Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT 16GB GDDR6X Gray
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)
MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT 16GB GDDR6X Gray
The MSI RTX 4080 Super Expert is highly praised for its performance, build quality, and unique blower-style design with metal casing. Users report excellent 4K gaming, low temperatures with proper fan curves, and minimal noise. Some note it runs hotter than standard cards and requires careful power connector setup. The card's weight may cause sag without support, and the provided adapter can be finicky, but overall it's considered a top-tier GPU close to the Founders Edition.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Attractive metal casing design
- Good thermal management with fan curve
- Quiet operation under load
- Solid build quality
Cons
- Higher temperatures than standard cards
- Requires careful power connector setup
- Card weight may cause sagging
- Potential for repackaged units
- Noisy fans at max speed
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 58 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 24.719999313354492 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 24.719999313354492 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 320★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | 312 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 2.9000000953674316 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 1.91 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS |
| 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
MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT 16GB GDDR6X Gray
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong raster (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average thermal (27th percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT 16GB GDDR6X Gray
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 38 specs.
