PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 GRE RED DEVIL 12GB GDDR6
PowerColor
70 Overall Score
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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
Gigabyte
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 GRE RED DEVIL 12GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
85 out of 100 high confidence 58 reviews
The Gigabyte RTX 5080 AORUS Master ICE is widely praised for its stunning white aesthetics, exceptional 4K gaming performance, and quiet, cool operation. Users highlight the massive heatsink, strong overclocking headroom, and lack of coil whine as major strengths. However, some experienced driver instability early on, and a few noted the card's enormous size requires careful case compatibility checks. Overall, it's considered a top-tier 5080 model that delivers excellent value for high-end gaming and AI workloads.
Pros
- Stunning white aesthetics
- Exceptional 4K gaming performance
- Quiet and cool operation
- Massive heatsink for excellent cooling
- Strong overclocking headroom
Cons
- Driver instability issues early on
- Very large size requires case compatibility check
- High price point
- Some quality control concerns
- Limited performance uplift over 4080 Super
Aesthetics 12
Cooling performance 18
Noise level 14
Gaming performance 20
Overclocking headroom 6
Driver stability 4
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Workstation
Budget
Ai Llm
Specifications
| PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 GRE RED DEVIL | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 GRE | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25★ | 56.279998779296875 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.130001068115234 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 220★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 750★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 340★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 3★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 2.04 kg★ | 3.25 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 GRE RED DEVIL 12GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (79th percentile)
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (1st percentile)1st %ile
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
- 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
PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 GRE RED DEVIL 12GB GDDR60.081score per dollar
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black0.037score per dollar
PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 GRE RED DEVIL 12GB GDDR6 offers 2.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 40 specs.
