Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
Gigabyte
99 Overall Score
vs
MAXSUN GeForce GT 730 4GB GDDR3
MAXSUN
18 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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
MAXSUN GeForce GT 730 4GB GDDR3
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master | MAXSUN GeForce GT 730 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce GT 730 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Fermi |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 40 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 84★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 49★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 200★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Passive |
| Fans | 3★ | 0 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 2.0 X8 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 | 4★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360★ | — |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ITX |
| Weight | 3.25 kg | 0.21 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
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
MAXSUN GeForce GT 730 4GB GDDR3
- Strong affordability (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average compute (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average vram (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average rt (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average raster (10th percentile)10th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black0.037score per dollar
vs
MAXSUN GeForce GT 730 4GB GDDR30.194score per dollar
MAXSUN GeForce GT 730 4GB GDDR3 offers 5.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 39 specs.
