Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 16GB GDDR6 White
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 16GB GDDR6 White
The Gigabyte RX 9070 XT is overwhelmingly praised for its performance, value, and cool operation. Users highlight excellent undervolting potential, quiet fans, and a significant upgrade from previous GPUs. A few minor issues like coil whine or software quirks are mentioned, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent performance
- Great value for money
- Cool operation
- Quiet fans
- Good undervolting potential
Cons
- Coil whine on some units
- Software quirks
- Large size
- Power consumption high at stock
- Limited availability at MSRP
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7 Black
The ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5080 is widely praised for its raw performance, especially in 4K gaming, with many users noting it handles demanding titles effortlessly. Overclocking potential is impressive, with one user achieving a 3.3 GHz boost while staying cool at 67-68°C. However, the high price is a recurring concern, and one unit arrived dead on arrival, requiring a replacement. Overall, it's recommended for those with the budget, particularly for upgrades from older generations like the RTX 3090 or earlier.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Impressive overclocking potential
- Runs cool under load (67-68°C)
- Great value compared to higher-end models
- Solid build quality
Cons
- High price point
- One unit arrived dead on arrival
- Large size requires spacious case
- Not cost-effective for 1080p gaming
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | 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 | 304★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 288★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2.700000047683716 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.26 kg★ | 2.09 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 16GB GDDR6 White
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong ai (89th percentile)89th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 16GB GDDR6 White offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 41 specs.
