Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3
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 GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3
Several users found this video card easy to install and reliable for adding extra monitors, especially on Linux or dual-monitor setups. However, a significant number reported serious issues like system crashes, fan noises, and failure within months, while others complained about missing software. The sentiment is sharply divided between those who had a smooth experience and those who encountered major defects.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Supports dual monitors
- Works with Linux
- Quiet operation
- Good value for money
Cons
- No software provided
- Causes system crashes
- Card failed after 5 months
- Grinding fan noises
- Required manual driver installation
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce GT 610 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 3.0 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 40 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 84★ | 54 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 55.29999923706055 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 27.649999618530273 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 29★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 1.1 x 16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 0.27 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 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 GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3
- Strong affordability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average raster (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average efficiency (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average vram (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3 offers 2.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 24 of 38 specs.
