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Will it fit
Does the MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC fit in the Fractal Design Era 2?
Doesn’t fit
No. The MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC is 12 mm too long and 3 mm too tall for the Fractal Design Era 2.
Length338 of 326 mm12 mm over
Height140 of 137 mm3 mm over
Thickness50 of 53 mm3 mm spare
Exact measurements
| Size | MSI | Era 2 | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 338 mm | 326 mm | 12 mm over |
| Height | 140 mm | 137 mm | 3 mm over |
| Thickness | 50 mm | 53 mm | 3 mm spare |
Fractal Design's published spec, not yet measured by Respec
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Questions
- Does the MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC fit in the Fractal Design Era 2?
- No. The MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC is 12 mm too long and 3 mm too tall for the Fractal Design Era 2. Length 338 of 326 mm, height 140 of 137 mm, thickness 50 of 53 mm.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Fractal Design's published spec, not yet measured by Respec; card size from MSI's spec page. Checked October 2026. Makers measure differently and connectors add a few millimetres, so treat a tight result as a reason to measure.
Sources
- Case: Fractal Design’s Era 2 specifications, checked October 23, 2026. Fractal lists 326 mm length, 137 mm height ('GPU max width') and 48 mm thickness with 70 mm for the CPU cooler, plus 15 mm of stepless central-wall travel, which moves room from the cooler to the card (up to 63 mm thick with 55 mm for the cooler).
- Card: MSI’s spec page, checked October 23, 2026.
- The Era 2's central wall slides: room the graphics card gains comes out of the CPU cooler's height, millimetre for millimetre, up to 15 mm.
This card in other small cases
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- Cooler Master NR200P V2Fits19 mm of length to spare
- FormD T1 V2.5Doesn’t fit13 mm too long
- Fractal Design RidgeDoesn’t fit3 mm too long
- Fractal Design TerraDoesn’t fit16 mm too long
- Jonsbo Z20Fits25 mm of length to spare
- Lian Li A3-mATXFits77 mm of length to spare
- Lian Li A4-H2ODoesn’t fit16 mm too long
- Lian Li Q58Doesn’t fit18 mm too long
- NCASE M1 V6.1Doesn’t fit16 mm too long
- NCASE M2Fits21 mm of length to spare
- Phanteks Evolv Shift XTDoesn’t fit14 mm too long
- SilverStone SG13Doesn’t fit68 mm too long
- Sliger CerberusDoesn’t fit8 mm too long
- SSUPD Meshroom S V2Fits15 mm of length to spare
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Based on published dimensions, not a guarantee. Check cable, cooler and connector clearance before you buy.