Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
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)
Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
The Sapphire Pulse RX 9060 XT 16GB is widely praised as an excellent upgrade for budget-conscious gamers, especially those moving from older cards. Users highlight its cool and quiet operation, low power draw, and strong 1440p performance. While most feedback is glowing, a few noted it has only one DisplayPort and that Linux Mint may have compatibility issues. Overall, it's seen as a solid value proposition at or near MSRP.
Pros
- Quiet and cool operation
- Low power draw
- Excellent 1440p performance
- 16GB VRAM
- Great value for money
Cons
- Only one DisplayPort
- Potential Linux Mint compatibility issues
- Not ideal for 4K gaming
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 9060 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★ | 32 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 51.279998779296875 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 25.639999389648438 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 170★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304 | 285★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.299999952316284★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 0.93 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
Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong efficiency (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong ai (76th percentile)
- Below average thermal (34th percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
