ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti PRIME 16GB GDDR7
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti PRIME 16GB GDDR7
The ASUS PRIME RTX 5070 Ti is widely praised for its strong performance, often matching or exceeding expectations at 1440p and even 4K, with many users noting it as a great value at MSRP. Enthusiasts highlight its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and solid overclocking headroom, making it a popular upgrade from older cards. However, some reviewers express concerns about the high price, especially above MSRP, and a few report issues like coil whine or receiving a used card. Overall, sentiment is positive, with most recommending it for gamers seeking high frame rates without the premium of a 5080.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p performance
- Great value at MSRP
- Runs cool and quiet
- Strong overclocking headroom
- Solid build quality
Cons
- High price above MSRP
- Coil whine in some units
- Requires 3 PCIe connectors
- Potential for used card sold as new
- No major generational leap
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
The GTX 1080 is praised for its strong performance and value, especially at the $499 price point. Users report cool temperatures and good frame rates, but some mention coil whine, thermal throttling, and software issues with Gigabyte's Extreme Engine. Overall, it's recommended for those seeking a cheaper 1080 without needing extreme overclocking.
Pros
- Great performance
- Good value for money
- Runs cool
- Quiet fans at low speeds
- Strong 4K capability
Cons
- Coil whine
- Thermal throttling issues
- Software issues with Extreme Engine
- Fan noise at high speeds
- No SLI bridge included
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti PRIME | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce GTX 1080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Pascal |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 16 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR5X |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 70★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984★ | 8.873000144958496 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 300 | 180★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304 | 280★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 1.80 kg | 0.90 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti PRIME 16GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong rt (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
- Below average vram (28th percentile)
- Below average ai (32nd percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X offers 5.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 38 specs.
