ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 ROG Strix 10GB GDDR6X
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 ROG Strix 10GB GDDR6X
Reviews are mixed for this white RTX 3080. Many praise its stunning looks and quiet operation in all-white builds, but several verified buyers report serious overheating, memory temps hitting 100°C, and stability crashes. The premium white paint is seen as a 40% price gouge, and a few users received defective units. Performance is great when it works, but reliability and value are major concerns.
Pros
- Stunning white aesthetic in builds
- Quiet fan operation
- Performs well when stable
Cons
- Overheating issues and high memory temps
- Crashes and stability problems
- Overpriced for white color (40% premium)
- Defective units reported
- Disappointing vs. cheaper Founders Edition
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
The GIGABYTE AERO GeForce RTX 5080 is highly praised for its all-white aesthetic, fitting perfectly into white-themed builds with only the radiator fins being black. Users confirm it includes a 3x 8pin to 16 pin adapter and a versatile VGA support bracket, and it is compatible with small form factor cases. Overall, sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- All-white aesthetic
- Compatible with small form factor cases
- Includes 3x 8-pin to 16-pin adapter
- Includes versatile VGA support bracket
- White backplate and body
Cons
- Radiator fins are black (not white)
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 ROG Strix | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 10 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.639999389648438 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.639999389648438 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 320★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 750★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | — | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | — | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 319 | 304★ |
| Slot Width | 2.9000000953674316 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.77 kg★ | 1.95 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 ROG Strix 10GB GDDR6X
- Strong social proof (75th percentile)
- Strong compute (70th percentile)
- Strong rt (69th percentile)
- Strong raster (67th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average connectivity (29th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (35th percentile)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
- 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 (16th percentile)16th %ile
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 38 specs.