ASRock Arc B570 Challenger 10GB GDDR6 Black

ASRock Arc B570 Challenger 10GB GDDR6 Black

ASRock
53 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

Gigabyte
98 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

ASRock Arc B570 Challenger 10GB GDDR6 Black

78 out of 100 medium confidence 26 reviews

The ASRock Challenger Arc B570 is widely praised as a great budget 1440p GPU, offering excellent value, cool and quiet operation, and easy installation. Users upgrading from older cards like the GTX 1060 or RTX 2060 report significant performance gains, though some note stuttering in certain games and a known CPU overhead issue. A few negative reviews focus on price increases from MSRP and a vague one-star complaint, but the overall sentiment is strongly positive.

Pros
  • Excellent value for money
  • Cool and quiet operation
  • Easy installation
  • Great 1440p performance
  • Good upgrade from older GPUs
Cons
  • Price increased from MSRP
  • CPU overhead issue with older CPUs
  • Stuttering in some games
  • VRAM limit can be hit
  • Driver issues with older games
👍 Value for money 7
👍 Cooling and noise 5
👍 Installation ease 4
👍 1440p performance 4
👎 Cpu overhead issue 3
👎 Pricing concerns 2

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

85 out of 100 high confidence 58 reviews

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
👍 Aesthetics 12
👍 Cooling performance 18
👍 Noise level 14
👍 Gaming performance 20
👍 Overclocking headroom 6
👎 Driver stability 4

Scores

Gaming 1080p
ASRock
57
Gigabyte
98
Gaming 1440p
ASRock
51
Gigabyte
98
Ray Tracing
ASRock
49
Gigabyte
98
Gaming 4k
ASRock
41
Gigabyte
98
Content Creation
ASRock
39
Gigabyte
95
Budget
ASRock
85
Gigabyte
83
Workstation
ASRock
38
Gigabyte
83
Ai Llm
ASRock
28
Gigabyte
80

Specifications

ASRock Arc B570 ChallengerGigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master
Chipset
GPU ChipsetArc B570GeForce RTX 5080
BrandIntelNVIDIA
ArchitectureXe2-HPG (Battlemage)Blackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process—5★
Memory
VRAM10 GB16 GB★
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7★
Memory Bus
192
256
BandwidthNo data
960
ECC—✗
Compute
CUDA CoresNo data
10,752
Tensor CoresNo data
336
RT Cores—84★
Base Clock
2,600
2,805
Boost Clock
2,600
2,805
FP16 TFLOPS—56.279998779296875★
FP32 TFLOPS—56.279998779296875★
Performance
PassMark G3D
14,103
35,666
GPU Compute
7,244
19,602
Power & Cooling
TDP150★360
Recommended PSU600★850
Power Connectors8-Pin1 x 16-Pin
CoolerDual FanTriple Fan★
Fans23★
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 5.0
DisplayPort33
HDMI11
Max Displays44
Max Resolution8K (4320p)7680 x 4320
Physical
Length132★360
Slot Width2★3.5
Form FactorATXFull Height
Weight0.72 kg★3.25 kg
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingXeSSDLSS 4
AV1 Encode✓✓
VR Ready—✓★
DirectX12 Ultimate12
RGB✓✓

Pros & Cons

ASRock Arc B570 Challenger 10GB GDDR6 Black

  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong affordability (78th percentile)
  • Below average compute (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average raster (33rd percentile)

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

Pricing

ASRock Arc B570 Challenger 10GB GDDR6 Black is £1,580 cheaper (5.9x less).

ASRock Arc B570 Challenger 10GB GDDR6 Black0.165score per dollar
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black0.052score per dollar

ASRock Arc B570 Challenger 10GB GDDR6 Black offers 3.2x better value for money

ASRock Arc B570 Challenger 10GB GDDR6 Black

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

Verdict

★ Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master

Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.

ASRock Arc B570 Challenger Better at:

Budget

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master Better at:

Ai LlmGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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