Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
SRhonyra GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
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
SRhonyra GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
This low-profile single-slot GPU performs well for its form factor, delivering strong framerates for older games and 4K video. However, many users report overheating and noisy fan under load, with some needing modifications. It is best suited for small form factor PCs like Dell OptiPlex SSF.
Pros
- Great low profile single slot performance
- Strong 4K video playback
- Good for SFF builds
- Compatible with Dell OptiPlex SSF
- Surprising gaming power for size
Cons
- Loud fan under load
- Overheating quickly
- Poor stock cooling solution
- Requires modifications for optimal performance
- Not for high-end modern games
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master | SRhonyra GeForce GTX 1060 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce GTX 1060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Pascal |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 16 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 84★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 4.375 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 75★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 350★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | None |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360 | 168★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | 3.25 kg | 0.39 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| 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 (15th percentile)15th %ile
SRhonyra GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
- Strong efficiency (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong affordability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average compute (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average ai (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average vram (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average rt (23rd percentile)
Pricing
SRhonyra GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 offers 2.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 39 specs.
