XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT Speedster 16GB GDDR6 Black
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
What Buyers Say
XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT Speedster 16GB GDDR6 Black
The XFX Speedster MERC319 Radeon RX 6800XT is widely praised for its outstanding 1440p gaming performance and robust build quality. Many verified buyers highlight stable high frame rates in demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and VR games, with effective cooling and quiet operation. However, a small number experienced early defects requiring RMA, and the card's large size and high price are recurring concerns. Enthusiasts appreciate the premium cooler and raw rasterization power over competing Nvidia cards.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Stable high frame rates
- Effective cooling and quiet operation
- Solid build quality
- Great for VR gaming
Cons
- Very large size (34cm, 3 slots)
- High price point
- Occasional early defects requiring RMA
- Coil whine under load
- Heavy weight (1.8kg)
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
| XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT Speedster | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 6800 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 7 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | 72★ | — |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 72 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 41.470001220703125 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 20.739999771118164 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 300★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 700★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | — | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 340 | 304★ |
| Slot Width | — | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 2.10 kg | 1.95 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FreeSync | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT Speedster 16GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong rt (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong social proof (75th percentile)
- Strong ai (73rd percentile)
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile)
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average compute (29th 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
XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT Speedster 16GB GDDR6 Black
No current pricing available
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC 16GB GDDR7 White
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 40 specs.
