Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

Gigabyte
98 Overall Score
vs
NVIDIA RTX A4000 16GB GDDR6 workstation

NVIDIA RTX A4000 16GB GDDR6 workstation

NVIDIA
45 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

85 out of 100 high confidence 58 reviews

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
👍 Aesthetics 12
👍 Cooling performance 18
👍 Noise level 14
👍 Gaming performance 20
👍 Overclocking headroom 6
👎 Driver stability 4

NVIDIA RTX A4000 16GB GDDR6 workstation

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

The NVIDIA RTX A4000 is a professional graphics card well-suited for modeling and rendering tasks, with ECC memory that enhances reliability for precision work. Users inquire about its power requirements, warranty coverage, and compatibility with PCIe 3.0 motherboards, indicating it works with PCIe 3.0 but may benefit from PCIe 4.0. Overall, the card is seen as a capable workstation solution, though specific system requirements and support details are sought.

Pros
  • ECC memory for reliability
  • Professional-grade performance
  • Compatible with PCIe 3.0
Cons
  • Unclear warranty details
  • Power supply specs not specified
  • System requirements not listed
👍 Ecc memory 1
👍 Pcie compatibility 1
👎 Power requirements 1
👎 Warranty coverage 1
👎 System requirements 1
👍 Professional performance 1

Scores

Gaming 1080p
Gigabyte
98
NVIDIA
23
Gaming 1440p
Gigabyte
98
NVIDIA
25
Ray Tracing
Gigabyte
98
NVIDIA
29
Gaming 4k
Gigabyte
98
NVIDIA
26
Content Creation
Gigabyte
95
NVIDIA
41
Workstation
Gigabyte
83
NVIDIA
55
Budget
Gigabyte
83
NVIDIA
23
Ai Llm
Gigabyte
80
NVIDIA
51

Specifications

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS MasterNVIDIA RTX A4000
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 5080RTX A4000
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureBlackwellAmpere
Classconsumerworkstation
Process5★8
Memory
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7★GDDR6
Memory Bus
256
256
Bandwidth
960
448
ECC✗✓★
Compute
CUDA Cores
10,752
6,144
Tensor Cores
336
192
RT Cores84★48
Base Clock
2,805
735
Boost Clock
2,805
1,560
FP16 TFLOPS56.279998779296875★19.170000076293945
FP32 TFLOPS56.279998779296875★19.170000076293945
Performance
PassMark G3D
35,666
5,989
GPU Compute
19,602
9,664
Power & Cooling
TDP360140★
Recommended PSU850300★
Power Connectors1 x 16-Pin—
CoolerTriple Fan★Single Fan
Fans3★1
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0PCI Express 4.0 x16
DisplayPort34★
HDMI1★0
USB-C—0★
Max Displays44
Max Resolution7680 x 43207680 x 4320
Physical
Length360241★
Slot Width3.51★
Form FactorFull HeightFull Height
Weight3.25 kg★—
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingDLSS 4DLSS
AV1 Encode✓★—
VR Ready✓★—
DirectX1212 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 (15th percentile)15th %ile

NVIDIA RTX A4000 16GB GDDR6 workstation

  • Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
  • Strong ai (70th percentile)
  • Strong vram (69th percentile)
  • Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average efficiency (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average raster (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average thermal (27th percentile)

Pricing

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

NVIDIA RTX A4000 16GB GDDR6 workstation

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master

Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 40 specs.

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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