MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X 12GB GDDR6X Black
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X 12GB GDDR6X Black
The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING SLIM is praised for its excellent performance, efficient cooling, and quiet operation, with many users noting it matches the 4070 Ti Super in performance. However, a major concern is that the product is imported without local warranty, which was not disclosed during purchase, leading to a negative review and return. Overall, the card is highly recommended for its value and build quality, but buyers should verify warranty and origin.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p and 4K gaming performance
- Efficient cooling and quiet operation
- Matches 4070 Ti Super performance
- Good value for money
- Slim 2-slot design
Cons
- Imported product without local warranty
- Warranty and origin not disclosed at purchase
- Slightly delayed shipping
- VRAM limited to 12GB
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
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)
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 36 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 29.149999618530273 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 29.149999618530273 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 285★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | — | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 307 | 304★ |
| Slot Width | 2.9000000953674316 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 1.95 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X 12GB GDDR6X Black
- Strong raster (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong efficiency (76th percentile)
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile)
- Strong rt (70th percentile)
- Below average affordability (19th percentile)19th %ile
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
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White offers 2.3x better value for money
MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X 12GB GDDR6X Black
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 38 specs.
