ASRock Arc B570 Challenger 10GB GDDR6 Black
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
ASRock Arc B570 Challenger 10GB GDDR6 Black
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
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
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
Scores
Specifications
| ASRock Arc B570 Challenger | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Arc B570 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | Intel | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Xe2-HPG (Battlemage) | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 10 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 600★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 132★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.72 kg★ | 2.00 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| 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 (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong affordability (78th percentile)
- Below average compute (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average raster (33rd percentile)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
- 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 (15th percentile)15th %ile
Pricing
ASRock Arc B570 Challenger 10GB GDDR6 Black
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
