MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT Mech 4GB GDDR6

MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT Mech 4GB GDDR6

MSI
40 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White

Gigabyte
98 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT Mech 4GB GDDR6

No customer feedback yet

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

The GIGABYTE AERO GeForce RTX 5080 is highly praised for its all-white aesthetic, fitting perfectly into white-themed builds with only the radiator fins being black. Users confirm it includes a 3x 8pin to 16 pin adapter and a versatile VGA support bracket, and it is compatible with small form factor cases. Overall, sentiment is very positive.

Pros
  • All-white aesthetic
  • Compatible with small form factor cases
  • Includes 3x 8-pin to 16-pin adapter
  • Includes versatile VGA support bracket
  • White backplate and body
Cons
  • Radiator fins are black (not white)
👍 Aesthetic design 1
👍 Compatibility sff 1
👍 Included accessories 3
👎 Color consistency 1

Scores

Gaming 1440p
MSI
33
Gigabyte
98
Gaming 1080p
MSI
41
Gigabyte
98
Ray Tracing
MSI
34
Gigabyte
98
Gaming 4k
MSI
24
Gigabyte
98
Content Creation
MSI
26
Gigabyte
95
Workstation
MSI
28
Gigabyte
83
Budget
MSI
73
Gigabyte
83
Ai Llm
MSI
12
Gigabyte
80

Specifications

MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MechGigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC
Chipset
GPU ChipsetRadeon RX 6500 XTGeForce RTX 5080
BrandAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 2Blackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process65★
Memory
VRAM4 GB16 GB★
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7★
Memory Bus
64
256
Bandwidth
143.89999389648438
960
Compute
CUDA CoresNo data
10,752
Stream Processors
1,024
No data
Tensor CoresNo data
336
RT Cores1684★
Base Clock
2,685
2,730
Boost Clock
2,825
2,730
FP16 TFLOPS11.52999973297119156.279998779296875★
FP32 TFLOPS5.76499986648559656.279998779296875★
Performance
PassMark G3D
9,623
35,666
GPU Compute
4,356
19,602
Power & Cooling
TDP107★360
Recommended PSU400★850
Power Connectors6-Pin1 x 16-Pin
CoolerDual FanTriple Fan★
Fans23★
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 5.0
DisplayPort13★
HDMI11
Max Displays24★
Max Resolution7680 x 43207680 x 4320
Physical
Length172★304
Slot Width2★2.5
Form FactorFull HeightFull Height
Weight0.45 kg★1.95 kg
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingAMD FidelityFX Super ResolutionDLSS 4
AV1 Encode—✓★
VR Ready✓✓
DirectX12 Ultimate12
RGB✗✓★

Pros & Cons

MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT Mech 4GB GDDR6

  • Strong social proof (76th percentile)
  • Strong affordability (70th percentile)
  • Strong feature (67th percentile)
  • Below average ai (17th percentile)17th %ile
  • Below average vram (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average compute (21st percentile)
  • Below average raster (25th percentile)

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White

  • 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

Pricing

MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT Mech 4GB GDDR6 is CA$1,133 cheaper (2.1x less).

MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT Mech 4GB GDDR60.039score per dollar
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White0.046score per dollar

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White offers 1.2x better value for money

MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT Mech 4GB GDDR6

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White

Verdict

★ Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC

Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 39 specs.

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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