Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Dual 8GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
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
ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Dual 8GB GDDR6
The ASUS RTX 3060 12GB is widely praised as a great budget card for 1080p gaming and AI tasks, offering solid performance and quiet operation. Users upgrading from older GPUs like the GTX 1060 or R9 280 report a huge leap in quality. However, one buyer complained about false warranty advertising, claiming the seller promised a 3-year warranty but only offered 3 months. Overall, the card delivers excellent value for its price.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Excellent 1080p gaming performance
- Quiet operation
- Solid build quality
- 12GB VRAM for AI tasks
Cons
- False warranty advertising by seller
- Fans only spin under heavy load
- Noisy under full load
- Not suitable for ultra-wide monitors >32"
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS | ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Dual | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 24 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 15.109999656677246 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 15.109999656677246 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 160★ |
| 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 | 227★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 2.00 kg | 0.66 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
- 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
ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Dual 8GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
- Below average ai (33rd percentile)
- Below average vram (34th percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS 16GB GDDR7
ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Dual 8GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 39 specs.
