Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
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)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 receives mixed feedback from users. Positive reviews highlight its capability as a great entry-level GPU for modern games at 1080p with decent frame rates, making it ideal for casual gamers on a budget. However, there are serious complaints about false advertising (claiming GDDR7 when it is GDDR6) and a major compatibility issue with BitLocker that caused system lockups. The Q&A confirms it supports up to 4 monitors, 7680x4320 resolution, requires a 550W PSU, and is VR-ready.
Pros
- Great entry-level GPU for modern games
- Good performance at 1080p
- Decent frame rates on balanced settings
- Ideal for casual gamers on a budget
- Supports up to 4 monitors
Cons
- False advertising (GDDR7 claimed but GDDR6)
- Compatibility issues with BitLocker causing system lockups
- Requires 550W power supply
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5050 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 20 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 13.170000076293945 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 13.170000076293945 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 130★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304 | 203★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 0.50 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| 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
ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong efficiency (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong affordability (66th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
- Below average compute (32nd percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
No current pricing available
ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 38 specs.
