Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

Gigabyte
98 Overall Score
vs
MSI Radeon RX 6750 XT Mech 12GB GDDR6

MSI Radeon RX 6750 XT Mech 12GB GDDR6

MSI
61 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

85 out of 100 high confidence 58 reviews

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
👍 Aesthetics 12
👍 Cooling performance 18
👍 Noise level 14
👍 Gaming performance 20
👍 Overclocking headroom 6
👎 Driver stability 4

MSI Radeon RX 6750 XT Mech 12GB GDDR6

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Scores

Gaming 1440p
Gigabyte
98
MSI
64
Ray Tracing
Gigabyte
98
MSI
65
Gaming 1080p
Gigabyte
98
MSI
63
Gaming 4k
Gigabyte
98
MSI
56
Content Creation
Gigabyte
95
MSI
51
Budget
Gigabyte
82
MSI
68
Workstation
Gigabyte
81
MSI
47
Ai Llm
Gigabyte
80
MSI
41

Specifications

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS MasterMSI Radeon RX 6750 XT Mech
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 5080Radeon RX 6750 XT
BrandNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureBlackwellRDNA 2
Classconsumerconsumer
Process5★7
Memory
VRAM16 GB★12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7★GDDR6
Memory Bus
256
192
Bandwidth
960
432
ECC✗—
Compute
CUDA Cores
10,752
No data
Stream ProcessorsNo data
2,560
Tensor Cores
336
No data
RT Cores84★40
Base Clock
2,805
2,512
Boost Clock
2,805
2,618
FP16 TFLOPS56.279998779296875★26.6200008392334
FP32 TFLOPS56.279998779296875★13.3100004196167
Performance
PassMark G3D
35,666
20,706
GPU Compute
19,602
9,538
Power & Cooling
TDP360250★
Recommended PSU850650★
Power Connectors1 x 16-Pin2 x 8-Pin
CoolerTriple Fan★Dual Fan
Fans3★2
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0PCI Express 4.0
DisplayPort33
HDMI11
Max Displays44
Max Resolution7680 x 43207680 x 4320
Physical
Length360249★
Slot Width3.52★
Form FactorFull Height—
Weight3.25 kg1.10 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingDLSS 4FSR
AV1 Encode✓✓
VR Ready✓✓
DirectX1212 Ultimate
RGB✓★✗

Pros & Cons

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

MSI Radeon RX 6750 XT Mech 12GB GDDR6

  • Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong connectivity (70th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master

Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 40 specs.

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation