Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X 8GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
The GIGABYTE AERO GeForce RTX 5080 is highly praised for its all-white aesthetic, fitting perfectly into white-themed builds with only the radiator fins being black. Users confirm it includes a 3x 8pin to 16 pin adapter and a versatile VGA support bracket, and it is compatible with small form factor cases. Overall, sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- All-white aesthetic
- Compatible with small form factor cases
- Includes 3x 8-pin to 16-pin adapter
- Includes versatile VGA support bracket
- White backplate and body
Cons
- Radiator fins are black (not white)
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X 8GB GDDR6
The MSI RTX 3070 Ventus 3X is widely praised for its strong performance, quiet operation, and cool temperatures at 1440p gaming. Users note it is large and thick, requiring careful case measurement, and lacks any RGB lighting. While most got good value near MSRP, some paid well above retail, and a few experienced minor issues like a finicky HDMI port or missing adapters.
Pros
- Strong 1440p gaming performance
- Very quiet under load
- Runs cool (60-64°C)
- Good value near MSRP
Cons
- Lacks RGB lighting
- Large and thick design
- No bundled power adapters
- Finicky HDMI port on some units
- Overpriced when not near MSRP
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 3070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 40 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 15.970000267028809 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 15.970000267028809 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 220★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | — |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | 305 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.0999999046325684★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 1.53 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | — |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
- 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
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X 8GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
- Below average feature (35th percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X 8GB GDDR6 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 38 specs.
