Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
ASRock Arc B580 Challenger 12GB GDDR6 Black
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
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
ASRock Arc B580 Challenger 12GB GDDR6 Black
The ASRock Challenger Arc B580 is generally well-received as a budget-friendly GPU with strong 1440p performance, excellent value, and a generous 12GB of VRAM. Users praise its price-to-performance ratio, quiet operation, and mature drivers, often comparing it favorably to Nvidia's RTX 4060. However, a notable minority report serious issues like DOA cards, bent connectors, and frustrating warranty support from ASRock, which tempers the overall sentiment.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance
- Strong 1440p gaming performance
- Generous 12GB VRAM
- Quiet operation
- Mature and stable drivers
Cons
- DOA cards reported
- Bent/broken connectors
- Poor ASRock warranty support
- Some driver instability
- Not for 4K gaming
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master | ASRock Arc B580 Challenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | Arc B580 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | Intel |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Xe2-HPG (Battlemage) |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 84★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 190★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 650★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360 | 249★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 3.25 kg | 0.72 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | Intel XeSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 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
ASRock Arc B580 Challenger 12GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong connectivity (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong affordability (73rd percentile)
- Below average compute (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average raster (35th percentile)
Pricing
ASRock Arc B580 Challenger 12GB GDDR6 Black offers 2.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
