Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
Gigabyte
67 Overall Score
vs
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
ASUS
99 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
No customer feedback yet
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
85 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5080 is widely praised as a powerhouse for 4K gaming, with users noting excellent performance, cool thermals, and strong overclocking potential. However, one unit arrived dead on arrival, and several reviewers caution that it is expensive and not for everyone. Overall, it is seen as a great upgrade from older GPUs, especially for those with discretionary cash.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Cool thermals under load
- Strong overclocking potential
- Great upgrade from older GPUs
- Good value compared to higher-end models
Cons
- Expensive for most buyers
- One unit arrived dead on arrival
- Not economically feasible for everyone
4k gaming performance 5
Value for money 4
Build quality 3
Overclocking potential 3
Thermals 2
Reliability 1
Scores
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OC | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 30 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 145★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x8 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 199★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 0.49 kg★ | 1.34 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong efficiency (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (72nd percentile)
- Strong social proof (67th percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR7 Black0.114score per dollar
vs
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC 16GB GDDR7 Black0.026score per dollar
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR7 Black offers 4.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC
Scores 99 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 38 specs.
