the PCB increases conductivity which improves heat dissipation and reliability.
Your Support Character
A bundled support stand can be attached to the PC case to hold up the graphics card. *Please check case compatibility before installation, as the stand may not fit all cases.
*All images and descriptions are for illustrative purposes only. Visual representation of the products may not be perfectly accurate.
MSI Center
Bringing It All Together
MSI's exclusive MSI Center software empowers you to maximise your MSI products. Monitor, tweak, and optimise in real-time with just a few clicks. One of its standout features, AI Tuning, intelligently adjusts your system to meet AI-orientated requirements.
Afterburner
Precision Control, Unlimited Power
MSI Afterburner is the world's leading graphics card overclocking software, offering complete control and real-time system monitoring. It’s free and compatible with most graphics cards.
MSI App Player
Seamless Gaming Experience
Developed under an exclusive partnership with BlueStacks, the MSI APP Player provides a seamless gaming experience between mobile gaming and the PC.
Backed by a 3 year MSI warranty.
