ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 NOCTUA 16GB GDDR7
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 NOCTUA 16GB GDDR7
This ASUS RTX 5080 Noctua Edition is praised for its exceptional cooling and virtually silent operation, with many users noting it runs cool even under heavy gaming loads. The card's massive size requires careful case measurement, and some users experienced issues with defective units or poor seller/support experiences. Overall, it offers strong performance for gaming and AI tasks, though compatibility and warranty handling can be problematic.
Pros
- Exceptional cooling performance
- Virtually silent operation
- Strong gaming and AI performance
- High build quality and durability
- Low power consumption relative to TI/Super
Cons
- Extremely large size (385 mm, 4 slots)
- Requires a spacious case
- Some units arrived defective
- Poor customer support and warranty handling
- No RGB lighting for some users
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 16GB GDDR7
The MSI RTX 5070 Ti is widely praised for its strong performance, especially at 1440p and 4K, with users noting excellent cooling, quiet operation, and impressive DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation. Many appreciate the included GPU support stand and the card's compact size, though some mention fan noise at higher temps and a desire for a lower price. Overall, it's seen as a great value for the performance, with a few minor complaints about plastic build and cost.
Pros
- Excellent cooling
- Quiet operation
- Strong 1440p/4K performance
- DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation
- Included GPU support stand
Cons
- Fan noise at high temps
- Price higher than expected
- Cheap plastic build
- No free game bundle
- Limited availability
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 NOCTUA | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 70 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 43.939998626708984 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 43.939998626708984 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 300★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 385 | 303★ |
| Slot Width | 4 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 3.54 kg | 0.45 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 NOCTUA 16GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 16GB GDDR7
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 16GB GDDR7 offers 5.1x better value for money
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 NOCTUA 16GB GDDR7
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 16GB GDDR7
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 6 of 39 specs.
