Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 96GB GDDR7 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)
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 96GB GDDR7 workstation
This GPU is praised for its exceptional performance in AI and high-resolution media workloads, with users highlighting its massive memory and bandwidth. However, it is noted as not being cost-effective for gaming, and one user found only slight improvements over an RTX 5090 in compute tasks. A support issue was resolved promptly, but questions remain about OEM packaging and accessories.
Pros
- Exceptional AI performance
- Massive 96GB memory
- High bandwidth for local AI
- Handles high-res media
- Reliable support
Cons
- Not cost-effective for gaming
- Slight improvement over RTX 5090
- OEM packaging unclear
- No power adapter included
- Warranty questions
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 96 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | ||
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | ||
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360★ | 600 |
| Recommended PSU | 850★ | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Passive |
| Fans | 3★ | 0 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 4★ |
| HDMI | 1★ | 0 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | 305 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.95 kg★ | 2.77 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 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
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 96GB GDDR7 workstation
- Strong rt (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong raster (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong ai (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong vram (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average thermal (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average efficiency (25th percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 96GB GDDR7 workstation
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 39 specs.
