Phantom | RTX 5080 | 265F: was $2999.99 now $2799.99Okay, there’s some pretty slow RAM in this build, but for this price in the current market I’m not complaining. I didn’t think I’d see any RTX 5080 build like this one at such a price again, but lo and behold, Stormcraft has other ideas. This rig should handle any game, even at 4K. It’s a true high-end deal.
Key specs: Core Ultra 7 265F | RTX 5080 | 32 GB DDR5-4800 | 2 TB SSDView Deal
The memory crisis has clearly settled into normalcy now because I found myself genuinely excited to see an RTX 5080 PC like this going for $2,800 at Newegg. Turn the clocks back one year and I’d have said that’s steep, but these days, it’s really not. For an RTX 5080 rig with 32 GB of DDR5 RAM and 2 TB of storage, anything under $3,000 is well-priced these days. The GPU alone costs over $2,000 on its own today.
There is, of course, a catch, which is that its RAM is a slow 4,800 MT/s. Ideally, you’d be getting a kit that runs at 6,000 MT/s. However, you shouldn’t lose a ton of frames just because your RAM is slow. You might lose some here and there, but not significantly. It might be a different story with certain productivity tasks, but if gaming’s your goal, you should be fine.
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The CPU is actually pretty decent. It’s a current-gen Intel chip with eight performance cores, and should be enough for both gaming and productivity. Though of course it won’t match top-spec ones for productivity, or X3D ones for gaming.
In terms of what actual performance you can expect, as you can see from the chart below, the RTX 5080 struggles with practically nothing. Expect smooth frame rates in most games even at 4K, with only the most demanding titles requiring you to drop some settings or go back to 1440p.
RTX 5080 in-game performance vs high-end GPUs
This chart compares the in-game performance of the RTX 5080 to the RX 9070 XT and RTX 5070 Ti, at 1440p resolution.
Black Myth Wukong (1440p High)Cyberpunk 2077 (1440p RT Ultra)F1 24 (1440p Ultra High)Homeworld 3 (1440p Epic)Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition (1440p Ultra)The Talos Principle 2 (1440p Ultra)Total War: Warhammer 3 (1440p Ultra)
Avg FPS
1% Low FPS
RTX 5080
95
83
RTX 5070 Ti
84
74
RX 9070 XT
82
73
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Black Myth Wukong (1440p High) Data
Product
Value
RTX 5080
95 Avg FPS, 83 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti
84 Avg FPS, 74 1% Low FPS
RX 9070 XT
82 Avg FPS, 73 1% Low FPS
Avg FPS
1% Low FPS
RTX 5080
71
57
RTX 5070 Ti
61
48
RX 9070 XT
52
43
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Cyberpunk 2077 (1440p RT Ultra) Data
Product
Value
RTX 5080
71 Avg FPS, 57 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti
61 Avg FPS, 48 1% Low FPS
RX 9070 XT
52 Avg FPS, 43 1% Low FPS
Avg FPS
1% Low FPS
RTX 5080
124
82
RTX 5070 Ti
108
84
RX 9070 XT
105
66
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F1 24 (1440p Ultra High) Data
Product
Value
RTX 5080
124 Avg FPS, 82 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti
108 Avg FPS, 84 1% Low FPS
RX 9070 XT
105 Avg FPS, 66 1% Low FPS
Avg FPS
1% Low FPS
RTX 5080
126
61
RTX 5070 Ti
119
59
RX 9070 XT
111
62
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Homeworld 3 (1440p Epic) Data
Product
Value
RTX 5080
126 Avg FPS, 61 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti
119 Avg FPS, 59 1% Low FPS
RX 9070 XT
111 Avg FPS, 62 1% Low FPS
Avg FPS
1% Low FPS
RTX 5080
151
96
RTX 5070 Ti
129
89
RX 9070 XT
120
54
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Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition (1440p Ultra) Data
Product
Value
RTX 5080
151 Avg FPS, 96 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti
129 Avg FPS, 89 1% Low FPS
RX 9070 XT
120 Avg FPS, 54 1% Low FPS
Avg FPS
1% Low FPS
RTX 5080
95
59
RTX 5070 Ti
81
35
RX 9070 XT
84
44
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The Talos Principle 2 (1440p Ultra) Data
Product
Value
RTX 5080
95 Avg FPS, 59 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti
81 Avg FPS, 35 1% Low FPS
RX 9070 XT
84 Avg FPS, 44 1% Low FPS
Avg FPS
1% Low FPS
RTX 5080
102
53
RTX 5070 Ti
90
44
RX 9070 XT
102
49
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Total War: Warhammer 3 (1440p Ultra) Data
Product
Value
RTX 5080
102 Avg FPS, 53 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti
90 Avg FPS, 44 1% Low FPS
RX 9070 XT
102 Avg FPS, 49 1% Low FPS
You’re also getting a 360 mm AIO cooler, which should do wonders for that Core Ultra 265F CPU and prevent throttling. You’re also getting everything wrapped up in a pretty stylish chassis. The angled fans at the bottom look particularly nice.
Overall, though, it’s just a solid high-end build for the cheapest price I’ve seen any similar RTX 5080 PC recently. We’re not talking the pre-memory shortage prices of yesteryear, but for the market today, I’d say this is well worth a look.
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