ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 AORUS 8GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
The ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5080 is widely praised as a powerhouse for 4K gaming, with users noting excellent performance, cool thermals, and strong overclocking potential. However, one unit arrived dead on arrival, and several reviewers caution that it is expensive and not for everyone. Overall, it is seen as a great upgrade from older GPUs, especially for those with discretionary cash.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Cool thermals under load
- Strong overclocking potential
- Great upgrade from older GPUs
- Good value compared to higher-end models
Cons
- Expensive for most buyers
- One unit arrived dead on arrival
- Not economically feasible for everyone
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 AORUS 8GB GDDR7 Black
The RTX 5060 is generally praised as a great budget upgrade from older GTX cards, offering solid 1080p performance and good value at MSRP. However, several users report serious driver issues, crashes, and a black screen problem, which can make setup a nightmare. A few also mention the 8GB VRAM and PCIe x8 limitation as drawbacks, but for light gaming and everyday tasks, it's seen as a solid choice.
Pros
- Great value for budget builds
- Solid 1080p performance
- Compact size
- Easy installation
- Good upgrade from GTX series
Cons
- Driver issues and crashes
- Black screen on some systems
- 8GB VRAM may be limiting
- PCIe x8 interface
- Setup can be a nightmare
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 AORUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 30 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 19.18000030517578 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 19.18000030517578 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 145★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | 329 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.34 kg★ | 1.54 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (19th percentile)19th %ile
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 AORUS 8GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong efficiency (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 38 specs.