NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 32GB GDDR6 workstation
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
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NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 32GB GDDR6 workstation
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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
The Gigabyte RTX 5080 AORUS Master ICE is widely praised for its stunning white aesthetics, exceptional 4K gaming performance, and quiet, cool operation. Users highlight the massive heatsink, strong overclocking headroom, and lack of coil whine as major strengths. However, some experienced driver instability early on, and a few noted the card's enormous size requires careful case compatibility checks. Overall, it's considered a top-tier 5080 model that delivers excellent value for high-end gaming and AI workloads.
Pros
- Stunning white aesthetics
- Exceptional 4K gaming performance
- Quiet and cool operation
- Massive heatsink for excellent cooling
- Strong overclocking headroom
Cons
- Driver instability issues early on
- Very large size requires case compatibility check
- High price point
- Some quality control concerns
- Limited performance uplift over 4080 Super
Scores
Specifications
| NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Quadro RTX 5000 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | No data | |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 100★ | 84 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 230★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | — | 850★ |
| Power Connectors | — | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | — | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | — | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | DisplayPort, HDMI | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 360★ |
| Slot Width | — | 3.5★ |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.60 kg★ | 3.25 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 32GB GDDR6 workstation
- Strong ai (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compute (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong vram (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average connectivity (22nd percentile)
- Below average efficiency (25th percentile)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
- 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 (15th percentile)15th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black offers 9.8x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 39 specs.