Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS Master Ice 32GB GDDR7 White
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS Master Ice 32GB GDDR7 White
The Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5090 Master Ice is a visually stunning and powerful graphics card, praised for its white design and exceptional performance in gaming and workstation tasks. However, users frequently cite its high price, large size requiring case upgrades, and occasional driver or PCIe 5.0 compatibility issues as drawbacks. While many love the raw power and cooling, some feel it's overpriced for gaming alone and note the RGB software is poor. Overall, it's a top-tier performer with notable caveats.
Pros
- Stunning white design
- Exceptional gaming performance
- Great cooling and thermals
- High VRAM capacity (32 GB)
- Smooth 4K gaming with DLSS
Cons
- Very high price
- Large size requires case upgrade
- Occasional driver instability
- PCIe 5.0 compatibility issues
- Poor RGB software
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7 Black
The ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5080 is widely praised for its raw performance, especially in 4K gaming, with many users noting it handles demanding titles effortlessly. Overclocking potential is impressive, with one user achieving a 3.3 GHz boost while staying cool at 67-68°C. However, the high price is a recurring concern, and one unit arrived dead on arrival, requiring a replacement. Overall, it's recommended for those with the budget, particularly for upgrades from older generations like the RTX 3090 or earlier.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Impressive overclocking potential
- Runs cool under load (67-68°C)
- Great value compared to higher-end models
- Solid build quality
Cons
- High price point
- One unit arrived dead on arrival
- Large size requires spacious case
- Not cost-effective for 1080p gaming
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS Master Ice | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | — | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 600 | 360★ |
| Recommended PSU | 1,000 | 850★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360 | 304★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 2.68 kg | 2.09 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS Master Ice 32GB GDDR7 White
- Strong compute (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong vram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (22nd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 39 specs.
