PNY RTX 4000 20GB GDDR6 workstation Black
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
PNY RTX 4000 20GB GDDR6 workstation Black
The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is widely praised for its compact size, low power draw (70W), quiet fan, and 20GB VRAM, which excels at gaming, AI/LLM tasks, and professional graphics work. Verified buyers highlight its ability to run Cyberpunk 2077 at high settings 3440x1440 60+ FPS and handle 14b-24b parameter LLMs. However, price increases above original MSRP and one verified instance of receiving computer scrap are noted as drawbacks.
Pros
- Compact size
- Low power consumption (70W)
- Quiet fan
- 20GB VRAM
- Excellent gaming performance
Cons
- Price increased above original MSRP
- One report of receiving computer scrap
- Memory runs hot
- Requires PCIe 4.0 for full capacity
- About 50% of RTX 5070 performance
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
| PNY RTX 4000 | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | RTX 4000 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 20 GB★ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 26.729999542236328 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 26.729999542236328 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 130★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 300★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | No | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Blower | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI | 0 | 1★ |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 241★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 1★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.83 kg★ | 3.25 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
PNY RTX 4000 20GB GDDR6 workstation Black
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong efficiency (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong vram (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average thermal (21st 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 (16th percentile)16th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 40 specs.
