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Nvidia RTX 5080
High-end Blackwell consumer GPU for gaming and local AI work.
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Key Specifications
RTX 5080 Pricing and Availability
Barriers to entry are low here. 5 cloud providers list the RTX 5080 with prices starting at just $0.15/hr per GPU (on-demand), making it accessible for testing without a large commitment. Spot instances start lower, at $0.03/hr per GPU.
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Reserved
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Salad
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SwissGPU
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from $0.31
Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why choose the RTX 5080?
16GB GDDR7 with FP4 Tensor Cores. Good performance-per-dollar for local AI experimentation and gaming-turned-compute use cases.
When is the RTX 5080 not a good fit?
16GB VRAM limits model sizes. No ECC. Subject to Nvidia's consumer EULA, which may restrict data center use. For cloud deployments, use data center GPUs.
Are RTX 5080 prices going up or down?
The median on-demand price across providers has risen about 63% since August 2025, from $0.19 to $0.31/hr per GPU. This reflects the market-wide median, which moves both when providers change prices and when lower or higher priced offerings enter the market.
What size AI models can the RTX 5080 run?
With 16GB of VRAM, the RTX 5080 is best for 7B-class models in 4-bit or 8-bit quantized form, and smaller models in FP16.
How much VRAM does the RTX 5080 have?
The RTX 5080 has 16GB of VRAM. Multi-GPU setups increase total memory, but that memory is not automatically pooled across GPUs.
What is the RTX 5080's memory bandwidth?
The RTX 5080 has 960 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Higher bandwidth helps with faster data transfer between GPU memory and compute cores.
What data types does the RTX 5080 support?
The RTX 5080 supports 7 precision formats. Training: BF16, FP16, TF32, FP32. Inference: FP4, FP8, INT8.
Does the RTX 5080 support NVLink?
No. The RTX 5080 is a PCIe-only GPU with no NVLink, so it is better suited to single-GPU inference and smaller-scale workloads than large distributed training jobs.
How much does the RTX 5080 cost per hour?
RTX 5080 pricing currently ranges from $0.03/hr to $0.39/hr per GPU, depending on the provider, instance type, and billing model.
How much does the RTX 5080 cost per month?
At 720 hours per month, one RTX 5080 can cost between $20.81 to $280.80 per month, depending on the provider. Reserved and spot pricing can lower that further.
Which cloud providers offer the RTX 5080?
The RTX 5080 is available from 5 cloud providers, including Runpod, Salad, SwissGPU. Pricing and availability vary by region and billing model.
Can I rent the RTX 5080 in the cloud?
Yes. We currently track 13 RTX 5080 listings across 5 cloud providers:
Billing type Listings Avg $/GPU/hr On-demand 10 $0.29/hr Reserved 1 $0.16/hr Spot 2 $0.07/hr
Technical Specifications
| Architecture | Blackwell |
| CUDA Cores | 10752 |
| Tensor Core Performance | 1801 AI TOPS |
| Memory Size | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 960 GB/s |
| Total Graphics Power | 360W |
Source: official Nvidia RTX 5080 datasheet.
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