Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 Black
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)
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 Black
The XFX RX 9070 XT is widely praised as a high-performance card for 1440p gaming, delivering 100+ fps on max settings in demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2. Users highlight its excellent price-to-performance ratio, especially compared to Nvidia's 5070 Ti, and its efficient cooling with temperatures staying under 80°C. Some concerns include the lack of a sag support bracket and recent price increases above the $599 MSRP, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p performance
- Great price-to-performance ratio
- Efficient cooling
- 16GB VRAM
- Sleek design
Cons
- No sag support bracket included
- Price increases above MSRP
- Fans loud at full speed
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 4★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 56 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875 | 72.25★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 36.130001068115234 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 304★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 800★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1x 8pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | 325 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.95 kg★ | 2.09 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 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
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile)87th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 Black
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 39 specs.
