ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 ROG Strix 10GB GDDR6X
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 ROG Strix 10GB GDDR6X
The ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3080 OC is widely praised as the top-tier 3080 model for its exceptional performance, quiet operation, and robust cooling. Users upgrading from previous generations report massive FPS gains and the ability to max out AAA titles with ray tracing at 2K/4K. Downsides include the massive size requiring careful case fitting, buggy Armoury Crate RGB software, and widespread frustration over stock shortages and scalper pricing. A few also note coil whine, fan noise in open cases, and the need for three PCIe power cables.
Pros
- Excellent 2K/4K gaming performance
- Quiet operation in Q mode
- Great cooling (65-75°C under load)
- Substantial FPS upgrade over 1080 Ti
- Stable undervolting capability
Cons
- Extremely large size, difficult to fit
- Buggy Armoury Crate RGB software
- Stock shortages and scalper pricing
- Requires three PCIe power cables
- Coil whine reported by 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 3080 ROG Strix | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 10 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.639999389648438 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.639999389648438 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 320 | 300★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 750 |
| Power Connectors | — | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 303★ |
| Slot Width | 2.9000000953674316 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.52 kg | 0.45 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 ROG Strix 10GB GDDR6X
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Strong compute (70th percentile)
- Below average affordability (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average connectivity (29th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (35th percentile)
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 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 38 specs.
