Question ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX™ 5080 16GB standard vs OC, worth the extra $100?

[SuperChuchu]

I need to buy one of these mostly for Blender rendering. The price is abysmal for what will be a render 1.3 times faster than my 4060 Ti 16 GB, but it is what it is what it is. That said, I don't want to spend one dime more than I have to, and comparing both cards shows me that the only differences are these:

	Standard	OC edition
Engine Clock	OC mode: 2640 MHz Default mode: 2617 MHz (Boost Clock)	OC mode: 2730 MHz Default mode: 2700 MHz (Boost Clock)
AI Performance	1801 TOPs	1858 TOPs

Will these two things make a real difference in Blender? I don't mean a difference of 10 seconds in a frame that takes five minutes to render, but a real difference, like it would shave one minute out of every 5 minute render for example.

 

[Lutfij]

What sort of a price difference are you seeing between the non-OC and OC version?

I don't mean a difference of 10 seconds in a frame that takes five minutes to render, but a real difference, like it would shave one minute out of every 5 minute render for example.
Not every rendering scenario is the same, mind you. If your rendering tasks are what brings the money in to your household, I'd side with the OC edition as they tend to have a slight bump in out of box performance and any advantage you gain in reducing rendering times is a good idea for a workstation pedigree machine.

 

[SuperChuchu]

Also, does

What sort of a price difference are you seeing between the non-OC and OC version?

What I put in the title, $100.

Also, what's the deal with coupons? I found a lot of coupons supposed to be good for this month, on this website, several others, and they all bounce. I mean, this is a reputable website, and so are many of the others that I have tried, so I'm surprised that they don't work.

 

[LOGAN54321]

render 1.3 times faster than my 4060 Ti 16 GB.... That said, I don't want to spend one dime more than I have to....

I'm sorry, but things don't seem to add up! How did you come up with that "1.3 times" ?(yes that graph doesn't have rtx4060 ti 16GB, but guesstimated it would probably be somewhere between 4500 and 5000...which seems to be more like 2 times, not 1.3 ). Feel free to correct me, if i am mistaken.
Also, if you don't want to pay any more than you have to, why not go for rtx 5070 TI ? rtx 5080 is 60+ % more expensive, for about 20% more performance(in blender).

Adding an example (it does seem too good to be true, and the guy might be talking bs, i don't know, just quoting from here, so "take it with a grain of salt" )

" Great card a lot of OC margin​

ByWarren6/24/2025Verified BuyerCommunity Member
Model:ARGB EPIC-X RGB OC
Got this card after returning the gigabyte windforce, due to crashing/ horizontal banding issues. I have not crashed once with this card and it stays cooler than the last one. It has nice modest RGB while other 5070 Ti’s have none. The boost clock is listed as 2640 but while gaming mine reaches 2887. In addition, it also has great further OC headroom 3150mhz . I recommend this PNY gpu and am happy with it. "
PCPartPicker Part List
Video Card: PNY ARGB EPIC-X RGB OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card ($849.99 @ B&H)
Total: $849.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-04 20:05 EDT-0400

 

[SuperChuchu]

Right, my bad, it's 2.3 and a lot more decimals. I was going to buy the 5070 Ti, which is 1.95 times faster, but it is $1,000. That in itself is a lot of money for a graphics card that will not give me even twice the speed. So I figured it's better to spend more and get the 5080 and have something that allows me to work a lot faster and also render much faster. I just wish it wasn't so expensive. To me the 5080 should be $1,000.

 

[Phaaze88]

Will these two things make a real difference in Blender? I don't mean a difference of 10 seconds in a frame that takes five minutes to render, but a real difference, like it would shave one minute out of every 5 minute render for example.

The difference between the factory OCed and non ones is nowhere near that large; like, a couple percent, and even that's not a guarantee, due to variables like power limits, fan curves, and the built in dynamic boost.

Finishing in 4 minutes instead of 5, is 25%.