ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC vs PNY GeForce RTX 5080 Triple Fan

Both cards use the same RTX 5080 GPU with 16GB of GDDR7, so frame rates in games are close. The ASUS ROG Astral is the premium build: a quad-fan cooler, vapor chamber, phase-change thermal pad and a 3.8-slot heatsink, which owners and reviewers praise for low temperatures and quiet running. The PNY is the simpler, more compact triple-fan card with ARGB lighting and a standard three 8-pin power setup. Pick the ASUS for the best cooling and factory overclock headroom, the PNY for a smaller, lighter card that still delivers full 5080 performance.

• Choose the ASUS ROG Astral if you want the strongest cooler in this pair, a quieter card under load, and the highest factory clocks, and your case fits a 3.8-slot card.
• Choose the PNY if you want full RTX 5080 performance in a slimmer 3-slot card with ARGB lighting and standard three 8-pin power connectors.