Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 ROG Strix V2 OC 10GB GDDR6X Black
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
The Gigabyte RTX 5080 AORUS Master ICE is widely praised for its stunning white aesthetics, exceptional 4K gaming performance, and quiet, cool operation. Users highlight the massive heatsink, strong overclocking headroom, and lack of coil whine as major strengths. However, some experienced driver instability early on, and a few noted the card's enormous size requires careful case compatibility checks. Overall, it's considered a top-tier 5080 model that delivers excellent value for high-end gaming and AI workloads.
Pros
- Stunning white aesthetics
- Exceptional 4K gaming performance
- Quiet and cool operation
- Massive heatsink for excellent cooling
- Strong overclocking headroom
Cons
- Driver instability issues early on
- Very large size requires case compatibility check
- High price point
- Some quality control concerns
- Limited performance uplift over 4080 Super
ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 ROG Strix V2 OC 10GB GDDR6X Black
The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 (Newegg Refreshed) has mixed user feedback. One verified buyer was surprised by its excellent condition, arriving sealed in an antistatic bag with no wear. However, another verified buyer reported that only one DisplayPort works, causing multi-monitor issues. The manufacturer's support response suggests enabling multiple displays in settings, but this does not resolve the underlying hardware concern.
Pros
- Excellent condition as refurbished
- Sealed in antistatic bag
- Supports single screen setup
- HDMI 2.1 ports available
Cons
- Only one DisplayPort works
- Multi-monitor issues reported
- Potential hardware defect
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master | ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 ROG Strix V2 OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 3080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 10 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 48 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 30.639999389648438 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 30.639999389648438 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 320★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360 | 319★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2.9000000953674316★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 3.25 kg | 1.77 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 ROG Strix V2 OC 10GB GDDR6X Black
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong compute (77th percentile)
- Strong rt (74th percentile)
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 39 specs.