ASUS's GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition is a quad-slot GPU with 'ultraquiet' performance

ASUS has announced its latest collaboration with Noctua, the GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition. ASUS says it's the "quietest ASUS graphics card in its class," which is to be expected when you release a GPU with three next-gen Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 120mm fans, which are renowned for two things: thermal performance and silent operation.

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As expected, ASUS's overall design embraces the brown and tan-colored look and feel of Noctua fans. The impressive fans are paired with ASUS's optimized vapor chamber for the GPU and VRAM, phase-change thermal pads for heat transfer, and high-quality components and power delivery. The one trade-off of adding Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 120mm fans to a GPU cooler is size; the ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition is a thick boy.

With dimensions of 385x151x80 mm, it's a quad-slot, long, and tall GPU, and one of the larger custom GeForce RTX 5080 models we've seen. On the plus side, it does ship with a generous +115 MHz overclocked Boost Clock speed, and the Noctua fans paired with ASUS's thermal design should make it a fantastic GPU to overclock to get even more performance.

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And for those wanting a silent enthusiast-class GPU, there's probably no better option. In addition to Noctua fans, ASUS's 0dB kicks in when the GPU temperature drops below 55 degrees Celsius. There's also a Dual BIOS switch to switch between Quiet and Performance modes, which ASUS notes lets you choose between "peak power or maximum serenity."

This isn't the first GPU collaboration between ASUS and Noctua, as we saw a similar custom GeForce RTX 4080 model launch during the Ada Lovelace generation. However, the GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition sports the brand-new Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 120mm fans that feature a tight tip clearance of only 0.5mm, a revamped fan blade, and new technology designed to increase airflow and performance.

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"While we've constantly set new benchmarks for performance-to-noise efficiency with each of the previous ASUS x Noctua graphics cards," Noctua CEO Roland Mossig said. "The GeForce RTX 5080 offers the biggest generational leap yet."