ASUS RTX 5080 + B850-E Bundle / ASUS TUF GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition Graphics Card - PCIe 5.0, DP 2.1, 3.6-Slot, Military-Grade Components, Protective PCB Coating, Axial-Tech Fans, Vapor Chamber / ASUS ROG STIX B850-E WIFI Motherboard - ATX, AM5, 16+2+2 Stages, Core Flex, DDR5, AI OC, AI Networking, 5G LAN, PCIe 5.0, USB4®, 5x M.2 / TUF-RTX5080-ROG-STRIX-B850-E

NVIDIA Blackwell architecture is combined with improved cooling, strengthened power delivery, and rugged reinforcements for exceptional durability. The TUF Gaming GeForce RTX™ 5080 is engineered to endure demanding conditions while delivering unparalleled performance.

Axial‑Tech fans are used to improve airflow efficiency, delivering up to 23% more air than standard fans to help maintain cooler operating temperatures.

A large vapor chamber with a 3.6‑slot design soaks up and spreads heat across a jumbo heatsink, improving heat transfer to support sustained performance.

The TUF Gaming Gold Series PSUs are recommended companions for TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 50 Series cards, providing robust power delivery and durable components to support intense gaming sessions.

MaxContact is an ASUS manufacturing process that expands the heat-spreader surface area by 5% compared to traditional designs. In combination with an extensive heatsink array and Axial‑tech fans, this can improve temperatures by up to 2°C.

A premium phase‑change GPU thermal pad melts to fill gaps between the GPU and the thermal module, providing superior thermal conductivity and enhanced heat dissipation to support performance and longevity under heavy loads.

Dual‑ball fan bearings provide a lifespan of up to 80,000 hours, offering roughly double the longevity of sleeve bearings and surpassing fluid dynamic bearings to ensure long-lasting, reliable cooling.

ASUS GPU Tweak III centralizes core functions in a redesigned dashboard and streamlines overclocking with an improved Voltage‑Frequency tuner. It also includes features such as 0dB fan technology, automatic profile swapping, a customizable on‑screen display, and logging tools.

The ROG Strix B850-E Gaming WiFi is engineered to leverage AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series processors. It includes PCIe® 5.0 support, AI Overclocking, AI Networking II, and AEMP to simplify setup while maximizing performance. One USB4® Type-C port plus WiFi 7 and Realtek 5Gb Ethernet provide high-end connectivity, and robust heatsinks help keep M.2 drives cool under heavy workloads. The board is positioned for demanding gaming, professional, and advanced AI PC applications.

AI Cache Boost is a BIOS setting that optimizes CPU cache and memory pathways to accelerate local large language model (LLM) workloads. Exclusive to ASUS AMD 800 and 600 series motherboards using Ryzen™ 9000 Series CPUs, enabling this feature can deliver up to 29% faster local LLM performance when paired with high-speed memory tuning.

ASUS AI Advisor uses natural-language input to help users explore motherboard functionality and advanced features. It provides straightforward explanations for one-click optimizations (for example, fan tuning) and offers guidance useful to both beginners and experienced PC builders; availability and functionality may vary by region and platform.

Supports AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000, 8000, and 7000 Series desktop processors and includes Dual ProCool Power Connectors. The board uses a 16(90A)+2(90A)+2(80A) power-stage design, supports DDR5 8000+ MT/s (OC) across 4 DIMM slots in dual-channel mode, and provides rich expansion: 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlot (CPU), 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (x4) [Chipset], plus five M.2 slots (1 x M.2 22110 PCIe 5.0 x4; 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4; 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4).

The VRM employs a 16+2+2 power-stage configuration with the following breakdown: 16 VCORE (90A), 2 SoC (90A), and 2 MISC (80A). Complementary features include Dual ProCool connectors, an eight-layer PCB to improve heat dissipation, alloy chokes, and durable capacitors to enhance stability and overclocking headroom.

The platform supports WiFi 7 features including 320 MHz channels, operation across the 6 GHz bands, and 4096 QAM. It also includes onboard Realtek 5Gb Ethernet for low-latency networking and improved throughput.

The Strix B850-E is optimized for enthusiast DDR5 kits and supports DDR5 8000+ MT/s (OC). Memory features include 4 x DIMM in dual-channel mode, Max. 256GB capacity, and ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP) for PMIC-restricted modules to present optimized frequency, timing and voltage profiles.

Audio on the Strix B850-E includes SupremeFX with the ALC4080 codec plus the Savitech SV3H712 amplifier. The implementation offers impedance sensing, 120 dB SNR stereo playback output, 110 dB SNR recording input, SupremeFX shielding, and also supports DOLBY ATMOS® for an immersive audio experience.