ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
ASUS
100 Overall Score
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Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
Sapphire
69 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
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Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
88 out of 100 high confidence 34 reviews
The Sapphire Pulse RX 9060 XT 16GB is widely praised as an excellent upgrade for budget-conscious gamers, especially those moving from older cards. Users highlight its cool and quiet operation, low power draw, and strong 1440p performance. While most feedback is glowing, a few noted it has only one DisplayPort and that Linux Mint may have compatibility issues. Overall, it's seen as a solid value proposition at or near MSRP.
Pros
- Quiet and cool operation
- Low power draw
- Excellent 1440p performance
- 16GB VRAM
- Great value for money
Cons
- Only one DisplayPort
- Potential Linux Mint compatibility issues
- Not ideal for 4K gaming
Value for money 10
Performance 1440p 8
Quiet operation 6
Thermal performance 6
Power efficiency 7
Vram capacity 8
Scores
Budget
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 9060 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 4★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 32 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 51.279998779296875 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 25.639999389648438 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150★ | 170 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304 | 285★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.299999952316284★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.41 kg | 0.93 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong efficiency (78th percentile)
- Strong ai (77th percentile)
- Below average thermal (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 40 specs.