MSI SHADOW brings a performance-focused design that delivers the gaming experience players want, making it the ideal choice when upgrading or building a gaming rig.

HARDENING EVERY DETAIL

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AFTERBURNERPRECISION CONTROLS,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.

Experience Primal performance with the Prime GeForce RTX 5080, an SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce Card featuring a 2.5-slot design for expansive compatibility, enhanced by a triple-fan setup for supreme airflow and vapor chamber design for supreme cooling.

Build Small. Play Big.

You can pack high performance into a smaller footprint with this SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce card. Look for cases that are compatible with SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce Cards to get a sure fit and streamline your PC build.

Cooling 2.5-slot Design

The Prime GeForce RTX 5080 features a 2.5 slot design with a carefully arranged layout for the shroud, heatsink and heat pipes to let the three Axial-tech fans leverage chassis side-panel ventilation and deliver optimal thermal performance.

Axial-tech Upgrades

Three tried-and-true Axial-tech fans feature a smaller hub that facilitates longer blades and a barrier ring to increase downward air pressure for lower temperatures, less noise and higher performance.

0dB Technology

All three fans come to a standstill when GPU temperatures are below 50 Celsius, letting you play less demanding games or perform light tasks in relative silence. Fans start up again when temperatures are over 55 C, establishing a speed curve that balances performance and acoustics for work or play

Dual Ball Fan Bearings

Different bearing types have unique pros and cons. Dual-ball bearings excel at durability and can last up to twice as long as sleeve bearing designs.

Vented Backplate

Large backplate vents significantly enhance heat dissipation, helping to keep the GPU cooler during intense tasks. This additional airflow helps ensure optimal temperatures, boosting performance, longevity and stability by defending against overheating and thermal throttling.

Dual BIOS

Do you prioritize low core temps or low noise levels? Performance mode lets the fans spin up to keep the card running cool all the time, and Quiet mode keeps the same power target and top-end settings while offering a less aggressive fan curve for quieter operation at moderate temperatures.

Auto−Extreme Technology

An automated manufacturing process that sets new standards in the industry by allowing all soldering to be completed in a single pass, ASUS Auto-Extreme technology reduces thermal strain on components and avoids the use of harsh cleaning chemicals, resulting in less environmental impact, lower manufacturing power consumption and a more reliable product overall.

Perfect PSU for the GeForce RTX 50 Series

Pair with the ROG Strix Platinum Series PSU and enjoy reliable power for your graphics card. GPU-First enhances voltage stability by up to 45%, even during demanding gaming sessions and overclocking scenarios, helping to ensure peak performance for a more consistent gaming experience. Additionally, the integration of a GaN MOSFET boosts power efficiency by up to 30%.

The Ultimate in Ray Tracing and AI

RTX is the most advanced platform for full ray tracing and neural rendering technologies that are revolutionizing the ways we play and create. Over 700 games and applications use RTX to deliver realistic graphics and incredibly fast performance with cutting-edge AI features like DLSS Multi Frame Generation.

Driven by a passion for innovation and the pursuit of precision, we crafted the ROG Astral. Inspired by the universe’s wonders, it blends art and technology, achieving stellar cooling and unmated performance.

Cooling Expertise Quad-Fan Force

A revolutionary four-fan design creates a powerful vertical airflow channel that boosts air pressure by up to 20%. This results in premium thermal performance that dramatically lowers GPU temperatures and minimizes hotspots, enabling unprecedented clock speeds.

Patented Vapor Chamber

A patented vapor chamber designed with milled pathways allows heatpipes to sink in without flattening, boosting heat dissipation efficiency. This innovative combo maximizes contact surface and improves thermal performance by over 10%.

Phase-Change GPU Thermal Pad

By melting to effectively fill the gaps between the GPU and the thermal module, a premium phase-change GPU thermal pad provides superior thermal conductivity and enhanced heat dissipation, ensuring optimal performance and longevity for graphics cards under heavy loads.

This advanced cooling design features the ASUS-exclusive MaxContact manufacturing technique, a phase-change GPU thermal pad and efficient Axial-tech fans, helping to ensure premium thermal performance, optimized airflow and quiet operation, all within a robust and vented metal exoskeleton.

Phase-Change GPU Thermal Pad

By melting to effectively fill the gaps between the GPU and the thermal module, a premium phase-change GPU thermal pad provides superior thermal conductivity and enhanced heat dissipation, ensuring optimal performance and longevity for graphics cards under heavy loads.

Protective PCB Coating

A protective conformal coating envelops the circuit board to help protect against short-circuits caused by moisture, dust or debris.

MaxContact Design

MaxContact is a special ASUS manufacturing process that effectively expands the surface area of the heat spreader that sits atop the GPU by 5%, compared to traditional designs. This improves temperatures by up to 2°C, in concert with an extensive heatsink array and powerful Axial-tech fans.

Vented Exoskeleton

A high-quality diecast shroud and aluminum backplate help prevent PCB flex and feature large vents to further increase heat dissipation.