ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 receives mixed feedback from a small sample of users. It is praised for solid 1080p gaming performance and quiet operation thanks to its 0 dB fan technology, but some note potential noise issues and a recommended 600W power supply. Compatibility with ASUS motherboards is generally good, though driver updates from NVIDIA are advised.
Pros
- Solid 1080p gaming performance
- Quiet operation with 0 dB fan technology
- Good compatibility with ASUS motherboards
- Effective noise reduction when fans are idle
Cons
- Potential noise issues reported
- Recommended 600W power supply may be limiting
- Fans may not spin initially causing concern
- Driver updates needed from NVIDIA not ASUS
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)
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 16 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 130★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 200★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.55 kg★ | 1.95 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong connectivity (71st percentile)
- Strong affordability (66th percentile)
- Below average compute (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average ai (26th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average raster (28th percentile)
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
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 38 specs.
