ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
ASUS
100 Overall Score
vs
ASRock Radeon AI PRO R9700 Creator 32GB GDDR6 workstation
ASRock
63 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
No customer feedback yet
ASRock Radeon AI PRO R9700 Creator 32GB GDDR6 workstation
72 out of 100 medium confidence 16 reviews
The ASRock R9700 CT 32GB is generally well-received for AI and LLM workloads, with users praising its performance, VRAM, and value compared to Nvidia alternatives. However, one verified review reports severe memory errors and poor RMA support, and several mention the card runs hot and requires manual fan tuning. Overall, it's seen as a solid choice for AI tasks, though some find it overpriced and note software maturity is still evolving.
Pros
- Excellent AI/LLM performance
- Large 32GB VRAM
- Good price/performance vs Nvidia
- Solid build quality
- Works with llama.cpp and vLLM
Cons
- Memory errors on some units
- Poor RMA support
- Runs hot without manual fan tuning
- Fan loud above 60%
- Overpriced at launch
Ai performance 6
Value for money 5
Thermal management 3
Software compatibility 4
Build quality 3
Reliability 2
Scores
Budget
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | ASRock Radeon AI PRO R9700 Creator | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon AI PRO R9700 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 84★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Blower |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 4★ |
| HDMI | 1★ | — |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304 | 271★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.41 kg | 1.07 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
ASRock Radeon AI PRO R9700 Creator 32GB GDDR6 workstation
- Strong ai (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong vram (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (79th percentile)
- Strong connectivity (75th percentile)
- Below average thermal (21st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR70.028score per dollar
vs
ASRock Radeon AI PRO R9700 Creator 32GB GDDR6 workstation0.023score per dollar
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 40 specs.
