ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition 16 GB GPU Review: Silent Cooling at Its Best

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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is the second-fastest graphics card in the "Blackwell" lineup, and features solid performance. The card launched at $999 US, but since launch, we have seen the price hover above the MSRP with premium models retailing close to the $1500 US figure. This is 4090 territory, and while the previous flagship doesn't support DLSS 4 MFG besides the Blackwell enhancements, it is still a potent offering, making the 5080 slightly more difficult to recommend based on its perf/$. Despite that, those of you who want a new Blackwell enthusiast-grade card without spending over $2000 US for the 5090, the RTX 5080 is the next best choice.

Today, we will be testing the ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition graphics card, which combines ASUS's premium aesthetics and heatsink design with Noctua's unparalleled cooling expertise in one awesome package. The card retails at a premium and runs for around $1500 US at the moment of testing.

NVIDIA GeForce GPU Segment/Tier Prices

Graphics Segment	2025	2023-2024	2022-2023	2021-2022	2020-2021	2019-2020	2018-2019	2017-2018
Titan Tier	GeForce RTX 5090	GeForce RTX 4090	GeForce RTX 4090	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti GeForce RTX 3090	GeForce RTX 3090	Titan RTX (Turing)	Titan V (Volta)	Titan Xp (Pascal)
Price	$1999 US	$1599 US	$1599 US	$1999 US $1499 US	$1499 US	$2499 US	$2999 US	$1199 US
Ultra Enthusiast Tier	GeForce RTX 5080	GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER	GeForce RTX 4080	GeForce RTX 3080 Ti	GeForce RTX 3080 Ti	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Price	$999 US	$999 US	$1199 US	$1199 US	$1199 US	$999 US	$999 US	$699 US
Enthusiast Tier	GeForce RTX 5070 Ti	GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER	GeForce RTX 4070 Ti	GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB	GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB	GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER	GeForce RTX 2080	GeForce GTX 1080
Price	$749 US	$799 US	$799 US	$799 US	$699 US	$699 US	$699 US	$549 US
High-End Tier	GeForce RTX 5070	GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER GeForce RTX 4070	GeForce RTX 4070 GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GeForce RTX 3070	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GeForce RTX 3070	GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER	GeForce RTX 2070	GeForce GTX 1070
Price	$549 US	$599 $549	$599 US $499 US	$599 $499	$599 $499	$499 US	$499 US	$379 US
Mainstream Tier	GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GeForce RTX 4060	GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GeForce RTX 4060	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB	GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER GeForce RTX 2060 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GeForce GTX 1660	GeForce GTX 1060	GeForce GTX 1060
Price	$429 US $379 US	$449 $299	$399 US $299 US	$399 US $329 US	$399 US $329 US	$399 US $349 US $279 US $229 US $219 US	$249 US	$249 US
Entry Tier	GeForce RTX 5060	RTX 3050 8 GB RTX 3050 6 GB	RTX 3050	RTX 3050	GTX 1650 SUPER GTX 1650	GTX 1650 SUPER GTX 1650	GTX 1050 Ti GTX 1050	GTX 1050 Ti GTX 1050
Price	$299	$229 $179	$249 US	$249 US	$159 US $149 US	$159 US $149 US	$139 US $109 US	$139 US $109 US

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Gaming Graphics Cards

With Blackwell, NVIDIA is going full-on into the AI segment with loads of optimizations & AI-specific accelerators.

The Blackwell GPU does many traditional things that we would expect from a next-generation GPU, but simultaneously breaks the barrier when it comes to untraditional GPU operations. To sum up some features:

• New Streaming Multiprocessor (SM)
• New 5th Gen Tensor Cores
• New 4th Gen RT (Ray Tracing) Cores
• AI Management Processor
• Max-Q Mode for Desktops & Laptops
• New GDDR7 High-Performance Memory Subsystem
• New DP2.1b Display Engine & Next-Gen NVENC/NVDEC

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The technologies mentioned above are some of the main building blocks of the Blackwell GPU, but there's more within the graphics core itself, which we will talk about in detail, so let's get started.

Updated with the new Blackwell GPU architecture, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 GPUs utilize next-gen hardware technologies such as 5th Gen Tensor Cores, new streaming multiprocessor units, and 4th Gen ray tracing cores. The new architecture also supports FP4 algorithms for even faster AI processing capabilities that can be leveraged by technologies such as DLSS 4.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Graphics Card

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card will be based on the PG144/147-SKU45 PCB and will incorporate the GB203-400-A1 GPU die. This card will utilize the full GB203 GPU die with 84 SMs and 10,752 cores, but that's a 51% reduction compared to the RTX 5090. For comparison, the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 had a -40 percent difference in the number of cores, so the overall performance will vary by a huge margin.

Other than that, the RTX 5080 is also going to feature half the VRAM configuration with a 16 GB capacity running across a 256-bit bus interface while utilizing GDDR7 modules. The graphics card will feature the fastest GDDR7 memory on the market, offering up to 30 Gbps speeds for 960 GB/s  of total bandwidth. The graphics card will feature a 360W TBP. This will be a 12.5% increase in the power wall versus the 320W of the RTX 4080 SUPER, but once again, the real-world figures should be very different.

In terms of performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is expected to end up 2x faster than the RTX 4080 SUPER while leveraging the advanced DLSS 4 capabilities for $999 US, a price which is better than the original RTX 4080 ($1199 US).

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 will be available on the 30th of January, while the RTX 5070 Ti & the RTX 5070 will launch in February. All cards will be available in custom variants and the very popular Founders Edition models.

NVIDIA RTX 50 Founders Edition Models:

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 GPU Specs (Official):

Graphics Card Name	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
GPU Name	Blackwell GB202-300	Blackwell GB203-400	Blackwell GB203-300	Blackwell GB205-300	Blackwell GB206-300	Blackwell GB206-250	Blackwell GB207-300
GPU SMs	170	84	70	48	36	30	20
GPU Cores	21760	10752	8960	6144	4608	3840	2560
Clock Speeds	2017 MHz (Base) 2407 MHz (Boost)	2295 MHz (Base) 2617 MHz (Boost)	2295 MHz (Base) 2452 MHz (Boost)	2325 MHz (Base) 2512 MHz (Boost)	2407 MHz (Base) 2572 MHz (Boost)	2280 MHz (Base) 2497 MHz (Boost)	2317 MHz (Base) 2572 MHz (Boost)
Memory Capacity	32 GB GDDR7	16 GB GDDR7	16 GB GDDR7	12 GB GDDR7	8-16 GB GDDR7	8 GB GDDR7	8 GB GDDR6
Memory Bus	512-bit	256-bit	256-bit	192-bit	128-bit	128-bit	128-bit
Memory Speed	28 Gbps	30 Gbps	28 Gbps	28 Gbps	28 Gbps	28 Gbps	20 Gbps
Bandwidth	1792 GB/s	960 GB/s	896 GB/s	672 GB/s	448 GB/s	448 GB/s	320 GB/s
Power Interface	1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin)	1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin)	1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin)	1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin)	16-Pin or 8-Pin	8-Pin	8-Pin
Launch	30th Jan, 2025	30th Jan, 2025	20th Feb, 2025	4th March, 2025	16th April, 2025	19th April, 2025	1st July, 2025
TBP	575W	360W	300W	250W	180W	145W	130W
Price (MSRP)	$1999	$999	$749	$549	$379-$429	$299	$249

The ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition graphics card comes inside a large cardboard box. The front has a picture of the graphics card and comes with the brown aesthetic that Noctua is known for.

The packaging has put a large emphasis on the RTX side of things, as the first feature enlisted by AIBs will be NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, Ray Tracing & DLSS support. NVIDIA has bet the future of their gaming GPUs on AI & Ray Tracing support, as they were the first to add these features to their GPUs.

The back of the box is very typical, highlighting the main features and specifications of the cards. The key highlights listed by ASUS include the cooling solution, such as the Noctua fans, the heatsink design, extra durable PCB, and ASUS's Software utility for its RTX 50 graphics cards.

There's also a focus towards GeForce.com on each AIB card through which users can download the latest drivers and GeForce Experience application, which are a must for gamers to access all feature sets of the new cards.

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Once again, the sides of the box greet us with the large GeForce RTX branding. There's also the mention of 16 GB GDDR7 (RTX 5080) memory available on the card.

Inside the box, the graphics card and the accessory package are held firmly by foam packaging. The graphics card comes with a few accessories and manuals, which might not be of much use for hardcore enthusiasts but can be useful for the mainstream gaming audience. The only two useful accessories are the GPU mounting anti-sag bar and the 16-pin to 3x 8-pin power adapter, which comes in a matching white color scheme. The card is nicely wrapped within an anti-static cover, which is useful to prevent any unwanted static discharges on various surfaces that might harm the graphics card.

This is an ASUS x Noctua collaboration, and the design looks very premium with amazing build quality, and the renowned Noctua cooling fans taking the center stage on the front.

ASUS first introduced the Noctua series back with the RTX 30 series and has continued to innovate. This is the first time that ASUS has offered a triple-fan solution based on Noctua cooling, whereas the previous GPU designs featured a massive dual-fan form factor.

The ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition is a massive graphics card. It measures 385 x 151 x 80mm. We are looking at a quad-slot graphics card with a triple-fan cooling system.

You would have to keep in mind the height when going for a triple or quad-slot card solution, as your case or motherboard PCIe slot combination may not allow such a setup. The cooling shroud extends to the back of the PCB, and it requires a casing with good interior space for proper installation.

The back of the card features a brown finish with perpendicular lines and a nice little cut-out, which looks almost like a half-cut Noctua logo. The screws are easy to access.

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The card is very thick and has some massive cooling underneath the top shroud.

ASUS hasn't used any LED lighting on its RTX 5080 Noctua Edition graphics card.

The side features large "GeForce RTX" & "ASUS" logos.

Coming to the fans, the card features three Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM fans. These fans feature 9 blades, which are larger and offer increased airflow while providing low noise output.

All three fans are 120mm designs. These fans also come with a 0dB noise feature, which makes sure that the fans do not spin when the temperatures haven't reached the 55 °C threshold.

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I am back to talking about the full-coverage, full-metal-based backplate that the card uses. The whole plate is made of solid metal with rounded edges that add to the durability of this card. There's a foam added on the cut-out exhaust under the heatsink for the third fan, which needs to be removed for the best cooling performance.

The graphics card also comes with a compact PCB design, which means that the shroud, heatsink, and backplate are all extended beyond the PCB.

There are cutouts in screw placements to easily reach the points on the graphics card.

With the outside of the card done, I will now start taking a glance at what's beneath the hood of this premium graphics card. The first thing to catch my eye is the humongous fin stack that's part of the beefy heatsink that the cards utilize.

Noctua and ASUS both put a lot of effort into designing the heatsink for the RTX 5080 Noctua Edition. It looks very dense with angled aluminum fins in one concentrated block that has two blocks for increased airflow and heat dissipation.

The heatsink uses a premium thermal compound for the GPU, thermal pads for the VRAM, and VRMs.

ASUS makes use of a large nickel-plated vapor chamber with several heat pipes. There are a total of 11 heatpipes, which make contact with the nickel-plated baseplate.

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ASUS is also making use of premium thermal materials, such as a phase-change GPU thermal pad instead of TIM, which offers enhanced thermal conductivity.

I/O on the graphics card includes three Display Port 2.1b & two HDMI 2.1 ports.

The card is powered by a single 16-pin connector with a power rating of 360W at default and 450W with its max performance mode. These can easily be changed using the onboard Dual BIOS switch.

The RTX 5080 Noctua Edition makes use of a 20-phase VRM design with a very neat PCB layout. The VRM PWM is a Monolithic Power Systems MP29816, while the power phases for the GPU are based on the Vishay SiC658A DrMOS (50A).

We used the following test system for comparison between the different graphics cards. The latest drivers that were available at the time of testing were used by AMD, Intel & NVIDIA on an updated version of Windows 11. All tested games were patched to the latest version for better performance optimization for NVIDIA, Intel, and AMD GPUs.

WCCFTECH RTX 5080 GPU Test Bench (2025):

CPU	Intel Core i9-13900K @ Default
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z790 ACE
Video Cards	ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition GALAX RTX 5080 HOF Gaming White MSI GeForce RTX 5080 EXPERT OC MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Vanguard SOC MSI GeForce RTX 5080 SUPRIM SOC Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gamerock OC GALAX GeForce RTX 5080 1-Click OC White NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 FE
Memory	G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB Series 32GB (2 X 16GB) CL38 7200 Mbps
Storage	Teamgroup T-Force A440 Pro 2 TB Gen 4
Power Supply	MSI MEG Ai1300P 1300W PSU
OS	Windows 11 64-bit (24H2)
Drivers	NVIDIA GeForce 591.74 WHQL

WCCFTECH RTX 5080 GPU Test Bench (2025):

• All games were tested at 3840x2160 (4K) resolution.
• Image Quality and graphics configurations are provided with each game description.
• The "reference" cards are the stock configs except where mentioned otherwise.

Speed Way

Developed with input from AMD, Intel, NVIDIA, and other leading technology companies, Speed Way is an ideal benchmark for comparing the DirectX 12 Ultimate performance of the latest graphics cards. 3DMark Speed Way’s engine is assembled to demonstrate what the latest DirectX API brings to ray-traced gaming, using DirectX Raytracing tier 1.1 for real-time global illumination and ray-traced reflections, coupled with new performance optimizations like Mesh Shaders.

Firestrike

Firestrike is running the DX11 API and is still a good measure of GPU scaling performance. In this test, we ran the Extreme and Ultra versions of Firestrike, which run at 1440p and 4K, and recorded the Graphics Score only since the Physics and combined scores are not pertinent to this review.

Time Spy

Time Spy is running the DX12 API, and we used it in the same manner as Firestrike Extreme, where we only recorded the Graphics Score, as the Physics score records the CPU performance and isn't important to the testing we are doing here.

Port Royal

Port Royal is another great tool in the 3DMark suite, but this one is 100% targeting Ray Tracing performance. It loads up ray-traced shadows, reflections, and global illumination to tax the performance of the graphics cards that either have hardware-based or software-based ray-tracing support.

Doom Eternal

DOOM Eternal brings hell to Earth with the Vulkan-powered IDTech 7.  We test this game using the Ultra Nightmare Preset and follow our in-game benchmarking to stay consistent.

Red Dead Redemption 2

Developed by Rockstar San Diego, Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the most visually stunning open-world games I've played to date. It is backed up by a rich story set about the protagonist, Arthur Morgan. The game is based on the RAGE engine, which features an insane amount of graphics fidelity but also requires much power to run maxed out. For this test, we set the graphics settings to Ultra with AA turned off.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Wolfenstein is back in The New Colossus and features the most fast-paced, gory, and brutal FPS action ever! The game again puts us back in the Nazi-controlled world as BJ Blazkowicz. Set during an alternate future where Nazis won World War II, the game shows that it can be fun and can be brutal to the player and to the enemy, too. Powering the new title is, once again, id Tech 6, which is much acclaimed after the success that DOOM has become. In a way, ID has regained its glorious FPS roots and is slaying with every new title.

Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2 sets you up in a horror thriller between two dimensions and lets you play as two different protagonists, Alan himself and Saga, who once again have to find a way to fix the darkness that erupted in Bright Falls.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an action role-playing video game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. The story occurs in Night City, an open world in the Cyberpunk universe. Players assume the first-person perspective of a customizable mercenary known as V, who can acquire skills in hacking and machinery with options for melee and ranged combat. The game uses CD Projekt Red's in-house Red Engine, one of the most visually breathtaking and graphics-intensive engines designed to date.

Atomic Heart

Atomic Heart is set in an alternate universe where the Soviet Union achieved incredible technological breakthroughs thanks to Dr. Sechenov, who invented a liquid programmable module called Polymer that links robots in a so-called Kollektiv network.

Battlefield V

Battlefield V brings back the action of the World War 2 shooter genre. Using the latest Frostbite tech, the game does a good job of looking gorgeous in all ways possible. From the open-world environments to the intense and gun-blazing action, this multiplayer and single-player FPS title is one of the best-looking Battlefield titles to date.

Baldur's Gate III

2023's GOTY is well-deserved of its title. The creation from Larian Studios is a turn-based RPG with gorgeous interiors and exteriors shown through a bird's-eye top-to-bottom view. You can sink countless hours into the game, and if you're a fan of the D&D playstyle, then this epic is just for you.

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 is an action role-playing video game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. The story occurs in Night City, an open world in the Cyberpunk universe. Players assume the first-person perspective of a customizable mercenary known as V, who can acquire skills in hacking and machinery with options for melee and ranged combat. The game uses CD Projekt Red's in-house Red Engine, which is one of the most visually breathtaking and graphics-intensive engines designed to date.

Dead Space (Remake)

Remaking Dead Space was a bold choice, but I would say that the team at EA Motive nailed every bit and piece of this horror classic. The remake makes the USG Ishimura twice as scarily beautiful. The gore, endless corridors of terror, and the void of space all look incredible while the game remains true to its core, to the original Dead Space formula. Modern cards can run the game well, but can also be demanding if you crank the settings to the max with ray tracing enabled.

Death Stranding

Sam Porter Bridges has delivered one of PS4's most anticipated games to the PC community and opened a new world of possibilities. This was the first game to feature the Decima Engine on PC and unarguably did it the best. Death Stranding may not feature ray tracing effects, but it does showcase that DLSS can be used effectively even when RT isn't around. We tested this one just like in our launch coverage with DLSS enabled.

Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5 carries on the open-world racing tradition of the Horizon series.  The latest DX12-powered entry is beautifully crafted, amazingly well executed, and a great showcase of DX12 games.  We use the benchmark run while having all the settings set to non-dynamic with an uncapped framerate to gather these results.

Halo Infinite (DX12 Highest)

Next up, we have the latest entry in the Halo franchise, Halo: Infinite, which uses the brand new Slipspace engine (although there are rumors it will be ditched in the future for Unreal Engine) based on the DX12 API. The game rocks some incredible environments for Master Chief to visit on the Halo ring.

Hitman III (DX12 Highest Settings)

Hitman III is the highly acclaimed sequel to the 2016 Hitman & 2018 Hitman II, a redesign and reimaging of the game from the ground up. With a focus on stealth gameplay through various missions, the game again lets you play as Agent 47. The game runs on the IO Interactive Glacier 2 engine, which has been updated to deliver amazing visuals and environments on each level while using the DirectX 12 API.

Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus continues Artyom's journey through Russia's nuclear wasteland and its surroundings. This time, you are set over the Metro, going through various regions and different environments. The game is one of the premier titles to feature NVIDIA’s RTX technology and does well in showcasing the ray-tracing effects in all corners.

Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village is the latest in the horror franchise that was wonderfully rekindled with RE7 and onto the RE2 Remake. But now the RE Engine is back and better than ever with Ray Traced Reflections and Lighting that makes the world just come to life, unironically. The game was tested in the center of the village itself with all graphical settings maxed out and with ray tracing enabled.

Resident Evil IV Remake

The remake of the beloved and highly acclaimed Resident Evil IV is here, boasting the latest RE engine, which adds stunning visuals and even better ray tracing effects. The game looks just as incredible as it plays.

Starfield

Bethesda's latest RPG epic is set in space and takes place across a vast universe, filled with lots of planets to explore. Based on the latest iteration of the Creation Engine, Starfield offers a great amount of visual fidelity, whether you are exploring an abandoned base or just roaming a planet on which you have just set foot.

Crysis Remastered (DXVK RT)

Crysis is back with a vengeance to reclaim its title of the graphics crown. The remastered version of the game uses the DX11 API but has Vulkan extensions on top, which enable Vulkan Ray tracing. That's also something that the original game didn't offer. DXVK, along with improved textures and visual effects, leads to higher performance demand, making us question once again, "Can It Run Crysis?"

Doom Eternal

DOOM Eternal brings hell to Earth with the Vulkan-powered IDTech 7.  We test this game using the Ultra Nightmare Preset and follow our in-game benchmarking to stay as consistent as possible.

Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2 sets you up in a horror thriller that takes place between two dimensions and lets you play as two different protagonists, Alan himself and Saga, who once again have to find a way to fix the darkness that erupted in Bright Falls.

Note - FSR Frame-Gen mod applied across all GPUs. DLSS 3.5 has been applied to RTX 50/40 GPUs.

Battlefield V

Battlefield V brings back the action of the World War 2 shooter genre. Using the latest Frostbite tech, the game does a good job of looking gorgeous in all ways possible. From the open-world environments to the intense and gun-blazing action, this multiplayer and single-player FPS title is one of the best-looking Battlefield titles to date.

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 is an action role-playing video game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. The story occurs in Night City, an open world in the Cyberpunk universe. Players assume the first-person perspective of a customizable mercenary known as V, who can acquire skills in hacking and machinery with options for melee and ranged combat. The game uses CD Projekt Red's in-house Red Engine, which is one of the most visually breathtaking and graphics-intensive engines designed to date.

Dead Space (Remake)

Remaking Dead Space was a bold choice, but I would say that the team at EA Motive nailed every bit and piece of this horror classic. The remake makes the USG Ishimura twice as scarily beautiful. The gore, the endless corridors of terror, the void of space, all of it looks incredible while the game remains true to its core, to the original Dead Space formula. Modern cards can run the game well, but it can also be demanding if you crank the settings to the max with ray tracing enabled.

Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy, as the name suggests, is set in the world of Hogwarts and retains its landscape true to the books and the movies. The game looks visually stunning, although it can be a total hog when running at the highest settings with all visual candy enabled.

Shadow of The Tomb Raider

The sequel to Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, is visually enhanced with an updated Foundation Engine that delivers realistic facial animations and the most gorgeous environments ever seen in a Tomb Raider Game. The game is a technical marvel and shows the power of its graphics engine in the latest title.

Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus continues Artyom's journey through Russia's nuclear wasteland and its surroundings. This time, you are set over the Metro, going through various regions and different environments. The game is one of the premier titles to feature NVIDIA’s RTX technology and does well in showcasing the ray-tracing effects in all corners.

Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village is the latest in the horror franchise that was wonderfully rekindled with RE7 and onto the RE2 Remake. But now the RE Engine is back and better than ever with Ray Traced Reflections and Lighting that makes the world just come to life, unironically. The game was tested in the center of the village itself with all graphical settings maxed out and with ray tracing enabled.

Resident Evil IV Remake

The remake of the beloved and highly acclaimed Resident Evil IV is here, boasting the latest RE engine, which adds stunning visuals and even better ray tracing effects. The game looks just as incredible as it plays.

Stray (That Cat Game)

Stray is a 2022 adventure game developed by BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive. The story follows a stray cat who falls into a walled city populated by robots, machines, and mutant bacteria, and sets out to return to the surface with the help of a drone companion, B-12. The game uses Unreal Engine 4, but DX12 Ray tracing can be enabled by adding the "-dx12" extension to the game.

No graphics card review is complete without evaluating its temperatures and thermal load. All of the graphics cards that we tested were running their default 'Performance' BIOS, and the results are below:

I compiled the power consumption results by testing each card under idle and full stress when the card was running games. Each graphics card manufacturer sets a default TDP for the card, which can vary from vendor to vendor depending on the extra clocks or board features they plug into their custom cards. The default TDP for the RTX 5080 Noctua Edition is rated at 360W, which expands to 450W.

ASUS and Noctua have both gone on to show their engineering class and expertise with the RTX 5080 Noctua Edition. It shows what is possible when premium 5080 graphics cards combine premium cooling capabilities.

In terms of performance, the ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition performs on par with higher-end RTX 5080 models and clocks respectably well around the 3 GHz range. We didn't notice any performance anomalies throughout our testing, and with the extra 450W BIOS, you can definitely get a lot more out of this fantastically built model.

As for the cooling solution, it's exquisite and powerful. With Noctua's latest 120mm fans, you get top-tier cooling, and at the lowest noise levels we have seen so far across all of the 5080 models we have tested so far. It's really silent even at full load, and what makes it even more impressive is that ASUS isn't sacrificing the thermals of this card. It still runs really cool, and that's where this card really shines. ASUS and Noctua have also added extra noise and vibration-dampening pads on the heatsink and the shroud, making sure that the card really goes for those super low noise levels.

I also believe that ASUS has done an impeccable job with the shroud design. It goes for a slightly offset color approach versus the overly brown designs we got in the past. The dual-tone theme is very nice this time around, and while the fans still retain those iconic Noctua colors, the overall theme goes really well with PC builds.

Things we liked about the ASUS RTX 5080 Noctua Edition graphics card:

• Lots of gaming performance for 4K
• Very Efficient Gaming GPU
• Powerful PCB with up to 450W Power limit
• Built for 4K 240Hz gaming monitors
• Designed With Next-Gen Neural Rendering
• Good Raster & RT Improvement
• Next-Gen Blackwell Architecture With Several AI Additions
• 30 Gbps GDDR7 Memory
• DLSS4.5 Offers Better Image Quality
• DLSS4.5 MFG With 6x Mode
• Incredible cooling performance
• Lowest noise levels on a 5080 we have ever tested
• Looks fantastic with new theme colors
• Next-Gen Video Encode/Decode Engines
• DP2.1b (UHBR20) support
• PCIe Express 5.0 technology

Things we would have liked about the ASUS RTX 5080 Noctua Edition graphics card:

• Performance not being a huge uplift versus 4080/4080 SUPER
• Lower Price Point
• GDDR7 Memory runs hot
• A bigger memory capacity (still 16 GB)

So that's all we can say about ASUS's RTX 5080 Noctua Edition graphics card. It is a very fast 5080 design with superb cooling and noise levels, which you'll hardly hear even at full load. It looks stunning and does offer that premium feel which we have been anticipating for quite some time on ASUS x Noctua collabs.

Note: As of right now, the ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition graphics card is priced over $2000 US.

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