Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO 16GB GDDR7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO 16GB GDDR7
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)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X
The RTX 3080 Founders Edition delivers strong 4K and 1440p gaming performance, with many users praising its value at MSRP. However, several verified buyers report thermal issues, particularly with VRAM temperatures and inadequate thermal pads, which can lead to throttling. Some received used or mined cards, and a few experienced high temperatures under load, though most found the card works well after proper setup and airflow management.
Pros
- Strong 4K gaming performance
- Good value at MSRP
- Solid 1440p high refresh rate
- No reliance on frame generation
- Compact size for small cases
Cons
- Thermal issues with VRAM
- Inadequate thermal pads
- Risk of receiving used/mined cards
- High temperatures under load
- Warranty void if opened for pad replacement
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 | 165★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | — |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | — |
| HDMI | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | SFF | — |
| Weight | 1.29 kg★ | 1.60 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | — |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO 16GB GDDR7
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (95th percentile)95th %ile
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X
- Strong efficiency (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong compute (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (75th percentile)
- Strong raster (67th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 24 of 38 specs.
