ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D 4GB GDDR6 Black
ASRock
36 Overall Score
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ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7 Black
ASUS
97 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D 4GB GDDR6 Black
No customer feedback yet
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7 Black
78 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
The ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5080 is widely praised for its raw performance, especially in 4K gaming, with many users noting it handles demanding titles effortlessly. Overclocking potential is impressive, with one user achieving a 3.3 GHz boost while staying cool at 67-68°C. However, the high price is a recurring concern, and one unit arrived dead on arrival, requiring a replacement. Overall, it's recommended for those with the budget, particularly for upgrades from older generations like the RTX 3090 or earlier.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Impressive overclocking potential
- Runs cool under load (67-68°C)
- Great value compared to higher-end models
- Solid build quality
Cons
- High price point
- One unit arrived dead on arrival
- Large size requires spacious case
- Not cost-effective for 1080p gaming
4k gaming performance 5
Overclocking potential 2
Thermal performance 2
Price value 4
Build quality 2
Reliability defects 1
Scores
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 6500 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 6 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 16 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 11.529999732971191 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 5.764999866485596 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 107★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 400★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 2★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 0 | 1★ |
| Max Displays | 2 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 240★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.50 kg★ | 2.09 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D 4GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong affordability (78th percentile)
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Below average ai (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average vram (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average compute (21st percentile)
- Below average raster (24th percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D 4GB GDDR6 Black0.089score per dollar
vs
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7 Black0.034score per dollar
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D 4GB GDDR6 Black offers 2.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 41 specs.
