ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix 24GB GDDR6X
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix 24GB GDDR6X
The RTX 3090 received mixed feedback primarily focused on performance and refurbishment quality. Many users praised its exceptional gaming performance, especially at 1080p, delivering high frame rates in demanding titles. However, several verified buyers reported significant issues with refurbished units, including non-functional cards, lower-than-expected performance, fan noise, and visible damage on the PCIe connector. Power draw and black screen issues were also mentioned, though some users reported no problems and would buy again. Overall, the card performs well when working correctly, but refurbished units carry substantial risk.
Pros
- Exceptional 1080p gaming performance
- High frame rates in AAA titles
- Good for AI workloads
- Massive improvement over older GPUs
- Plays anything at max graphics
Cons
- High failure rate of refurbished units
- Loud fan noise at idle
- Visible PCIe connector damage
- Black screen issues under load
- High power draw up to 300W under gaming
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 3090 ROG Strix | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3090 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 82 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 35.58000183105469 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 35.58000183105469 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 350★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 319 | 304★ |
| Slot Width | 2.9000000953674316 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.80 kg★ | 1.95 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix 24GB GDDR6X
- Strong vram (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong ai (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong rt (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average affordability (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average efficiency (32nd 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 16 of 38 specs.