NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16GB GDDR5X workstation
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16GB GDDR5X workstation
The NVIDIA Quadro P5000 is highly praised by professionals for its exceptional performance in CAD, 3D modeling, and VR applications. Users report it handles demanding tasks like large STL files and multi-monitor setups with ease, and the 16GB VRAM is considered a major asset. While some note the lack of ray tracing, the card's reliability and quiet operation in custom water loops are standout features. A few users mention cable compatibility issues with VR, but these are resolved with proper adapters.
Pros
- Excellent CAD and 3D modeling performance
- 16GB VRAM for large projects
- Handles VR smoothly
- Quiet operation with water cooling
- Reliable for 24/7 workstation use
Cons
- No ray tracing support
- Expensive compared to gaming counterparts
- VR cable compatibility issues
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
| NVIDIA Quadro P5000 | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Quadro P5000 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| 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 | 180★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | — | 850★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | — | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 267★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | — | 3.5★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.45 kg★ | 2.00 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16GB GDDR5X workstation
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ai (67th percentile)
- Strong affordability (66th percentile)
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average thermal (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average compute (26th percentile)
- Below average rt (27th 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
NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16GB GDDR5X workstation
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 39 specs.
