Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7
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 5060 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7
Most reviewers appreciate this card for AI workloads and gaming, praising its value and quiet operation. However, one verified buyer reports a serious firmware bug causing a black screen, and a few mention the card is smaller than expected or may require careful case sizing. Overall, sentiment is positive but tempered by notable hardware concerns.
Pros
- Good value for money
- Quiet operation
- Great for AI workloads
- Runs AAA games well
- Easy installation
Cons
- Firmware bug causing black screen
- Smaller physical size than expected
- Requires careful case size check
- Color may not suit all builds
- Driver installation blackscreen workaround needed
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Ventus 3X OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 30 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 19.18000030517578 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 19.18000030517578 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 180★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 600★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express Gen 5 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | 363 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | SFF |
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 1.30 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | 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
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong efficiency (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong vram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average affordability (31st percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 38 specs.
