PNY Quadro P400 2GB GDDR5 workstation
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
PNY Quadro P400 2GB GDDR5 workstation
The PNY Nvidia Quadro P400 is highly praised for driving multiple monitors, professional CAD work, and media transcoding, with users noting low power consumption and silent operation. Some encountered initial setup issues like defective ports, HDMI color problems, or Linux driver complexities, but most resolved these with proper cables or BIOS adjustments. Verified reviews highlight its value for non-gaming tasks, though 2GB VRAM limits gaming to titles from 2017 or earlier.
Pros
- Excellent multi-monitor support
- Silent and low power consumption
- Professional color accuracy for CAD
- Reliable for Plex transcoding
- Small size fits any case
Cons
- Defective port on some units
- HDMI color and lag issues
- Initial driver setup can be tricky
- Limited to older games due to 2GB VRAM
- Amazon specs may be inaccurate
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
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
| PNY Quadro P400 | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Quadro P400 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 2 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 30★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | — | 850★ |
| Power Connectors | — | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | — | 1★ |
| USB-C | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | 3 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 5120 x 2880 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 304★ |
| Slot Width | 1★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.37 kg★ | 1.41 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
PNY Quadro P400 2GB GDDR5 workstation
- Strong affordability (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average compute (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average vram (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average ai (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average rt (11th percentile)11th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong rt (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
PNY Quadro P400 2GB GDDR5 workstation offers 5.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 25 of 39 specs.
