Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
PNY RTX 2000 Ada RTX Ada Generation 16GB GDDR6 workstation
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
The GIGABYTE AERO GeForce RTX 5080 is highly praised for its all-white aesthetic, fitting perfectly into white-themed builds with only the radiator fins being black. Users confirm it includes a 3x 8pin to 16 pin adapter and a versatile VGA support bracket, and it is compatible with small form factor cases. Overall, sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- All-white aesthetic
- Compatible with small form factor cases
- Includes 3x 8-pin to 16-pin adapter
- Includes versatile VGA support bracket
- White backplate and body
Cons
- Radiator fins are black (not white)
PNY RTX 2000 Ada RTX Ada Generation 16GB GDDR6 workstation
The Nvidia RTX 2000 Ada is appreciated for its power efficiency, compact size, and 16GB VRAM, making it ideal for professional workloads and even gaming in some setups. However, several reviewers noted bracket fitting issues, a discrepancy between the product photo and actual card, and a few complained about shipping and packaging concerns.
Pros
- Energy efficient 70W power consumption
- Compact size fits small form factor builds
- 16GB VRAM suitable for professional workloads
- Works well for SolidWorks and AI prototypes
- Supports Windows and Linux drivers
Cons
- Product photo shows different card variant
- Included low-profile bracket does not fit card
- Full-height bracket bends plastic housing
- Box arrived opened raising authenticity concerns
- DHL shipping caused delivery issues
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | PNY RTX 2000 Ada RTX Ada Generation | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | RTX 2000 Ada |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 22 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 12 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 12 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 70★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 650★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | No |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Blower |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 4★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 4K (2160p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304 | 168★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 0.70 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | — |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
- 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
PNY RTX 2000 Ada RTX Ada Generation 16GB GDDR6 workstation
- Strong efficiency (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong connectivity (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong ai (67th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average thermal (21st percentile)
- Below average social proof (30th percentile)
Pricing
PNY RTX 2000 Ada RTX Ada Generation 16GB GDDR6 workstation offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 39 specs.
