Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
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
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
The EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra is widely praised for its exceptional performance, running games at max settings with high FPS and staying cool under load. Users appreciate its solid build, quiet operation, and RGB aesthetics, though some note it runs warm and requires three 8-pin connectors. A few concerns include a card that died after four months, the need for a warranty, and the high price, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Exceptional performance
- Runs cool under load
- Quiet operation
- Solid build quality
- Great RGB aesthetics
Cons
- Runs warm
- Requires 3x 8-pin connectors
- High price
- Potential reliability issues
- Sag bracket compatibility
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master | EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 3080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 10 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 48 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 30.639999389648438 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 30.639999389648438 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 320★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | Three available 8-pin or 6+2-pin PCIe power dongles |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360 | 300★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2.75★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 3.25 kg | 1.80 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS |
| 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
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong compute (77th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (35th percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 40 specs.
