ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D 12GB GDDR6
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D 12GB GDDR6
The ASRock RX 6700 XT is widely praised for its excellent 1080p and 1440p gaming performance, quiet operation, and good thermals. Many users highlight its great value, especially after price drops, and its compatibility with Linux. However, a few negative reviews mention early failures and poor customer service, which slightly dampen the overall sentiment.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p and 1440p gaming performance
- Quiet operation under load
- Good thermal management
- Great value for money
- Linux compatibility with open-source drivers
Cons
- Early failures reported by some users
- Poor customer service and RMA process
- Freezing and artifacting issues
- No included power adapters
- Ugly design according to some
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
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
| ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 6700 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 7 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 40 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 26.43000030517578 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 13.210000038146973 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 230★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 650★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 269★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 3.25 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D 12GB GDDR6
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (31st percentile)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
- 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 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 40 specs.