Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
ASRock Radeon AI PRO R9700 Creator 32GB GDDR6 workstation
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)
ASRock Radeon AI PRO R9700 Creator 32GB GDDR6 workstation
The ASRock R9700 CT 32GB is generally well-received for AI and LLM workloads, with users praising its performance, VRAM, and value compared to Nvidia alternatives. However, one verified review reports severe memory errors and poor RMA support, and several mention the card runs hot and requires manual fan tuning. Overall, it's seen as a solid choice for AI tasks, though some find it overpriced and note software maturity is still evolving.
Pros
- Excellent AI/LLM performance
- Large 32GB VRAM
- Good price/performance vs Nvidia
- Solid build quality
- Works with llama.cpp and vLLM
Cons
- Memory errors on some units
- Poor RMA support
- Runs hot without manual fan tuning
- Fan loud above 60%
- Overpriced at launch
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | ASRock Radeon AI PRO R9700 Creator | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon AI PRO R9700 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 84★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 300★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Blower |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 4★ |
| HDMI | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304 | 271★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 1.07 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| 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
ASRock Radeon AI PRO R9700 Creator 32GB GDDR6 workstation
- Strong ai (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong vram (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compute (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong raster (77th percentile)
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average thermal (21st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White offers 3.0x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
