Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Shadow 16GB GDDR6X
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
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Shadow 16GB GDDR6X
Users are very satisfied with this graphics card, praising its plug-and-play ease, compact size, and quiet operation. It is seen as a good value purchase, especially when bought near MSRP. One reviewer noted it is expensive but currently the second-best on the market.
Pros
- Plug-and-play ease
- Compact size for small cases
- Quiet operation
- Good value near MSRP
- Reliable performance
Cons
- Expensive at full price
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master | MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Shadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84 | 84 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875 | 56.279998779296875 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875 | 56.279998779296875 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 3840x2160 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360 | 303★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2.9000000953674316★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | SFF |
| Weight | 3.25 kg | 1.04 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| 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
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Shadow 16GB GDDR6X
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong rt (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong ai (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Shadow 16GB GDDR6X
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 39 specs.
