Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
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
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6
This budget-friendly RTX 3060 Ti delivers excellent 1440p performance for the price, handling most games at high settings. However, a recurring issue is the lack of RGB control and the undisclosed LHR (Lite Hash Rate) variant, which frustrated some buyers. Verified users praise its ease of installation, build quality, and value, making it a solid choice for gamers not focused on mining.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p performance for the price
- Great value for money
- Easy installation and plug-and-play
- Good for video editing
- Decent build quality
Cons
- No RGB control
- Undisclosed LHR variant misleads buyers
- Ray tracing performance is bottom tier
- Jittery with ray tracing at 1440p
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS | MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 38 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 16.200000762939453 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 16.200000762939453 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 200★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | — |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express X16 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680x4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360★ | — |
| Slot Width | 3.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 2.00 kg | 0.95 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (95th percentile)95th %ile
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (67th percentile)
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
No current pricing available
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 39 specs.
