ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral 32GB GDDR7

ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral 32GB GDDR7

ASUS
85 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7

Gigabyte
97 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral 32GB GDDR7

No customer feedback yet

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7

85 out of 100 high confidence 53 reviews

The Gigabyte RTX 5080 WINDFORCE is widely praised for its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and strong 4K gaming performance. Many users highlight its compact size ideal for small form factor builds and the value at MSRP. A few note minor coil whine and some quality control concerns, but overall sentiment is very positive.

Pros
  • Excellent cooling performance
  • Quiet operation
  • Strong 4K gaming performance
  • Compact size for SFF builds
  • Good value at MSRP
Cons
  • Minor coil whine on some units
  • Quality control issues reported
  • High price above MSRP
  • Modest generational performance uplift
  • Large size for some cases
👍 Cooling performance 18
👍 Noise level 14
👍 Gaming performance 12
👍 Size and form factor 10
👍 Value for money 8
👎 Coil whine 5

Scores

Gaming 1440p
ASUS
86
Gigabyte
97
Gaming 1080p
ASUS
83
Gigabyte
97
Gaming 4k
ASUS
89
Gigabyte
97
Ray Tracing
ASUS
86
Gigabyte
97
Content Creation
ASUS
82
Gigabyte
94
Ai Llm
ASUS
90
Gigabyte
80
Workstation
ASUS
78
Gigabyte
82
Budget
ASUS
64
Gigabyte
81

Specifications

ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 ROG AstralGigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 5090GeForce RTX 5080
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureBlackwellBlackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process—5★
Memory
VRAM32 GB★16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory Bus
512
256
BandwidthNo data
960
Compute
CUDA Cores
21,760
10,752
Tensor CoresNo data
336
RT Cores—84★
Base Clock
2,610
2,617
Boost Clock
2,580
2,617
FP16 TFLOPS—56.279998779296875★
FP32 TFLOPS—56.279998779296875★
Performance
PassMark G3D
38,958
35,666
GPU Compute
26,734
19,602
Power & Cooling
TDP575360★
Recommended PSU1,000850★
Power Connectors1 x 16-Pin1 x 16-Pin
CoolerTriple FanTriple Fan
Fans33
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0PCI Express 5.0 x16
DisplayPort33
HDMI2★1
Max Displays44
Max Resolution7680 x 43207680 x 4320
Physical
Length358304★
Slot Width3.7999999523162842.5★
Form FactorFull HeightATX
Weight—0.56 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingDLSS 4.0DLSS 4
AV1 Encode—✓★
VR Ready✓✓
DirectX1212
RGB—✗

Pros & Cons

ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral 32GB GDDR7

  • Strong compute (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ai (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong vram (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Below average affordability (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average efficiency (27th percentile)

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7

  • Strong social proof (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 (12th percentile)12th %ile

Pricing

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7 is CA$8,650 cheaper (3.0x less).

ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral 32GB GDDR70.006score per dollar
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR70.022score per dollar

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7 offers 3.7x better value for money

ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral 32GB GDDR7

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7

Verdict

★ Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE

Scores 97 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 38 specs.

ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral Better at:

Ai Llm

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE Better at:

BudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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