Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT SPEEDSTER MERC310 20GB 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 7900 XT SPEEDSTER MERC310 20GB GDDR6 Black
The XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT is a powerful GPU that delivers excellent performance at 1440p and 4K, with users reporting significant frame rate improvements over previous cards. While it runs cool, it is very large and heavy, requiring ample case space and an anti-sag bracket, and some users noted coil whine and high power draw. Overall, reviewers consider it a great value for high-end gaming, especially for those avoiding Nvidia's pricing.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p and 4K performance
- Great value for high-end gaming
- Runs cool under load
- Significant upgrade over previous cards
- Good driver support
Cons
- Very large and heavy card
- Coil whine reported
- High power draw
- Requires anti-sag bracket
- Confusing model variants
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT SPEEDSTER MERC310 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 14 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 20 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84 | 96★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 2.6110000610351562 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 2.6110000610351562 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 315★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 800★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 2x 8pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | 344 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 2.700000047683716 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.95 kg★ | 2.40 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution |
| 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 7900 XT SPEEDSTER MERC310 20GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong compute (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong rt (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (27th percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
