ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Dual 16GB GDDR7
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Dual 16GB GDDR7
This ASUS 16GB graphics card is praised for its solid performance in 1440p gaming, quiet operation, and good thermals. Users highlight it as a significant upgrade from older cards like the 2060 or 3060 and strongly recommend the 16GB version over the 8GB model. A few note it is best purchased at MSRP, and there is a minor concern about the price relative to competitor PNY.
Pros
- Solid 1440p gaming performance
- Quiet operation
- Good thermals
- Clean white design
- 16GB VRAM for modern games
Cons
- Slightly higher price than PNY
- Best value only at MSRP
- Hard to find at MSRP
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7
The Gigabyte RTX 5080 WINDFORCE is widely praised for its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and strong 4K gaming performance. Many users highlight its compact size ideal for small form factor builds and the value at MSRP. A few note minor coil whine and some quality control concerns, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Quiet operation
- Strong 4K gaming performance
- Compact size for SFF builds
- Good value at MSRP
Cons
- Minor coil whine on some units
- Quality control issues reported
- High price above MSRP
- Modest generational performance uplift
- Large size for some cases
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Dual | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 30 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 180★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-Pin PCI Connector | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 229★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.64 kg | 0.56 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Dual 16GB GDDR7
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong vram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong rt (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 38 specs.