MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming 8GB GDDR7 Black

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming 8GB GDDR7 Black

MSI
68 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White

Gigabyte
99 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming 8GB GDDR7 Black

No customer feedback yet

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

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)
👍 Aesthetic design 1
👍 Compatibility sff 1
👍 Included accessories 3
👎 Color consistency 1

Scores

Gaming 1440p
MSI
67
Gigabyte
98
Ray Tracing
MSI
66
Gigabyte
98
Gaming 1080p
MSI
75
Gigabyte
98
Gaming 4k
MSI
44
Gigabyte
98
Content Creation
MSI
60
Gigabyte
95
Budget
MSI
85
Gigabyte
82
Workstation
MSI
51
Gigabyte
81
Ai Llm
MSI
37
Gigabyte
80

Specifications

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 GamingGigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 5060GeForce RTX 5080
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureBlackwellBlackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process55
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB★
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory Bus
128
256
Bandwidth
448
960
Compute
CUDA Cores
3,840
10,752
Tensor Cores
120
336
RT Cores3084★
Base Clock
2,280
2,730
Boost Clock
2,625
2,730
FP16 TFLOPS19.1800003051757856.279998779296875★
FP32 TFLOPS19.1800003051757856.279998779296875★
Performance
PassMark G3D
20,712
35,666
GPU Compute
10,484
19,602
Power & Cooling
TDP155★360
Recommended PSU550★850
Power Connectors8-Pin1 x 16-Pin
CoolerDual FanTriple Fan★
Fans23★
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0 x16PCI Express 5.0
DisplayPort33
HDMI11
Max Displays44
Max Resolution7680 x 43207680 x 4320
Physical
Length248★304
Slot Width2.52.5
Form FactorFull HeightFull Height
Weight1.11 kg★1.95 kg
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingDLSS 4DLSS 4
AV1 Encode✓✓
VR Ready—✓★
DirectX12 Ultimate12
RGB✓✓

Pros & Cons

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming 8GB GDDR7 Black

  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong social proof (72nd 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

Pricing

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming 8GB GDDR7 Black is MX$24,248 cheaper (2.6x less).

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming 8GB GDDR7 Black0.004score per dollar
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White0.003score per dollar

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming 8GB GDDR7 Black offers 1.3x better value for money

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming 8GB GDDR7 Black

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White

Verdict

★ Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC

Scores 99 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 38 specs.

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming Better at:

Budget

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC Better at:

Ai LlmGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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