PowerColor RX7800XT 16G-F/OC

PowerColor RX7800XT 16G-F/OC

PowerColor
80 Overall Score
vs
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7

PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7

PNY
92 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

PowerColor RX7800XT 16G-F/OC

No customer feedback yet

PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7

78 out of 100 high confidence 32 reviews

The PNY RTX 5080 ARGB OC is widely praised for its excellent cooling and quiet operation, with many users noting temperatures well under 70°C even under heavy gaming loads. Performance is a significant upgrade from previous generations, and the card is considered a good value compared to other AIB models. However, some users report minor issues such as fan bearing noise at low speeds, clunky ARGB software, and a potential power connector problem that can cause black screens if not properly supported. Overall, the sentiment is positive, with most reviewers recommending the card.

Pros
  • Excellent cooling performance
  • Quiet operation under load
  • Great value for money
  • Significant performance upgrade
  • No coil whine
Cons
  • Fan bearing noise at low speeds
  • Clunky ARGB software
  • Power connector can cause black screens
  • Price above MSRP
  • Less premium build quality
👍 Cooling performance 12
👍 Noise level 10
👍 Value for money 8
👍 Performance upgrade 7
👎 Power connector issue 3
👎 Software quality 2

Scores

Ray Tracing
PowerColor
79
PNY
96
Content Creation
PowerColor
79
PNY
95
Gaming 4k
PowerColor
76
PNY
95
Gaming 1440p
PowerColor
74
PNY
92
Gaming 1080p
PowerColor
72
PNY
90
Budget
PowerColor
72
PNY
88
Workstation
PowerColor
72
PNY
83
Ai Llm
PowerColor
68
PNY
80

Specifications

PowerColor RX7800XT 16G-F/OCPNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC
Chipset
GPU ChipsetRadeon RX 7800 XTGeForce RTX 5080
BrandAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 3Blackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process55
Memory
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7★
Memory Bus
256
256
Bandwidth
624.0999755859375
960
ECC—✗
Compute
CUDA CoresNo data
10,752
Stream Processors
3,840
No data
Tensor Cores
120
336
RT Cores6084★
Base Clock
2,169
2,300
Boost Clock
2,475
2,620
FP16 TFLOPS74.6500015258789★56.279998779296875
FP32 TFLOPS37.3199996948242256.279998779296875★
Performance
PassMark G3D
24,307
35,759
GPU Compute
13,562
19,602
Power & Cooling
TDP263★360
Recommended PSU750★850
Power Connectors—1 x 16-Pin
CoolerTriple FanTriple Fan
Fans33
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 4.0 x16PCI Express 5.0 x16
DisplayPort33
HDMI11
Max Displays44
Max Resolution7680 x 43208K (4320p)
Physical
Length332330★
Slot Width2.5★3
Form FactorATXFull Height
Weight0.33 kg★0.60 kg
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingFSR 3DLSS 4
AV1 Encode✓✓
VR Ready—✓★
DirectX12 Ultimate12 Ultimate
RGB✓✓

Pros & Cons

PowerColor RX7800XT 16G-F/OC

  • Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong compute (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (87th percentile)87th %ile

PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7

  • Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong raster (95th percentile)95th %ile

Pricing

PowerColor RX7800XT 16G-F/OC is $701 cheaper (1.6x less).

PowerColor RX7800XT 16G-F/OC0.073score per dollar
vs
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR70.051score per dollar

PowerColor RX7800XT 16G-F/OC offers 1.4x better value for money

PowerColor RX7800XT 16G-F/OC

PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7

Verdict

★ Winner: PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC

Scores 92 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 40 specs.

PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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