ASRock Radeon RX 7600 Steel Legend 8GB GDDR6 Silver
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
ASRock Radeon RX 7600 Steel Legend 8GB GDDR6 Silver
The ASRock Steel Legend RX 7600 is generally well-regarded for its triple-fan cooling and aesthetic appeal, especially for white-themed builds. Users appreciate the RGB lighting and design, though some note it lacks the latest encoder and is not the OC edition. Memory clock speeds are reported around 2238MHz, slightly below the factory spec.
Pros
- Triple-fan cooling
- Aesthetic design
- RGB lighting
- Suitable for white builds
Cons
- Lacks latest encoder
- Not OC edition
- Memory clock below spec
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
The ASUS Prime RTX 5080 delivers impressive gaming performance with excellent cooling and very quiet operation, earning high marks from most users. While many reviewers praise its compact size, solid build, and 0dB fan mode, a recurring concern is the high price — especially above MSRP — and the limited 16GB VRAM. Overall, it's seen as a worthy upgrade from 30-series cards for mainstream gamers, but not a value leader at its current street price.
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Very quiet operation
- Compact SFF-friendly design
- Effective cooling
- Solid build quality
Cons
- High price above MSRP
- Limited 16GB VRAM
- Plastic build components
- No anti-sag bracket included
- Mediocre overclocking headroom
Scores
Specifications
| ASRock Radeon RX 7600 Steel Legend | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7600 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 6 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 32 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 43.5 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 21.75 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 165★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 303★ | 306 |
| Slot Width | 2.25★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 0.83 kg★ | 1.34 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Radeon RX 7600 Steel Legend 8GB GDDR6 Silver
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile)
- Strong connectivity (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 40 specs.