ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral OC 16GB GDDR7 White
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral OC 16GB GDDR7 White
The ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 is widely praised for its powerful performance, excellent cooling, and quiet operation, making it a top choice for 4K gaming. Users appreciate the premium build quality and aesthetic, though some note the high price and large size. A few negative experiences include a DOA unit and a delivery issue, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Powerful performance
- Excellent cooling
- Quiet operation
- Premium build quality
- Great for 4K gaming
Cons
- High price
- Large size
- DOA unit reported
- Delivery issues
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
The MSI RTX 5070 Ti is widely praised for its strong performance, especially at 1440p and 4K, with users noting excellent cooling, quiet operation, and impressive DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation. Many appreciate the included GPU support stand and the card's compact size, though some mention fan noise at higher temps and a desire for a lower price. Overall, it's seen as a great value for the performance, with a few minor complaints about plastic build and cost.
Pros
- Excellent cooling
- Quiet operation
- Strong 1440p/4K performance
- DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation
- Included GPU support stand
Cons
- Fan noise at high temps
- Price higher than expected
- Cheap plastic build
- No free game bundle
- Limited availability
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral OC | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 70 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 43.939998626708984 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 43.939998626708984 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 300★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 4★ | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 358 | 303★ |
| Slot Width | 3.799999952316284 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 4.32 kg | 1.07 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral OC 16GB GDDR7 White
- Strong thermal (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (11th percentile)11th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 2 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 39 specs.
