Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR7 Black
ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming 32GB GDDR7 Black
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ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming 32GB GDDR7 Black
The ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5090 garners overwhelmingly positive feedback for its top-tier performance, robust build quality, and effective cooling system. Reviewers consistently praise its ability to handle 4K gaming and creative workloads like Blender and AI rendering with ease, thanks to its 32GB of VRAM. While many users highlight the quiet operation and included GPU sag holder, they also acknowledge the high price and power requirements. The card's large physical size is a frequent note, requiring ample case space and a strong PSU.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- 32 GB GDDR7 VRAM for heavy workloads
- Robust cooling with low noise
- Solid build quality with industrial design
- Included GPU sag holder
Cons
- Very high price point
- Large physical size requires spacious case
- High power consumption and PSU requirements
- Plastic outer shroud instead of metal
- Coil whine under extreme load
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE | ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 30★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 170★ | 575 |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-pin | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x8 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 199★ | 348 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3.5999999046325684 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | — | 2.37 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong efficiency (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming 32GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong vram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (25th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 39 specs.