Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 ROG Strix 24GB GDDR6X
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)
ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 ROG Strix 24GB GDDR6X
The RTX 4090 delivers exceptional gaming performance, with users praising its power, quiet operation, and ability to run games at ultra settings. However, some experienced issues like receiving a used card instead of new, size compatibility problems, and occasional GPU crashes. Overall, it's a top-tier card for those who can afford it.
Pros
- Exceptional gaming performance
- Quiet operation
- Runs games at ultra settings
- Great for AI/ML training
- Variable speed fans with idle stop
Cons
- Received used card instead of new
- Size compatibility issues with cases
- Occasional GPU crashes
- Very expensive
- Return process was inconvenient
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 ROG Strix | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 4090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 76 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 32.97999954223633 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 32.97999954223633 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360★ | 450 |
| Recommended PSU | 850★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1 x 16-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | 357 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 1.95 kg★ | 2.50 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
| 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
ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 ROG Strix 24GB GDDR6X
- Strong rt (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong raster (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong vram (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average connectivity (34th percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 ROG Strix 24GB GDDR6X
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 38 specs.
