EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 12GB GDDR6X
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
What Buyers Say
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 12GB GDDR6X
The EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING is a powerhouse for high-end gaming, delivering excellent performance at 1440p and 4K with stable frame rates. However, several users report thermal issues where fans fail to kick in properly, causing overheating in some games, which can be mitigated by manually setting fan curves. The card is considered a poor value at MSRP but a good deal when found on sale, and its build quality and warranty are praised.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p and 4K gaming performance
- Stable high frame rates in demanding titles
- Good build quality and EVGA warranty
- Quiet operation under normal loads
- Great deal when purchased on sale
Cons
- Fan failure or inadequate cooling in some units
- Overheating in certain games without manual fan adjustment
- Poor value at full MSRP
- Driver issues on Windows 10 requiring clean reinstall
- Large size may not fit smaller cases
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)
Scores
Specifications
| EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 58 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 18.709999084472656 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 18.709999084472656 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 350★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 750★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 8K | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 285★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2.200000047683716★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 1.95 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 12GB GDDR6X
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong rt (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
- Below average efficiency (31st percentile)
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
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 15 of 38 specs.
