EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
EVGA
68 Overall Score
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Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD
Gigabyte
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
78 out of 100 medium confidence 26 reviews
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
Performance 10
Thermals 6
Build quality 5
Noise level 4
Value for money 4
Reliability 3
Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD
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Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 | Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 10 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.639999389648438 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.639999389648438 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 320★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 750★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | Three available 8-pin or 6+2-pin PCIe power dongles | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 300★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 2.75★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.80 kg★ | 2.00 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong compute (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (95th percentile)95th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD
Scores 95 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 40 specs.